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Adulting is Hard.
Reading Stuff Can Help.

(A Blog About Mental Health)

Blog

Why Acceptance and Action are BFFs

By Anne Hosey, LPC

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Posted: February 17, 2025

The word “acceptance” can bring up strong reactions for people, as we mostly use the term in a very non-accepting way. In ACT and in many contemplative practices, acceptance is part of the process of living—to be able to witness, feel, observe, soften around, and make space for difficult internal experiences. Acceptance is important because it frees up a bunch of fight and struggle energy so you can instead put your efforts into things you care about. It's not easy...but you're tougher than you think.

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The M&M's of Emotion Regulation

By Anne Hosey, LPC

Self Care Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Anxiety Depression Nervous System Regulation

Posted: January 24, 2025

It's easy to feel unsteady and unbalanced these days, or, to use a therapy term, dysregulated. Dysregulation’s aspirational twin is “emotionally regulated,” and often people come into therapy with a goal of better emotion regulation. But what are we really saying when we talk about the regulation and dysregulation of emotion? And what can help us stay regulated when everything feels out of control?

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It's December. Let's check in.

By Anne Hosey, LPC

Seasonal Mental Health Depression Self-Compassion Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Mental Health Skills

Posted: December 6, 2024

I don't know about you, but Thanksgiving being so late this year threw me into a bit of confusion. Somehow it’s December and there are only a few weeks until Christmas. I’m guessing I’m not the only one feeling disoriented by the slalom course of the holiday months. This season can be a lot, so it helps to bring some mindfulness to this amped up time of year. So, let's check in together and see how we're all doing.

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I Don't Want To!

By Anne Hosey, LPC

Depression Mental Health Therapy Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Anxiety

Working with Parts

Posted: November 15, 2024

Do recent events, or just life in general, have you hiding under the covers and saying "I don't want to"? I can relate! I’ll bet your mind works a lot like my mind, and bonus points if you, like me, said "I don't want to" in the last day, or even within the last hour. Thoughts like “I don’t want to” and “I can’t” often come along with feelings of apathy, disengagement, and overwhelm; a murky soup of anxiety, depression, and apathy. Maybe it's time to explore the "I don't want to" part of us and get to know her a little better.

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