You are trying to understand what you should expect if you start seeing a counselor or therapist in Denver, NC. You want to know what will happen before the first session, in the first session, and after it. Here is an article that answers some of these questions!

Love Myth #5: You have a soulmate. What if there is not a magical person that you are meant to be with? What if, instead, we think about if someone would be a good fit with our values and goals in life? This blog discusses these questions and why changing our mindsets in this way can help promote mental health.

Sometimes motivation is hard. We have a goal but it is hard to keep it centered in the sights. One way to keep temptation and life circumstances from shifting your focus is by creating a list of whys for your goal. Using it regularly will help boost motivation to keep you on course towards achieving your goal!

Establishing realistic expectations is a necessary thing to do for a variety of reasons but a big one is because it helps us to maintain our goals. We can plan ahead of time if we know what to expect and also avoid falling into some pitfalls of tearing ourselves down. These realistic expectations also can help “hack” the stages of motivation more in our favor.

The average American does not make it past February 1st with their New Year’s Resolutions. Here is some information on why we continue to try and how to be successful in 2024 with your New Year’s Resolutions! It is the first in a mini series on establishing and keep habits and resolutions.

Finding a therapist or counselor is a big decision and can seem like a daunting task. Check out this post to learn about some of the ways you can find a therapist or counselor in Denver, NC!

Ash Wednesday is a day often not understood by anyone who does not celebrate it. Check out this article to better understand what Lent can mean for you, even if you are not religious.

Mardi Gras (also called Fat Tuesday) was created as a celebration to mark the preparation for lent. Since lent is a period of fasting and traditionally required believers to not eat certain foods, they would instead eat the remainder of these foods (especially fatty foods) on "fat" Tuesday.

Many people now do something similar when they are dieting. They pick a start date (or prepare to finish off a "cheat day") but they have a lot of food that does not fit in their diet still laying around their house. So, they eat it to avoid wasting it before they start (or resume) their diet. For many, this comes from the anxieties of assuming they will miss these foods/wanting a last hoorah but also not wanting to waste the food. These anxious thoughts can lead to binge eating right before dieting that actually sets back progress both mentally and physically.

So what should you do? If you struggle with these thoughts, try using some cognitive reframes. This is a CBT skills that encourages us to look at things in a different way. For instance, if you are worried that you are going to miss certain foods, maybe you should consider starting with a less restrictive diet or remember all the positive reasons you want to loose weight compared to the drawbacks of not getting to eat those things. If you are worried you will waste food, then instead consider the food also as being wasted in your body. If it is food that is not on your diet plan, it probably is better for your body that it gets wasted in the trash can or given away rather than being wasted in your body.

If you struggle with anxious thoughts that keep you from meeting your weight lose goals, reach out today by calling us at (704) 815-6440!