As experienced therapists, we have witnessed the transformative power of mindfulness in enhancing emotional intelligence, empathy, and communication between partners. In this blog post, we will explore how practicing mindfulness can lead to deeper emotional intimacy and healthier connections in relationships.

At Simply Being Wellness Counseling, we firmly believe that fostering strong parent-child relationships is fundamental to the emotional well-being and growth of both parents and children. In this blog post, we will explore how embracing authenticity, ease, and alignment in communication can lead to building stronger bonds with children and nurturing healthy parent-child relationships.

As experienced therapists, we have witnessed the transformative power of mindfulness in enhancing emotional intelligence, empathy, and communication between partners. In this blog post, we will explore how practicing mindfulness can lead to deeper emotional intimacy and healthier connections in relationships.

Is all your time consumed by everyone else, but yourself? Are you drowning in the redundancy of your schedule and the pulling of your attention by others? If this at all is true for you, please be reassured you are not alone. There are so many women navigating these challenges, seeking to be free from it to enjoy all of what life has to offer.

The irony about imposter syndrome is that it is most commonly experienced by professionals in their field. That’s right— individuals who are qualified, experienced, and have knowledge in their field can often experience imposter syndrome. Believing that they’re a fraud, underqualified, they got lucky, they need more experience and consistently questioning themselves. These individuals can continue to seek more skills, education, and experience because they discount their talents and skills.

What do you first think of when you think of meditating? Is it sitting cross-legged and humming “ohmmm”? There are a few misconceptions about the practice of meditating. First one being that you need to clear your mind. The practice of meditating is meant to assist people to become present in the moment. You might ask, what does that mean?

Attachment theory suggests that from the time we are born we form bonds and attachments to our caregivers. The strength and nature of these early childhood relationships can inform how our future selves will develop and evolve in relationships. Based on our very early childhood experiences in bonding and attachment we can take a closer look to check out our attachment style and what it can mean for us.

Soulmates, twin-flames, perfect-matches, what do all these terms have in common? What do they all share? It is the idea that there is another person out there who not only understands us but that we are compatible with. Now, compatibility doesn’t sound romantic and people often do say, “opposites attract”. However, hear me out. Although differences of opinion are healthy to an extent they are not necessarily a relationship make.

The most common phrase I hear in working with parents is, “I want my children to get what I was not afforded as a child. I never want my children to need… For Anything! What I needed as a child, I want my children to receive.” Naturally, our initial response would be to see this as heroic, an amazing mindset, and a great desire to have as a parent. Now, what I am about to discuss, I ask that you would have an open mind and take a step back with me… Because this response can be seen from a deeper and wider viewpoint.

Most people have experienced it at some point in their lives but it is difficult for sufferers of anxiety to highlight the differences between anxiety and normal worry. A person who is afflicted with anxiety typically experiences physical symptoms in addition to anxious thoughts. Physical symptoms can manifest in a variation of ways. Such as, sweaty palms, fast heartbeat, upset stomach. Notice that these physical symptoms mirror how a person reacts if they were in danger.