Feeling Good

us to reconnect with our own needs, goals, beliefs, values, and feelings. But when a person experiences too much solitude or feels socially isolated from others, he or she may develop feelings of loneliness, social anxiety, helplessness, or depression, among others. • What Is Social Isolation ? • What Is Emotional Isolation? • How Can Therapy Help? • Case Examples of Isolation What Is Social Isolation? Spending time alone is a good thing, and some people require more solitude than others.…

I reach my hand out, groaning into my pillow as I press the snooze on my alarm clock for what must be the hundredth time this morning. “Honey, you need to walk up or you may be late now do we?” She says in this cheery voice that always makes me happier. “Okay mom. I’m getting up.” I say, and finally roll out of bed. While getting ready, I can’t but feel a little excited to see my best friend, Krystal, for no reason. Krystal should have been named Sunny because She was always cheerful and…

my time to think about how much this could benefit us and how good it would be for our future. The obstacle section of this exercise is what really gets to me; there are many obstacles for me and just thinking of one was starting to hurt my optimism. My biggest obstacle is I assume that they are going to get mad at me for…

attitude. I helped out in as many ways as I could by volunteering downtown to feed the homeless, I even help my great grandma with cleaning, bathing, and driving her places etc. It always felt great helping out people, I always got this warm fuzzy feeling helping out others. I gradually used that talent naturally when dealing with people. Which lead me…

stressed, but I have also read some articles that I’m willing to share with you about all the things there are to stress. I will inform you about what stress is, the good side of stress and the bad side of stress. Transition: First, I will tell you what stress is and how our body reacts to it. Body Stress is an anticipated feeling someone gets when they get into any trouble or difficulty. The human body reacts physically to any stressor that comes across with two…

which a demand goes beyond his or her coping resources. According to (Lasaruz, 1999) stress is the anxious or threatening feeling that comes when we interpret a situation as being more than our psychological resources can handle. In some research, stress often occurs during late adolescence or early adulthood (Pine, 2000). Probably, there are ways where stress is actually good for us. For example, it is normal for college students to be stressed. Stress shows that a student cares about his…

importance of changing one's opinion of one's self in the face of difficult situations. Con repeatedly that he knows who he is, but he is trying so hard to hide his feelings that he represses his identity, too. It is only after Con expresses his feelings that he begins to understand who he really is. Cal is also prevented from expressing his feelings; his inability to connect with Beth forces him to discover who he is and what he…

and gratitude for nature, family, friends, talents, and love. All of this things are the best things in life that are free. Money can buy many things like clothes, shoes, a house, a plane, cars but it cannot buy happiness that come from things like feeling and values. First, we all know that nature is one of the best…

resolve them. How exactly do emotions affect eating habits? “Focusing mental energy on food distracts us from what we are feeling or prevents us from facing feelings.” (Chad A. Buck) Therefore, eating can use a means of emotional suppression. Many do engage in emotional eating which produces more emotion which can result in feeling guilty about indulgence, or it can produce feelings of disappointment in oneself. Through researching this question, there is a need to find what chemical imbalances…

chair or upright in bed. 3. Close your eyes and take a few slow, deep breaths. Allow your body to relax. 4. Vividly picture yourself in a state of complete physical, mental, and emotional health. 5. Focus not only on the images, but on the feelings, sensations, emotions, smells, sights, and tastes around you. Imagine yourself in enjoyable scenarios where you have plenty of energy and are having a wonderful, pain-free time. 6. Allow yourself to completely 'step in' to the reality you are…