by drsnipes | Apr 14, 2017 | Emotional Interventions
Introduction to Emotional Dysregulation You have a variety of feelings. Some are pleasant, some are unpleasant. They all serve a purpose. For a variety of reasons, called vulnerabilities, some people are more sensitive or react more strongly to distress, take...
by drsnipes | Mar 15, 2017 | Mindfulness
The Serenity Prayer may serve as a reminder of what steps you need to take to live a happier life. While the term “prayer” may turn some people off, I encourage you to think about it more as a plan. The first part talks about staying focused on your end goal. The...
by drsnipes | Feb 9, 2017 | Cognitive Behavioral Interventions, Uncategorized
Cognitive Behavioral Interventions undefined Thoughts, feelings and behaviors all interact to either help you feel healthy and happy, or depressed and miserable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy was created to help you basically alter one aspect of that triad. When you...
by drsnipes | Aug 15, 2016 | Anxiety, Depression, Mind-Body Connection, Physical and Health Interventions, Understanding Symptoms
Neurotransmitters are responsible helping you feel happy, relaxed and motivated are also involved in the regulation of eating, sleeping, motivation, energy levels and pain. Each person may experience these imbalances differently. For example, when you experience...
by drsnipes | Aug 15, 2016 | Physical and Health Interventions
Your nervous system looks roughly like a road map. Nerves carry information from the body to the brain and vice versa. The brain is composed of roughly 86 Billion neurons. Chemical messengers called neurotransmitters carry messages between neurons to help the brain...
by drsnipes | Aug 15, 2016 | Physical and Health Interventions
When you start a new job you are given a manual with all of the policies and procedures that help you, in general, function from day to day. When you are born, your brain is basically like those policy and procedure manuals. You have the basics down like breathing,...
