June Therapy

Give yourself some grace to decompress this weekend!

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Why is exercise so important for mental health?!?

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Working in mental health, I often have the conversation about feelings and emotions. One common thought I run into is, “I am not emotional or I don’t let emotions rule my behavior”. Funny thing is, I have never found this to be true. When they say this, they often mean they don’t let “being sad” determine their actions or they don’t “get sad”.

Emotions aren’t just “being sad”. You can also let your anger, happiness, disgust, anxiety, etc guide your actions and behaviors. Often, people allow anger to rule their behavior because sadness is less acceptable. Being “emotional” is not just being sad or upset and there is nothing wrong with being sad or upset. Our emotions are signals from our brain to take action in some way so that we can survive. All emotions are valid and people are rarely “emotionless”.

Adding to my post earlier, according to Brene Brown, “waiting for the other shoe to drop” is called “Foreboding Joy”. Please take some time to watch this clip that is approximately 6 minutes long and explains what foreboding joy is and how gratitude counteracts foreboding joy.

Dr. Brené Brown on Joy: It's Terrifying | SuperSoul Sunday | Oprah Winfrey Network Joy is an emotion so many people seek, but, Dr. Brené Brown says, it's by far the most terrifying feeling we face. Find out why we're so afraid our joy will ...