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Resentment in Relationships Do you ever feel like you’re carrying the entire weight of your relationship? Do you ever have thoughts that you would be better off without your partner? That [...]

Social Impact of ADHD ADHD affects 3-4% of the adult population.1 One of the main challenges in ADHD is impulse control – so stopping to think and reflect before reacting out of anger is [...]

Guilt and Shame are Not the Same Many men know the feeling, like that knot in your stomach or the persistent voice in your head telling you something’s not right. Maybe it’s a nagging [...]

What are Emotions? Have you seen Inside Out 2? This movie was recently released and it, as well as its predecessor, sparked a lot of curiosity around the topic of emotions. One significant topic [...]

As I discussed in the two previous blog posts about the different types of shame and how to recognize them, this post is about how to heal toxic shame once you realize you are struggling with [...]

First Steps In the previous blog post, I described the differences between healthy and toxic/unhealthy shame. In this post I will use the terms toxic and unhealthy interchangeably in reference to [...]

Shame is a complex emotion that is often associated with negative experiences, such as guilt, embarrassment, and humiliation. However, not all forms of shame are created equal. Some forms of [...]

What is Introversion? Do you consider yourself introverted? If you’re unsure if you are an introvert, feel free to check out this blog post – it discusses some of the main criteria that is [...]

  Understanding the Window of Tolerance Have you ever heard of the Window of Tolerance? It’s key to understand when learning about stress management. Originally developed by Dr. Dan [...]

Have you shared details of your life with someone in order to practice being more open and vulnerable? Perhaps you decided to share something you have been struggling with and thought it would be [...]