Understanding Yourself
Psychology Articles & Resources
Written or curated by Laurel
Understanding ourselves is rarely about finding one perfect answer. It's usually about gradually making better sense of our emotions, relationships, nervous system, and patterns. These articles are here to support that process.
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Articles and Resources
Responding to acute physical pain: strategies to help weather your challenging pain
I recently pulled something in my shoulder and suddenly had a bout of acute pain that lasted for many days. Like most of us, I’ve had my share of injuries and pain, but this issue was so sudden and affected so much of my day to day life that it really threw me off my game.
How to meditate
I have tried numerous times over the years to get a meditation practice going, but it never really stuck. However, I became very motivated once again to incorporate meditation into my life while I was doing my psychology education. So much of the research I was reading stressed the benefit of meditation on our mental and physical health. There is wide agreement on this among researchers.
Find a therapist who is a good fit for YOU
While going to therapy is known to be highly effective, supported by research, and is lauded in many circles, it still gets a bad rap in popular culture. Therapists are often portrayed on TV and in movies as unethical buffoons who sleep with their clients! Yikes!
Fortunately, this is extremely rare in reality. Sadly, stigma about getting therapeutic help for our mental health still exists in many circles.