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5 Ways to Love Yourself this Valentine’s Day Seasonal Mental Health

5 Ways to Love Yourself this Valentine’s Day

How do you feel about Valentine’s Day? I have seen this holiday trigger reactions at both ends of the continuum. Some people embrace all that is red and pink, while others can’t wait for it to be over. Regardless of which camp you fall into, I’d like you to think about Valentine’s Day in a different way this year – not just as a blatant reminder of a lack of companionship OR solely as a way to immerse yourself in all things romantic.
Dr. Russ Morfitt
February 4, 2016
social anxiety CBT journaling
Social Anxiety Spy For a Day: Data Collection

Social Anxiety Spy For a Day: Data Collection

Physicist Richard Feynman once noted, “You can know the name of a bird in all the languages of the world, but when you're finished, you'll know absolutely nothing whatever about the bird... So let's look at the bird and see what it's doing—that's what counts. I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.”
Dr. Russ Morfitt
April 20, 2015
The Constant Creeping of ANTs Will Wear Away the Stone Mental Health

The Constant Creeping of ANTs Will Wear Away the Stone

"The constant creeping of ANTs will wear away the stone." This old saying of unknown origin speaks to the incredible impact of even the smallest insects, over time, on the hardest surface. The constant grinding of small feet wears away even the most solid rock. Sadly, this is also true of our ANTs, those Automatic Negative Thoughts that constantly wear away at even the most confident self and contribute to challenges such as depression, social anxiety, and stress, anxiety and worry.
Dr. Russ Morfitt
January 29, 2015