Caity Thompson LMHC- therapywithcaity.com

08/20/2021

Happy Friday, everyone! 💞 Failure is a part of life. We all will fail from time to time. Do not dwell on your failures - review what happened, figure out where you could improve, then move on with your life✨

Never forget to show yourself compassion and support in these times 🫂Failure happens; you deserve to pick yourself up when you fall, not push yourself down even more🙅🏻‍♀️

How do you cope with failure? What steps do you take to grow from these instances? Comment below - I'd love to hear from you!💭

08/17/2021

I'm excited to share a piece I have been working on with the team at MyWellbeing about high-functioning anxiety. Check it out here and let me know what you think!

People who struggle with high-functioning anxiety might present as very put-together externally. They might do well at their jobs, at sports, at relationships, and in other areas of their lives, but inside, they’re fighting an internal battle and churn of anxiety. So what can you do to cope?

08/13/2021

Happy Friday, everyone! 🎉 Do you want to expand your interests? Is there something you've always wanted to try or learn about? 🎨🏄🏻‍♀️🏋🏿‍♀️🤺

Many of my clients struggle with people-pleasing. People-pleasers can struggle to find their own interests or hobbies. You deserve to do things that make you happy and spark joy in your life! Use these 6 tips to explore your interests 🎤🎭👯✨

07/26/2021

Happy Monday, everyone! ✨If you struggle with High Functioning Anxiety, you will relate to this post. People may look at someone who is outgoing and hardworking and think that they are just living a successful life 🏆🥇🗣

What people on the outside don’t see is the other side of High Functioning Anxiety. People with this anxiety struggle with setting boundaries, people-pleasing, and overthinking. Here is a look into the other side of this coin 🪙. If you have High Functioning Anxiety know that you are understood, strong, and deserve support! 💕

07/22/2021

Happy Wednesday, everyone!✨ Sometimes, we can get so lost in comparing ourselves to others, we lose track of who WE ARE. Everyone’s journey in life is different - where you are in your life may not be where your peers are, and that is OK!

Today’s Reminder:✨ You will reach your goals in your own time! This is YOUR life with your own, personalized timeline ⌛️Don’t lose sight of how wonderful you are when you see the achievements of others - there is room for all of us to dream big!

Today’s Challenge ✨

• Remember that social media is a highlight-roll of someone’s life 📲
• Name 3 things you like about being YOU 💕
• Say these 3 positive affirmations: I am on the right path, I am always enough, I am worthy of my dreams coming true ☁️

07/15/2021

What’s motivating you today? Life needs balance and checking in on the source of our motivation and actions can help us find new areas for growth, change, and progress.

07/12/2021

I'm excited to share a piece I have been working on with the team at MyWellbeing about reopening anxiety. Check it out here and let me know what you think!

Whatever your situation, if you’re feeling anxious about reopening at any level, you are not alone. It’s completely and totally normal to feel that way, even if the last year (or more) hasn’t been normal at all. Here are some things you can start to do proactively to reduce some of the stress ...

07/08/2021

Why is the word should problematic? The dictionary definition is a good place to start:

Oxford English Dictionary definition of should: “Used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness, typically when criticizing someone’s actions.”

When we should ourselves we are implicitly criticizing ourselves. Using words like "should," “need,” “must” and "ought" put whatever actions we will be doing in the future in the negative and are implying that we are not enough as we are or doing enough.

07/02/2021

There is a wisdom of the head, and… a wisdom of the heart.” – Charles Dickens.

Emotional Mind is “heated” because it’s passionate, extreme, and intense. Reactions in the emotional mind make reasonable, logical thinking difficult. In this mind, you may notice the facts but find yourself distorting them based on your emotional state.

Reasonable Mind is “chill” because it’s objective. In this state you think logically and rationally using facts, numbers, equations, or cause and effect. Values and feelings are not important.

Wise Mind is the meeting of emotion mind and reasonable mind. It’s being able to see the value in both reason and emotion and choosing the middle path. When we access our inner wisdom, we say we are in Wise Mind.

06/28/2021

Mondays suck. How can we make them suck a little less? Research has shown the act of being grateful and making space for thinking about the things you are grateful for(even just one minute a day) will make you feel happier and can have lasting impacts on your mood.

I like to practice gratefulness when I’m at the grocery store looking at all the items I get to choose amongst.

Is there room in your life for some more gratefulness?
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06/25/2021

We get so caught up in making all the “right” choices, not making mistakes, and doing what we “should” be doing that we forget to stop and reflect on what it is that we actually want? What personally brings us joy? Brings us excitement?
What were you doing the last time you experienced joy?