Tag: therapy insights
When the future feels uncertain, anxiety thrives. Learn how to find balance, acceptance, and meaning when life refuses to give you answers.
Category: Social and Emotional HealthTags: Anxiety, coping strategies, Emotional Health, life, Mental Health, mindfulness, personal-development, personal-growth, resilience, self-improvement, therapy insights, uncertainty
Self-awareness can easily turn into self-criticism. Learn how to stop over-analyzing your emotions and let awareness bring calm instead of control.
We all notice the evidence that fits what we already believe—and miss the rest. Here’s how confirmation bias shapes your life and what you can do about it.
Posted on July 25, 2025
by Sandstone Therapy
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If you feel like everyone else is miles ahead in life, you’re not alone. Here’s why that fear shows up, and what it actually says about your values.
Category: self-worthTags: comparison trap, emotional resilience, fear of failure, life, meaning-making, Mental Health, mindfulness, personal growth, personal-growth, self-worth, therapy insights, writing
Struggling to get things done? You might not be lazy — you might just be running on empty. Here’s a therapist’s take on what’s really going on beneath the surface.
Category: Emotional HealthTags: burnout, Emotional Health, executive functioning, health, Mental Health, mental load, personal-growth, productivity, self-compassion, self-improvement, stress management, therapy insights
Posted on July 8, 2025
by Sandstone Therapy
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) isn’t about feeling better — it’s about living better. Learn why this approach is a direct challenge to perfectionism and emotional avoidance.
Posted on July 1, 2025
by Sandstone Therapy
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If you think peace only comes after everything is solved, you’re not alone. But sometimes, the deepest calm comes from learning to live with what’s still unresolved.
Category: Emotional HealthTags: coping strategies, emotional healing, healing, inner peace, life, Mental Health, mental load, mindfulness, perfectionism, personal-growth, self-acceptance, stress relief, therapy insights
Posted on June 20, 2025
by Sandstone Therapy
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Most people come to therapy thinking they’re broken. You’re not. Learn why understanding yourself is more powerful than trying to “fix” yourself.
Category: self-worthTags: emotional healing, healing, life, Mental Health, perfectionism, personal growth, personal-growth, self-understanding, self-worth, shame, Therapy, therapy insights
Posted on June 13, 2025
by Sandstone Therapy
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Positive thinking sounds good, but it often backfires when you’re struggling. Learn why toxic positivity doesn’t help — and what actually does.
Category: Emotional HealthTags: emotional resilience, emotional validation, healing, Mental Health, mental health myths, mindfulness, personal-growth, realistic coping, relationships, Sandstone, Therapy, therapy insights, toxic positivity