Negative Emotions: Toxic or Healthy?
April 1, 2014 by Chris Kingman
Filed under Anxiety, Depression, Empowerment, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Sharing Feelings, Wellness
“Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering.” —Carl Jung Experiencing negative emotions is an unavoidable dimension of human life: fear, anger, jealousy/envy, anxiety, depression, insecurity, hopelessness, inadequacy, etc. We all grapple with these feelings at one time or another and on any given day their intensity can be minute, moderate or severe. Either way, […]
Deconstructing Fear
November 5, 2013 by Chris Kingman
Filed under Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Substance Abuse
Fear can be a life killer. It really can. I see people struggling with this every day in my therapy practice in the Flatiron District of Manhattan, NYC. And I have no trouble telling my therapy clients that I, too, know what this is like. In fact, it was such experiences in my own life […]
Toxic Habits of the Mind
May 7, 2013 by Chris Kingman
Filed under Anxiety, Depression, Empowerment, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Stress Management, Wellness
Thanks to Martin Seligman (founder of the movement called Positive Psychology), therapists have a much better understanding of three of the most common self-defeating habits/patterns of the mind. In response to challenging situations in our lives, we often fall into habits/patterns of thinking that are excessively: Personal Pervasive Permanent To illustrate, let’s take a look […]
