by Rachel Sahtout | Jul 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
We are likely all familiar with stressful times. During times of acute stress we may even have intense stress for a period of time, but this is usually finite and followed by periods of recovery when we have less stress. When stress becomes chronic or long-term...
by Rachel Sahtout | May 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Sometimes at night our minds have a hard time shutting down to let us sleep. We may find ourselves revisiting past events, thinking through the day, worrying about tomorrow, or mentally putting together a to-do list. None of these thoughts are conducive to relaxing...
by Rachel Sahtout | Jan 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Day in and day out we will encounter all sorts of stimuli, including our own thoughts and beliefs, the opinions or feelings of others, and specific occurrences and situations. When we are operating in auto-pilot mode we tend to pick these things up. We carry them...
by Rachel Sahtout | Oct 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Emotions don’t have brains, and they certainly don’t come with remote controls. If we are being honest, I think we can all identify difficult and uncomfortable emotions we would skip if it were possible. Unfortunately emotions can be like uninvited houseguests, they...
by Rachel Sahtout | Sep 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Power in Surrender For many of us control is a common theme in our lives, whether we recognize it or not. Life becomes this juggling act of tasks, people, feelings and thoughts as we strive to exert control in various ways in our lives. For some, this...
