Relationships: How Do I Make Meaningful Connections?

To be able to find our way back to ourselves and each other, we must understand how our emotions shape our thoughts and decisions. If we don’t do this, we become “disembodied” from our own experiences and disconnected from others. Sometimes, a barrier in understanding this is that many people struggle to be held accountable without rationalizing, blaming, or shutting down.

Bridgette GottwaldFebruary 17, 2022pain, meaning, connections, friendships, relationships, power, client, body, mind, emotions, instincts, reactions, behavior, feeling, thinking, meaningful

A Sigh of Relief: Is Worry Driven by Mood or Logic?

Did you know that anxiety holds your deepest yearnings and that worry is driven by mood, not logic? This blog will discuss the anatomy of calm, which might turn everything you know about anxiety inside out!

Bridgette GottwaldOctober 25, 2021mood, logic, relief, sigh, nervous system, anxiety, memories, people, forget, body, accurate, threat, stress relief

Present Over Perfect, Part I: How Is Therapy Similar to Vinegar?

Has anyone ever told you that it’s okay to see a therapist? Yes, it is okay to see a therapist. Read that again. In fact, 48% of Americans seek counseling and the stigma around mental health has decreased in recent years.

BlogBridgette GottwaldSeptember 28, 2020present, over, perfect, shaunaniequist, books, inspiring, oil, vinegar, otherpeople, leavebehind, valuable, lessons, bepresent, process, therapy, checkitout, feelings, feel, blog, brain, stomach, hurt, seeatherapist, health, mentalhealth, stigma, doctor, grounded, centered, counseling, preventative, remedial, seekhelp, beneficial, focus, communication, healing, thoughts, messages, body, mind

Drying Out: Alcohol’s Effects on the Body

Alcohol. That’s a word that will quickly grab the attention of many members of our society. Have you considered enjoying improved living habits at different times all throughout the year, as opposed to just at the beginning of a new year?

Bridgette GottwaldJuly 15, 2020alcohol, dryingout, body, mind and body, sober, dryjanuary, newyear, proud, lifestyle, cold drink, beer, wine, benefits, autopilot, escape, take edge off, wihtout alcohol, walk, show, crafts, music, art, writing, singing, dancing, cooking, weight loss, improved skin, better sleep habits, moderation, hangxiety, unleash, discover

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

When Life Gives You Boulders, Make Landmarks

In this day and age, we are always paying attention to and worried about losing weight, being fit, getting toned…but what about mental and emotional fitness?

BlogBridgette GottwaldOctober 2, 2019body, mind, positive results, relationships, jobs, Plan B, quitting job, ending relatinship, plans, goals, desires, life plan, rocks in life, mental health, problems, resolution

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