The word “No” is considered the 77th most frequently spoken word in the English language. And yet, so many struggle to make it a regular vocabulary term when they need to the most. There is significant pressure in our fast-past society to do more, for more, more often. We experience heavy weights of guilt or […]
Category Archives: Communication
Boundaries, Communication, Learning, Mental Health
The 3 Types of People You Have Permission to Say Goodbye to…Permanently
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Sep
Sep
At this exact moment, take inventory of the people in your circle. Think about the friends you keep, the family you are close to, the work associates you interact with either by choice or necessity. There is a good chance that one, if not all three, of the personality types described below exist within your […]
01
Sep
Sep
We love books here at Torus Therapy, here is the first (of lists to come) of book recommendations from our team here at Torus! This list is by no means a full list but a handful of some of our favorites related to mental well-being, emotions, trauma, recovery, and the human experience. We hope you […]
01
May
May
What is anger? Anger is a core human emotion, like happiness or sadness that evolved in higher organisms because it helped us survive. Anger is related to our “fight, flight, freeze” response in the sympathetic nervous system and prompts us to respond to our environment. The emotion served the function of keeping us alive by […]
01
Dec
Dec
The holiday season is a time that promotes rest, love, tradition, reflection, and gathering. While this may be true, the holidays also include grief, stress, frustration, loneliness, and many other emotions. We often have the idea that they will look like the Hallmark imagery plastered across our screens, but the holidays are a mix of […]
16
Nov
Nov
The quality of your relationships, how you handle conflict, and what you desire from connection to others are all direct products of your attachment style. Attachment theory proposes that the connection we have with our primary caregiver (or lack thereof) during out first few years of life will determine how we behave in all relationships. […]
01
Oct
Oct
As we enter a new season, one where school started again, the holidays are around the corner, and things are up and running, life may feel overwhelming. What does it mean to feel overwhelmed? The Oxford definition is to be buried or drowned beneath a huge mass. That is a pretty staggering and informative explanation […]