by Dana Basu, PsyD | May 9, 2018 | Mental Health Basics
Feelings tend to get a bad rap. On any given day we might try to avoid them, push them away, hide them, spill them, stuff them, or deny them. We hold back tears, hide our pain, and bury our anger. We seem to have gotten the idea that feelings are bad. But if we step...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Jan 15, 2023
MENTAL HEALTH PRODUCTS If you’re looking for other ways to support your mental health, check out the following mental health products. Click on the links to get more information and to purchase for digital download. Mental Health Workbooks Workbooks are a great...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Aug 31, 2021 | Anxiety, Coping, Emotional Regulation, Parent Mental Health
4 Ways to Reduce Anxiety Now Oh anxiety– a frequent (and unwelcome) companion for many. Those of you who experience anxiety routinely know how exhausting it can be. Although anxiety can be important and helpful, when it gets too high it often stops being helpful...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Jul 3, 2021 | Anger, Anxiety, Coping, Emotional Regulation, Feelings, Parent Mental Health
Using Distraction Techniques To Cope with Intense Emotions We all have moments when our emotions become really intense and we’re desperate for strategies to help us calm that down. Distraction techniques are a set of helpful tools that can turn down the heat and allow...
by Dana Basu, PsyD | Feb 25, 2021 | Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional Regulation, Feelings, Guilt, Parent Mental Health, Resilience
Create Better Boundaries in 5 Steps We all need some form of protection as we navigate this world, and building and maintaining healthy boundaries is one important way of protecting and caring for ourselves. Find out more about boundaries, where they might be helpful,...
