Category: Skills & Techniques
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YouTube video: Dr Laurie Santos on Happiness
8 minutes, 30 seconds Video Summary Dr. Laurie Santos, a psychology professor at Yale and host of “The Happiness Lab” podcast, explains that our minds often mislead us about what will make us happy. We tend to “miswant” things like money, possessions, and status, assuming they’ll bring lasting happiness, but they often fall short. Santos…
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51+ Grounding techniques for dissociation, shame, anxiety & anger.
What is grounding? Grounding is a collection of techniques used in therapy to help individuals reconnect with the present moment when experiencing overwhelming emotions or dissociation. Dissociation is a mental process where a person disconnects from their thoughts, feelings, memories, or sense of self. Grounding techniques can involve: Physical sensations: Focusing on the feeling of…