Making Anger Work For You by Doug Feil, MS, LPC – Feil Counseling & Consulting Few emotions seem to cause as much harm as anger. It is frequently labeled a “bad” emotion. Many of us were raised by parents who said, “Don’t get angry” (often while they were angry themselves!). Some were taught in church…
5 Key Self-Care Steps
What steps can you take to get off this debilitating merry-go-round of circular thoughts?
Professional caregivers & people in ministry are particularly vulnerable to burnout. How can you identify the symptoms and what steps you need to take.
When anxiety builds in people, its drive is to keep growing to take over all of a person’s mind, will, and emotions. I was told this once about reptiles—I still don’t know if this is true or not, but I like it as a metaphor—that they keep growing their whole life without ever reaching a…
Let’s focus on that question. What are practical ways to help manage anxiety, keep it at the lower and more helpful levels and be constructive and proactive with our fears and worries. Anxiety stimulates a number of systems in our bodies, including several key neurotransmitters. As these chemicals that are formed in the synapses of…
Purposes of Anxiety and Panic by Doug Feil, MS, LPC In this time of high stress and anxiety, you might be wondering what the purpose of anxiety is. And what is the purpose of panic? Can they be helpful, and if so how? Low-level anxiety can be helpful in a number of situations. It activates…
Depression is a pervasive problem in our society. Depression is harmful personally (i.e. higher rates of illnesses and suicide), in our families and churches, and society in general. Surveys done by the NIH show that one in five Americans are clinically depressed at any moment in time.” What is it and what can be done…
Purposes of Anxiety and Panic by Doug Feil, MS, LPC In this time of high stress and anxiety, you might be wondering what the purpose of anxiety is. And what is the purpose of panic? Can they be helpful, and if so how? Low-level anxiety can be helpful in a number of situations. It activates…