When we feel that we are in a life threatening emergency our bodies begin to respond almost as strongly as our minds. This is due to what we call the fight or flight response. In these moments the mind quickly sends messages to our bodies on how to respond. All systems are included in...
Being vulnerable is not something we allow ourselves to do often. This is mostly due to the fact that many of us are given messages about what this looks like or the dangers of being vulnerable from a young age. Many feel that being vulnerable is...
We are facing much uncertainty in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented crisis we are learning more about with each passing day. Many of us are following the Shelter at Home response without a clear sense of what to expect. Many are directly affected by the disease...
Our physical health is something we can take for granted. It can feel unsettling when we believe that our physical health is threatened. With all the news reports mentioning how the bay area can easily and swiftly be infected with the new wide spread coronavirus our community is being...
CPCC is committed to your mental health during this unusual time of COVID-19. Check out or update video from Director Brent Robery. http://cpccounseling.com/sermon/aid-for-your-mental-health-during-the-time-of-covid-19/
This past week, I noticed an increase in anxious response to the coronavirus. While much of what is going on in our local, state, and federal government is for public safety, it is important to have some tangible tools in place in this time of a global pandemic. School closures...
It is important to take time for yourself, to spend a moment to check in with you. Slowing down and attuning to ourselves may feel odd. What is it we are supposed to be checking for? How can we slow down and listen to our breath when we barely have enough time to finish our tasks at...
We know that there’s concern and activity in our community about the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and we want you to know that your health is our top priority a Community Presbyterian Counseling Center while we combat this disease. With the increasing uncertainty and growing...
I remember being deep in the trenches of my eating disorder and going through moments of being flooded with anger. It felt like anything could set me off, and it wasn’t the type of productive anger my team told me could be healthy to learn how to tap into. This was the kind of...
Self-care is a term that has been thrown around in many different contexts lately. My interpretation of the word is: Something you can do to help utilize the time spent focusing on yourself, just as you would focus on a loved one. It is the space and time you carve out to take for...
