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Cognitive Distortions: Overcoming Negative Mind Traps 0

The way you look at things may be making those things feel worse than they really are. Your view of yourself and the world around you can get distorted by some negative thought patterns that are so common that they have a name: cognitive distortions.

Learning how to spot cognitive distortions like polarized thinking, overgeneralization, and catastrophizing can lift your mood and help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression.

Ann Silvers
Tags: anxiety anxiety relief depression self-esteem and self-confidence stress

What is the Cycle of Abuse? 0

One of the confusing aspects of partner abuse is that it is often not constant. There can be phases that are more intense and others that are less intense, possibly involving a period of regret, apology, and promises of change that increase hope that things will be OK. Spinning in these cycles is disorienting and exhausting.

Ann Silvers

Why Do People Stay in Abusive Relationships 0

From the outside, breaking free of an abusive relationship may seem simple. If you’re unhappy, just go! But it’s not at all simple when it’s happening to you.

There are many reasons why people choose to stay in abusive relationships, even those that are very abusive.

An individual’s reasons may be complex and deeply rooted in private and cultural patterns or it may simply be that they know of no practical alternative.

Ann Silvers
Tags: abuse OF men BY women partner abuse

Best Natural Supplements for Anxiety 0

If anxiety is weighing you down or winding up, you aren't alone. Approximately 1 in 3 adults and teens in the US will experience an anxiety disorder.

Many supplements can help relieve and anxiety and boost your ability to deal with stress, but it can be challenging to sort through the many options. This article answers the question: What are the best natural supplements for anxiety?

Ann Silvers
Tags: anxiety anxiety relief natural remedies for mood

Simple Helpful Journal and Planner Accessories: Reviews 0

There are many journal accessories (like repositionable tabs, DIY ribbon page bookmarks, no-bleed markers) that can add ease, efficiency, and enjoyment to the use of journals and planners. I purchased and tested several of these items to review them for you and let you know what works and doesn't work.

Ann Silvers

Patriarchy Isn't The Only or Main Reason for Partner Abuse 0

The over emphasis of patriarchy as the reason for partner abuse and domestic violence is ill-placed and actually gets in the way of reducing the occurrence of partner abuse and thwarts repairing people's lives.