Brannen Counseling LLC

12/31/2021

Food for thought...

Making New Year’s resolutions can actually be bad for your mental health, says this psychiatrist. Instead, use 2022 to practice ‘radical acceptance.’

12/25/2021

Giving has many faces: It is loud and quiet,
Big, though small, diamond in wood-nails.

Its story is old, the plot worn and the pages too,
But we read this book, anyway, over and again:
Giving is, first and every time, hand to hand,
Mine to yours, yours to mine.

You gave me blue and I gave you yellow.
Together we are simple green. You gave me
What you did not have, and I gave you
What I had to give—together, we made
Something greater from the difference.

When Giving is All We Have
Alberto Ríos

12/10/2021

Sometimes it is just too much!

Success bombing is a symptom of our increasingly narcissistic culture, and it’s having a negative impact on friendships.

11/01/2021

Ladies, it is a good idea to look up symptoms of Inattentive Type ADHD.

Not the gender equality we had hoped for.

10/29/2021

You are what you eat!

Some researchers believe that the microbiome may play a role in regulating how people think and feel.

10/19/2021

I like the idea of a 'Blackout"

Having trouble falling asleep? The Japanese word ‘Kaizen’, which means ‘change’, could transform your bedtime routine and help tackle insomnia.

10/13/2021

Secondhand Sadness...

Secondhand sadness is on the rise. Here’s the truth behind the psychological phenomenon, for anyone experiencing it right now.

08/27/2021

That’s the problem in a nutshell: When you don’t address something early on, there’s a good chance you’ll harbor negative emotional energy and become so upset that you eventually have a hard time being in the same room with person who “wronged” you, much less trusting them or feeling good about them. Worse, you may snap, and when you do, there’s a high likelihood you’ll say something that only makes the situation worse.

Are you overlooking serious problems because you’re conflict averse?

07/15/2021

Stress is our friend!

Stress comes from anxiety about future problems and the lack of control over them. This article introduces a few surprising techniques to handle stress.

06/23/2021

How to forgive someone who did you wrong. What do you think?

Here's how to (finally) let go of that grudge.

06/14/2021

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It’s amazing how a few tweaks to our daily habits can become a catalyst for meaningful, positive change.

05/27/2021

Our Warped Self

Social media makes us feel terrible about who we really are. Neuroscience explains why – and empowers us to fight back