by Gina Nelson | Sep 28, 2020 | Anxiety
Do you often question why your mood fluctuates so quickly? Sometimes you think to yourself, “Why did I explode at something that seemed so miniscule?” Well it’s because your autonomic nervous system is at work trying to constantly take in information and formulate a...
by Gina Nelson | Sep 21, 2020 | Forgiveness
One of my favorite authors and mentors in the field of psychology is Harriet Lerner, PhD. Harriet has written many books including New York Times Bestseller The Dance of Anger. I had the pleasure to meet her at my Daring Way™ Courage Camp, and seeing both Harriet...
by Gina Nelson | Sep 14, 2020 | Anxiety
Learned helplessness was initially identified by Martin Seligman and Steven Maier in the late 60’s after conducting research on animal behavior that involved delivering electric shocks to dogs. Dogs who learned that they couldn’t escape the shock stopped trying to...
by Gina Nelson | Sep 7, 2020 | Codependence
It’s an endless cycle of “I’m never gonna do that again” and “If something doesn’t change, I’m out of here.” I know it all too well. As an adult child of an alcoholic mother, I spent years trying to learn to set boundaries and appropriately emotionally detach from...
by Gina Nelson | Aug 31, 2020 | Anxiety
Schools are starting back up and the online learning scene via virtual zoom platforms has increased the stress level for both parents and teachers. I’ve seen working parents struggle to find assistance in teaching their kiddos, and the options for daycare and...
