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Disclaimer: If you are having worrisome bodily symptoms, this blog should in no way, shape, or form serve as a replacement for visiting a doctor. Use the strategies mentioned in this blog only once you visit a doctor and confirm that your symptoms are not indications of a more serious condition. One of the most important steps in […] The post Pacify Your Panic appeared first on Just Mind.

By:  Mary Hoofnagle and William Schroeder After seeing Catching Fire over the holidays, I thought a lot about how similar this is to the struggle that our clients have after going through trauma. You didn’t see a glamorized version of it like the movies where the hero struggles and then bounces right back. You saw […] The post 5 Things Catching Fire Teaches Us About Trauma appeared first on Just Mind.

I work with a broad range of clients and increasingly I am seeing more clients on the Autism spectrum. Today, when I heard about Susan Boyle’s admission of Aspergers, I was immediately excited that it might inspire others to be more open about their condition. There are so many gifted and talented people that have […] The post Why Susan Boyle’s Talking About Aspergers Is Important appeared first on Just Mind.

Wanting to learn more about how to practice moderation? Read more below for some tips. Sometimes in life it is easier to take the all-or-nothing approach. It can be simpler to entirely cut caffeine from your life than to enjoy a small coffee once every few days. It can take less willpower to deactivate your […] The post How to Practice Moderation appeared first on Just Mind.

What’s your closet? Three Steps for Having Difficult Conversations By: Mary Hoofnagle Curious how to be vulnerable in friendships? Read on for tips. At the beginning of this month Ash Beckham’s TED talk went viral. Why? Because it strikes a chord with anyone who has ever had to have a difficult conversation. Even though she is […] The post How to Be Vulnerable in Friendships appeared first on Just Mind.

By Mary Hoofnagle Shocktober is here. The fall brings a stress phenomenon I like to refer to as the Fall Wall. As fall approaches everything starts moving a little faster. Schedules start to fill up as kids head back to school and their extra curricular activities begin again. The holidays are looming and with them […] The post Overcoming the Fall Wall: Let’s Talk Time Management appeared first on Just Mind.

by Margaret Fiero Sometimes getting a lift to your mood can be as simple as helping someone or volunteering your time to support a cause that is meaningful to you. While it sounds too easy, I feel there is some validity to it, as I am still riding a high from taking part in the […] The post Help Yourself by Helping Others appeared first on Just Mind.

Tyler Farr’s song “Redneck Crazy” has been flying up the charts, been in the top 3 songs in the billboard rankings, and has been ranked in the top 50 for 31 weeks. As a therapist, I listen to songs with a little different perspective and especially since I have worked to help raise money and […] The post It’s NOT Okay to Go Redneck Crazy appeared first on Just Mind.

Approaching your dreams instead of avoiding your nightmares: Goal-setting yourself up for success We all know that setting goals is an excellent step towards creating the lives we envision and becoming the person we want to be. But are all goals created equal? How do we set goals in a way that maximizes life satisfaction, goal […] The post Goal-Setting Yourself up for Success appeared first on Just Mind.

By Lauren Modery of Hipstercrite I loved watching Woody Allen films as a teenager because as a bad Jew (“bad” in that I’m still not quite sure when Rosh Hashanah is), I found him not only hysterical, but relatable as well. There was one facet of his character -which also happens to be a real-life […] The post Opinion: Hypochondria Is Funny, but Not in a Ha-Ha Way appeared first on Just Mind.

Want to learn more about overcoming fear? Read below to find out more. By: Mary Hoofnagle Last week, we discovered that perfectionism is crippling and holds us back from our true potential.  We also discovered that the root of perfectionism is fear.  To be more precise: it’s fear of rejection.  As adolescents we experience a […] The post How to Overcome Fear appeared first on Just Mind.

By: Mary Hoofnagle Curious about the relationship between fear and perfectionism? Read below to find out more. Everyone loves bowling!  Right? Not.  Me.  I hate it.  Because I’m terrible at it. In general I avoid any activities in which my skills are lacking.  Bowling and pool are two exceptions however.  Although I still don’t like […] The post The Relationship Between Fear and Perfectionism appeared first on Just Mind.

By:  Mary Hoofnagle It seems everyone has a list of things they wish they could do, but feel like they can’t.  We all have plans, goals, and dreams, but feel trapped by every day life.  We all pull from the same list of excuses: I don’t have enough time. I don’t have enough money. I […] The post How to Leave Comfort Zone appeared first on Just Mind.

In case you’ve been living under a rock this last week, Miley Cyrus chose MTV’s Video Music Awards to come out of the Hanna Montana closet, and shed her image as the school-girl icon of yesteryear.  She twerked her way into mainstream media and went viral on Youtube, as if to say ‘I am a […] The post Oversharing on the Internet and How to Get over an Embarrassing Moment appeared first on Just Mind.

by Margaret Fiero Stress – it’s a common topic of concern for humans everywhere. Due to the American mantra of  “Go, go, go!”, we particularly struggle with it here in the U.S. As someone who finds herself stressed quite often, I have developed a few tried and tried strategies to keep the anxiety under control. […] The post A Trio of Stress-Busting Tips appeared first on Just Mind.

By: Mary Hoofnagle Amidst poolside summer reading and day trip adventures it seems a new, “real phenomenon” plaguing women has been discovered: Bitchy Resting Face.  If you’re not sure what I’m talking about check out the video below.   Taylor Orci made this video for a series of PSA announcements about disorders that don’t really exist. […] The post 5 Things We Can Learn from Bitchy Resting Face appeared first on Just Mind.

Three weeks ago, I found myself faced with the decision of where to work and where to live for the foreseeable future. After six interviews in a week, I had to decide between the fields of therapy and youth development and between Austin, Texas and Washington, D.C. I had been postponing these decisions since my […] The post Looking for Answers? Stop Thinking & Start Paying Attention appeared first on Just Mind.

by Margaret Fiero I’m not much of a fan of corporate-speak – unconcerned as I am with the movement of my cheese – but recently I heard a corporate slogan that spoke to me: “perfect is the enemy of better.” It seems so contrary to what we are always told, that at first it’s hard […] The post Perfect Is the Enemy of Better appeared first on Just Mind.

By William Schroeder Have you ever wondered why people are told to breathe into a bag when they have panic attacks? When people panic, they tend to take in too much Oxygen. When we are over oxygenated, our body changes, but part of the focus is on the PH level changes that happen which create […] The post How Stuff Works: Breathing into a Bag for Panic Attacks appeared first on Just Mind.

When I was 17, I thought I could do just about anything and this included being able to hold my liquor. Most of my friends drank and this was pretty common growing up in New Orleans. The night started off pretty easy going to a friends house where I proceeded to drink hurricane’s while we […] The post Blowing Chunks: Lessons from Our Past appeared first on Just Mind.