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Gary Hardwick
September 21, 2021
Depression Treatment

Two Sources of Your Vulnerability to Depression

Gary Hardwick
September 21, 2021
Depression Treatment
Two Sources of Your Vulnerability to Depression

Imagine that you are floating down a river on an inner tube. You have never been to this river, but it is easy to relax as the water moves slowly. You are at peace and at ease. But soon you hear the sound of rushing water. You look ahead and see rapids.

Gary Hardwick
September 12, 2021
Anxiety Treatment

Four Factors That Fuel Your Anxiety: Avoiding Your Experience

Gary Hardwick
September 12, 2021
Anxiety Treatment

One of the most common strategies used to deal with these threatening thoughts and feelings related to anxiety is to avoid them. This is a common strategy because, first of all, it seems to work.

Gary Hardwick
September 3, 2021
Anxiety Treatment

Anticipatory Anxiety

Gary Hardwick
September 3, 2021
Anxiety Treatment
Anticipatory Anxiety

Anxiety and worry can also be triggered by the known as well. Some studies suggests that this kind of anxiety happens a lot in the fall. There are lots of things that you know will happen as autumn approaches.

Gary Hardwick
August 25, 2021
Anxiety Treatment

Four Factors That Fuel The Anxiety Myths: Evaluating Your Experiences

Gary Hardwick
August 25, 2021
Anxiety Treatment
Four Factors That Fuel The Anxiety Myths: Evaluating Your Experiences

In a previous blog I, shared four myths about anxiety, as described in The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety by John P. Forsyth and Georg H. Eifert. Then, I began to look at some of the factors that fuel these myths and keep them alive.

Gary Hardwick
August 15, 2021
Trauma Treatment

5 Stages of Accepting Difficult Emotions

Gary Hardwick
August 15, 2021
Trauma Treatment
5 Stages of Accepting Difficult Emotions

In a previous blog I described five ways that you adapt to the experience of trauma. The first response is fight or vigilance.

Gary Hardwick
August 6, 2021
Anxiety Treatment

Letting Go Of The Myths About Anxiety

Gary Hardwick
August 6, 2021
Anxiety Treatment
Letting Go Of The Myths About Anxiety

In a recent post, I shared four myths about anxiety, as described in The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety by John P. Forsyth and Georg H. Eifert.

Gary Hardwick
July 31, 2021
Depression Treatment

Feelings, Thoughts, Actions: How Depression Develops

Gary Hardwick
July 31, 2021
Depression Treatment
Feelings, Thoughts, Actions: How Depression Develops

You can say two things about the emotional upheaval that happens with loss, rejection, or disappointment. First, these emotions are normal. Second, these emotions are not only normal, but they are also important. These feelings tell you that you are experiencing distress in some area of your life that really matters.

Gary Hardwick
July 22, 2021
Marriage Counseling

5 Steps to Overcoming the Core Negative Image of Your Partner

Gary Hardwick
July 22, 2021
Marriage Counseling
5 Steps to Overcoming the Core Negative Image of Your Partner

In a previous blog, I described what Terry Real, in his book The New Rules of Marriage, calls the Core Negative Image (CNI) you have of your partner. This CNI consists of all the negative attitudes and actions that you assign to your partner.

Gary Hardwick
July 14, 2021
Anxiety Treatment

4 Myths About Anxiety and Fear

Gary Hardwick
July 14, 2021
Anxiety Treatment
4 Myths About Anxiety and Fear

Recently, in a series of blogs, I described some of the common anxiety disorders: panic disorder, specific phobias, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Each of these disorders has specific criteria that have to be met in order to make a diagnosis.

Gary Hardwick
July 5, 2021
Marriage Counseling

Practicing Your Relationship

Gary Hardwick
July 5, 2021
Marriage Counseling
Practicing Your Relationship

A good relationship is not something you have. A good relationship is not something you are in. A good relationship is something you do. It is something you practice.

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