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Emotions move in waves. While they are most often unbidden, it is meaningful to bring attention to this natural process. The next time you have a pronounced emotion come on, pause to see if you can sense a gradual, or sudden rise in the energy in your body and mind. Perhaps you can feel the…

Many people come for therapy when they cannot tolerate their emotions. When emotions are tolerable, people do not usually need or want any help. Sometimes just understanding more about the territory of emotions helps.  There is a common metaphor about emotions in therapy called “the window of tolerance”, which I find useful. Inside of the…

Too much stimulation and distraction, and no time for integration leads to  many symptoms including overwhelm, confusion, forgetfulness, anxiety, and depression, to name a few. While it may seem impossible to get a handle on it all slowing down makes a huge difference. Our brains need down time to integrate and process our experiences. Some…