Triggers are anything that result in an automatic emotional reaction that can be positive or negative and generally are connected to our past experiences. Some triggers can evoke feelings of positivity, and others can evoke feelings of negativity. De-escalating our reaction to negative triggers is an important aspect of good mood regulation and increases our…

We all understand that change is a natural part of life, but sudden change can be very discombobulating. Sudden change can change the direction of our life, rendering all of our plans useless. Sudden change most often represents loss. It makes sense that this would be painful and hard to process. Sudden change can make…

When we talk about aging well, we generally think of people who are in their 50’s or 60’s, but the impact of aging begins in our 30s. By 25, most of us are done developing. The brain finishes development between 23 and 27. Once our psychological development stops, our bodies begin the aging process in…