My emotional piggy bank has been middling for the past 3 years. When I teach emotion regulation skills, I talk about a specific set of skills that’s designed to help us reduce our vulnerability to negative emotions. These skills include taking care of our bodies by addressing physical illness, balanced eating and sleep, avoiding mood … Continue reading Re-filling the piggy bank
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My willingness teacher
My days usually begin with willfulness. My alarm rings, or one of my kids (most likely the little one) wakes up, and my body is jolted from slumber before it’s ready. Usually, I grumble. If the alarm is the culprit, I roll over and hit snooze. Sometimes, I do this more than once. If it’s … Continue reading My willingness teacher
Monika Kushwaha, Psy.D. 