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Kate Motaung : Curator
Kate Motaung is the Senior Writer, Editor, and Content Manager for a multi-state company. She is the author of several books including Letters to Grief, 101 Prayers for Comfort in Difficult Times, and A Place to Land: A Story of Longing and Belonging. Kate is also the host of Five Minute Friday, an online writing community that equips and encourages Christian writers, and the owner of Refine Services, a company that offers editing services. She and her South African husband have three young adult children and currently live in West Michigan. Find Kate’s books at katemotaung.com/books.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for anxiety can help you make sense of overwhelming problems by breaking them down into smaller parts. By viewing complex situations more clearly you can respond to them more effectively. Through the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy lens, problems are split into five main areas: actions, emotions, physical feelings, circumstances, and thoughts. These areas will each form part of every problem that we encounter. And understanding how each of these areas is interconnected and affects one another is
Conflict resolution in the workplace is necessary because we all face conflict of some kind as we go about our day. Given the diverse mix of people with different backgrounds, ideals, and perspectives, you’re likely to be offended at times. You’re bound to encounter some type of conflict, whether it’s a dispute with a coworker or a disagreement with a supervisor. Examples of friction points in the workplace. These are common examples of friction points between people in the workplace.
Many people suffer from some degree of anxiety, and while the level may differ, most of the symptoms are the same. Finding relief from the effects of anxiety can be difficult, and not everyone wants to turn directly to medication. Learning some techniques related to breathing for anxiety can help your body overcome anxious symptoms. Once you learn to breathe when you experience anxiety, it can reduce the length of time that you go through the episode. The best
This article will be going over how our mind responds to stress and how it relates to mental health. I will be discussing the Limbic System and how it contributes to the fight, flight, or freeze response and how this process may affect those with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I will then discuss the different treatment modalities that can help. The anatomy of stress. Every minute, our body receives sensory input from the outside world through
Does anger feel like it’s taking over your life? Do you feel trapped by your own anger and resentment toward others? Have you tried to manage it yourself, but you feel like you could use some outside anger management therapy? Anger is a very common emotion, and it’s a normal one. God created us with the capacity for many types of emotions. It’s what we do with our anger that matters. In the face of evil, anger can be righteous.
Codependency was first discovered and described in relationships between alcoholics and their spouses. Experts have realized that codependency can also happen in non-addiction-related situations and relationships, but that codependency recovery is possible. Codependency, or a pattern of over-dependence and enabling between two people, can quickly become entrenched and linger for years or decades. Recovery may be difficult, but again, it is possible. Some common situations that can lead to codependency include mental health conditions, eating disorders, enmeshed families, and
🎧 Listen to this article When you feel stuck in an unhappy marriage, is there any hope for you? The answer is yes! God sees your situation and cares about your feelings. He will provide help and perspective through his Word, and you can also find help through Christian counseling. An unhappy marriage can feel like a heavy burden. No one gets married and expects to be disappointed. But the pressures of life come down on
April showers may bring May flowers and June roses, but maybe you are finding yourself in a seasonal slump as well. While seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is most commonly associated with winter blues, other seasons are not immune from mood fluctuations. Like the transition to a new medication, the transition between seasons can cause a deeper depression at first. Let yourself slowly transition to the new season. It is not uncommon for people to experience a period of depression
How does a person define OCD? You are probably already aware that this is an acronym that stands for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Experts estimate that one in forty adults, and one out of every hundred children, have OCD in the United States. In this article, we will set out to explain OCD. To define OCD, you can look at the information that therapists use to make a diagnosis. People with OCD have recurrent and uncontrolled thoughts and behaviors in addition
Believers in Christ don’t have to wait for the next big miracle to experience the Presence of God. In the ordinary and the unexpected, His peace and power beckon us into a life where it’s possible to experience joy and wonder in the milestones and the mundane. The same Holy Spirit who rains fire from heaven also speaks in gentle whispers. This is especially significant for those suffering from loneliness and depression. The Old Testament prophet, Elijah, can attest
The symptoms may frighten you if you have never experienced an anxiety attack (sometimes called a panic attack). Even during an episode, your first thought may be that you are dying. Trying to gain control over anxiety attack symptoms takes practice and patience. The panic can overwhelm you, but once you know what to expect from anxiety attack symptoms, you can create a game plan to help stop them when they hit. Common anxiety attack symptoms. Anxiety attack symptoms
In this article, I am going to define trauma from a clinical perspective, but also give insight into how discernment is needed when it comes to discussing experiences of trauma, as people understand and process experiences differently. This can result in some confusion for those who have experienced trauma and try to relate it to others, or those who may have experienced trauma and perhaps not realized it because their fundamental understanding of trauma didn’t allow them to recognize