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Understanding & Treating Anxiety: Natural Approaches for a Balanced Mind
Anxiety can be challenging and debilitating for many in today’s society. Being able to understand how one’s brain is wired, how we respond and to what, and how to effectively manage anxiety symptoms can greatly eliminate the negative impacts of anxiety over time. Anxiety is a diagnosable mental health issue. It is NOT a choice.…
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Harnessing the Power of Choice: Effective Parenting for the New Generation
Today’s kids are different than previous generations and thus, need to be parented differently. Kids nowadays don’t respond well to: “because I said so” or “because I’m the parent” the way previous generations complied. THEY RESIST! Children seem to come now with a strong need to feel in control of their own choices. And if…
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Mastering Emotional Regulation: 4 Proven Strategies to Manage Overwhelming Emotions
The first step in being able to regulate (i.e. calm or manage) emotions is to recognize when our emotions are DIS-regulated, or out of sorts. This might mean we are in fight/flight/freeze mode, that we are upset, or are unable to calm down easily due to a lack of skills or biological factors. Nevertheless, we…
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Empowering Your Health: A Guide to Becoming Your Own Best Advocate
In today’s fast-paced world, taking charge of your health is not just a choice; it’s a necessity. Becoming your own best health advocate means actively participating in your well-being, making informed decisions, and ensuring you receive the best possible care. In this article presented below by Becoming Exceptional, we will explore essential steps to help…
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Stress-Relieving Decompression Activities
Our days are filled with various stressors. If not attended to, these stresses can build up and blow up at the most inconvenient moments and towards our most precious loved ones. These unexpected and often uncontrollable explosions cause lots of trouble. From family conflict to job loss, our stress build-up can wreak havoc on our…
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Does Your Child Have the Skills to be Successful in School?
As we start into a new school year, consider whether or not your child(ren) has the best skills to be successful in school environments. School life can be highly stressful nowadays for a variety of reasons. Bullying has increased. Testing is imminent. Expectations are often high or non-existent, depending on the child or the school…
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Reinventing Yourself: How to Harness Positivity and Inspiration During a Mid-Life Crisis
by Kimberly Hayes July 2023 A mid-life crisis, often viewed negatively, can be an opportunity for personal growth and reinvention. Here’s how to transform this phase into a journey toward inspiration and positivity, presented in the following article shared by Becoming Exceptional Healing Center & Resources. Embrace a Healthier Lifestyle Health is the foundation of…
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Is Online Therapy Effective?
Healing Consultations aren’t counseling they’re consultations. But, yes, we can do the work online effectively.
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What Would I Like to Help People Accomplish?
We have all experienced some trauma, tragedy or challenge in life. At Becoming Exceptional, my goal is to provide the tools and support individually needed to help people reach their own goals and achieve the life outcomes they desire.
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Do You Only Work With Kids?
No, I am comfortable and trained to work with people of all ages. Human beings are really the same no matter their age, and often the trauma creating issues for adults occurred when they were a child. The processes to heal are similar and not based on age alone, but can be adjusted to be…
