Kathleen Smith offers advice to regain your focus after an emotional roller coaster. It’s normal to experience some dip in mood and functioning after a period of high emotion. She says people often feel low shortly after they graduate from school, for example, or after their team wins a championship, or after a crazy election week. Source: Forge, November 10, 2020. Link. To … [Read more...]
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Controlling others means you’ve lost control
Overfunctioning is a common reaction to distress, writes Kathleen Smith, PhD. Some people call it controlling; therapists call it overfunctioning. She relates how it: keeps people from growing hurts relationships leads to self-neglect An article from Smith was featured in a recent post < link >. Because of the number who read the post, we are sharing this … [Read more...]
Don’t try to fix anything right now
The ability to sit with uncertainty is a valuable asset. In these unpredictable times, it is a necessity, writes Kathleen Smith, PhD. She shares two steps to cultivate a skill that has never been more vital: Recognize your anxiety fixing Work on your cognitive flexibility Source: FORGE, March 23, 2020. Link. You can’t control the future, but you can begin to work on … [Read more...]