Tag: new york therapists
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The positive intent of Worry
Before I talk about techniques to stop worry in its tracks, let’s look at the positive purpose of worry. It can alert you to things that need to be taken care of, or of consequences of certain actions. Worry can keep you watchful for symptoms that indicate a possible life-threatening problem, or it can motivate…
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Are Some People More Prone to Worry Than Others?
1. Are some people more prone to worry than others? There are many reasons for the different ways people respond to the world they live in. An event that hardly creates a ripple in one person’s life, can completely distress another person. People react differently because of the filters, beliefs and the way they interpret…
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Worrying Less for Parents of Special Needs Children
Have you ever been watching your child at play, feeling love and joy and all of a sudden find your thoughts spinning off into all sorts of worry? Has one worrisome thought ever brought on a terrible cycle of more fearful thoughts? If this has happened you are not alone. Sometimes worry is a fleeting…
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Two steps to change negative thinking
Whenever you find yourself stuck or indecisive, and your are beating yourself for procrastination, use these two tips to break the cycle of negativity. I was working with a client the other day and she told me that she was so anxious that even the simplest decisions were exhausting to her. It had gotten so…