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The Power of Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence is a foundational concept to understanding both yourself and other people. It’s the ability to feel, name, and understand the emotions you’re experiencing, to figure out what they’re telling you, and then use that information to guide your thoughts and behaviors. 

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Does Stress Affect Your Mental Health?

Stress is a normal part of life, but too much of it can have a serious impact on our mental health. In this blog, we’ll explore how stress affects our mental health, the benefits of therapy (offered in Fort Lauderdale and Coral Springs), and some tips and tools for stress management.

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Anxiety and Depression: How They Go Hand in Hand

Whether it’s feeling mistrustful of your own internal compass, feeling out of touch with one or both poles of your personality, or feeling like your family or partners can’t quite understand the complexity of what you feel, it can seem like you might be swallowed whole by the intensity of your emotions.

In this article, we’ll talk about 3 things you can do to deal with anxiety and depression that strikes at the same time!

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How to Treat Panic Attacks: 6 Exercises and Techniques For Preventing and Managing Anxiety

If you’re familiar with the intense feelings associated with panic attacks, you’re not alone. Panic is one way that our body responds when we aren’t mentally addressing the stress, trauma, or environmental warnings that say we are overwhelmed.

In this article, I’ll walk you through some basic practices you can implement to treat panic attacks and to resume control over your body and experience.

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What Should I Do When I Feel Anxious?

Summer is here, and you’re thrilled to be out of the house and spending time with your family and friends. You relish the moments where you can all be together again without masks, social distancing, and other reminders of a year spent at home. What you didn’t expect, however, was that with your reclaimed freedom, you’ve also met up with your social anxiety.

Read to learn my top three tips for what to do when anxiety strikes!

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