by Diane Hilleary | Sep 21, 2019 | Emotionally Sensitive Person
When parents are exhausted from a long day of work and their children need to talk about a situation they experienced at school that day, it may be hard to muster the energy to pause and really listen. The urge to wrap up the conversation by saying something like,...
by Diane Hilleary | Sep 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Research has shown that 20% of the population has a higher physiological sensitivity to emotions. These folks, me included, experience emotions more intensely and for a longer duration than the 80 percenters. Clients who have this trait are able to pick up on subtle...
by Diane Hilleary | Sep 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
A self-compassion break is an easily accessible Mindful Self-Compassion skill. You don’t need to carve out 20 minutes to meditate; you just need a moment to be mindful. Here are the 3 steps: Step 1. Mindfulness: “This is a moment of suffering.” You can rephrase this...