Have you ever heard of the acronym HALT? If you are feeling off, but can’t quite put your finger on what might be wrong, it’s a good idea to check in with yourself. Although it seems simple, when our basic needs are not met, we can run into self-destructive behaviors without even realizing it. HALT stands for hunger, anger, loneliness, and tiredness. This blog will help you to understand, utilize and incorporate this useful acronym into your own life.

Bridgette GottwaldFebruary 17, 2022halt, tiredness, anger, loneliness, hunger, stop, check in, self aware, healthy, cortisol, breathe, well being

What Are the ABCs of Emotional and Behavioral Management?

It’s all fun and games until someone finds out the function of your behavior! Have you ever wondered why you do certain things or why you react or behave in specific ways? Perhaps learning about the ABCs of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) will help you break this down.

Bridgette GottwaldJanuary 29, 2021anger, shame, disappointment, resentment, irritation, ABC, REBT, therapy, mental health, mental health awareness, behaviors, actions, consequences, activating event, belief system, function, healthy, unhealthy, emotions, my therapist says, regulate, damage, model, perspective

The 90-Second Rule: Reacting to Hippopotamuses

According to Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a Harvard brain Scientist, there is a 90-second chemical process that happens within the brain and body in reaction to an external stimulus that feels dangerous or threatening. After this takes place, the person has a choice to make.

BlogBridgette GottwaldJune 29, 2020emotional reaction, external world, anger, fear, chemicals, stimulus, brain, body, threats, process, amygdala, fight or flight, stress

Good Grief, Part 1: Understanding the Loss of Loved Ones

Unfortunately, we are all subject to the whims of a randomly cruel universe. Whether it be a more “natural” death after ninety-five long years or a sudden and unexpected loss, they all hurt deeply in different ways. We become attached to the ones we love, and attachment is pain.

Bridgette GottwaldDecember 1, 2019grief, loss, overcoming loss, death, stages, meaningful, devastation, experience, stages of grief, messy, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance, emotional symptoms, physical symptoms, discomfort, pain, immune system, aches

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