Ever wonder why you are avoiding a problem? or a person? We talk about avoidance and why we do it! We know that it can get in the way, but it also is such a great insight into our feelings about a topic. So rather just settling for "not going there" let's look at the WHY.

Often we'll do things out of fear or because we love other people. But how many times can you think of doing something because you love yourself?

In a fast paced world full of dead lines and an attitude of "I'll sleep when I'm dead," how do we meet our needs? Join us for this week's episode as we continue talking about Self-Compassion!

Do care bears and therapy have a lot in common? Well, we are going to fudge it so it does! We talk about how a Caring Force can help us recognize the potential for self-compassion, and in turn compassion for others.

This sounds like the topic of a philosophy class- what is Common Humanity? Well, we address this and discuss why it's an important part of the self-compassion process. Without understanding how we all relate we have no way of focusing on our own needs.

We have talked a lot about neurofeedback, and let's talk about what it is! We have loved learning more research-based approaches to helping people feel they're doing better.

Contact us with any questions about neurofeedback at office@xeniacounseling.org!

We may seem like we are just saying the same thing with different words, but self-compassion is made of something that sounds similar, self-kindness.

How do we learn to be kind to self? Well, we start with the fact that as children we WANT to be kind to ourselves and others, and then everything goes downhill from there.... jk, but really things start changing as we start learning more about our surroundings.

In taking apart the things that help us with our Self-Compassion, one thing we need to start with is being aware of the here and now. We need to be aware of if we are assessing our needs appropriately, and our ability to fill those needs. We talk about how this isn't just about doing mindful exercises, but how we can accurately assess.