All things psychology and mental health related...
Top 10 Ways to Ruin Your Wellbeing
- Be too busy
- Never ask for help
- Don’t reveal your true self (wear a mask)
Self-Disclosure
Shame & Narrative Therapy
Humans are the only creatures who tell stories about our lives. We are made in God’s image, and a significant component of God’s character is acting, and then judging those actions.
Shame- the Enemy of Our Souls
Shame is best described as “an internal state of inadequacy, unworthiness, dishonor, regret, or disconnection” (read more about shame at Psychology.com). Shame is global self-judgement- or as a child might state it- “I am bad.”
Our Smudged Johari Window
Everybody has a blind spot. In psychology, this is called a section of the Johari window (named after its inventors Joseph and Harrington). It's the stuff others know about you that you don't know about yourself.
Parenting Socially Anxious Children
So here's the thing about parenting: nobody says it, but deep down I think we get it. WE DON’T KNOW WHAT WE ARE DOING. I mean, think about it. Virtually every step of parenting comes with absolutely no previous experience.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy- With Ingrid Ord
I recently had the pleasure of peppering therapist Ingrid Ord with many, many questions. She graciously responded, and as a result I have sunk deeper into the pillows of grace.
