I once worked for a manager with an explosive temper. One minute we were discussing metrics, the next — yelling, a slammed door and silence.   At first, I took it personally. But over time, I realized something powerful: 👉 Their emotions weren’t about me. It was about a thing that didn’t happen or did happen 👉I couldn’t control them. My response was the only thing I could control.   That’s when I learned the real meaning of...

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Therapy isn’t just for people in crisis. In fact, many people begin therapy when things look good on the outside — but inside, something feels off. When do people typically go to therapy?  And why? When Anxiety or Stress Becomes a Constant Compani You might still be functioning — going to work, showing up for others — but your mind never quiets down. Racing thoughts, trouble sleeping, adrenalins rushes, worrying or constant tension are often...

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When most people hear the word anxiety, they picture panic attacks, avoidance, or obvious distress. But for many, anxiety doesn’t show up that way. Instead, it hides behind achievement, productivity, and perfectionism. This is known as high-functioning anxiety—a silent struggle that drives success on the outside while creating stress and exhaustion on the inside. What Is High-Functioning Anxiety? High-functioning anxiety isn’t an official...

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How Do You Know If You’re Depressed? How do you know if you’re depressed? Depression is one of those illnesses that can be tricky to self-diagnose. For instance, if you’re feeling sad, are you just having a bad day – or week? Is it just a rough time in your life? Or is it depression? If you have a difficult time concentrating, are you suffering from depression or are you just distracted? If you don’t feel like going out with your friends...

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What would an ideal job be like? And more importantly what is it? There is a lot of hype out there about finding the ideal job. The current view is you simply must have a driving passion that consumes you. If you don’t have this overarching passion you will be a loser. There are numerous career tests to tell you what that ideal job is and it almost guarantees you will be successful. Do what you love and the money will follow. I don’t believe...

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People are experiencing a lot of stress, anxiety and depression. Some events are reasonably characterized as “awful” and it doesn’t help to say it’s not so bad when the answer back is a resounding YES! What you need is a place to share it (misery Loves Company).  To begin to solve a problem you need validation either from yourself or someone else. Most of us are not built to process extreme distress, shock, or suffering...

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