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 […]
Tag Archives: habits
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Feb
Feb
It sounds counter-intuitive to human nature—the idea of harming oneself. Why would anyone actively participate in self-sabotage when their entire biological system is meticulously constructed to promote their survival? We self-sabotage consciously and unconsciously. Yet, we do and we do it well. Through both conscious and unconscious methods, we tirelessly engage in behaviors that block […]
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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 […]