The Headwaters Therapy Blog
Resources, tips, and articles to help you overcome trauma, manage emotions, and maintain healthy realtionships.
How to Be Less Hard on Yourself: Learning Self-Compassion
If you’re someone who holds yourself to high standards, pushes yourself hard, or feels like nothing you do is ever quite good enough, you’re not the only one. Many people find it much easier to be patient, understanding, and forgiving toward others — and yet when it comes to ourselves, that same gentleness feels difficult to provide.
Harnessing the Power of Deep Breathing to Regulate Emotions
The first time someone advised me to "just breathe," I was sitting in my doctor’s office at 18 years old, gripped by my first-ever panic attack. Convinced I was dying, I internally rolled my eyes at my doctor and scoffed at their suggestion. Looking back now, I realize how wrong I was…
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