by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Mar 8, 2017 | Abuse, Anger, Relationships |
When dealing with your emotional abuse, it may be easy to view things with tunnel vision. All you may see is the pain and damage of the abuse. You may not see some of the reasons behind it. Nothing can explain it away.
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Jan 13, 2017 | Anger, Anxiety, Depression Treatment, Happiness |
Are you getting on with your life with courage and enthusiasm, knowing that somehow you will fulfill your dreams, or have you all but thrown in the towel? Your answers reflect how you see yourself today but they also may suggest that you are still believing and living out too many of the lies your life script may have been feeding you.
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Jan 6, 2017 | Anger, Anxiety, Causes |
Anger is a natural emotion, but it is harmful when it becomes our focus or a continual part of our personality. Some anger is obvious, but there is also an inordinate amount of hidden anger lurking in the hearts, souls, and spirits of people.
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Sep 17, 2016 | Anger, Anxiety, Counseling, Relationships, Uncategorized |
In a previous post, we discussed the traits of individuals with The Secure Attachment Style. Now, let’s discuss The Ambivalent Attachment Style. An ambivalent attachment style comes from a childhood in which love and affection are inconsistently given, based...
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Aug 8, 2016 | Anger, Anxiety, Causes, Depression, PTSD, Stress, Uncategorized, Whole Person Care |
Imagine being involved in a terrifying incident where you were physically harmed or threatened. Then imagine reliving that awful memory over and over again, each time as fresh and horrific as when it happened. This is the essence of PTSD.
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Mar 29, 2016 | Anger, Anxiety, Causes, Depression Treatment, Happiness |
I believe one reason women turn acorns into catastrophes is because you have so many responsibilities. Because you are responsible, you believe you should be in control. The question you need to ask yourself is whether or not you really have control over any given...
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Mar 24, 2016 | Anger, Anxiety, Causes, Parenting, Stress |
Women today are under stress. Stress is defined as when a force presses on, pulls on, pushes against, compresses, or twists something else. Many women can completely relate. It seems like life itself is pressing in on them, pulling them one way, pushing against them...
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Jan 30, 2016 | Anger, Depression, Mental Health, Relationships, Social networking |
You may think you’re not a formal counselor, therapist, doctor, or attorney. Because you don’t hold one of these specific titles, then your job doesn’t put you in a position to offer advice or counseling to other people. So you don’t have to worry about it, right? Not...
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Dec 20, 2015 | Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Depression Recovery, Depression Treatment, PTSD, Stress |
Jill suffered a devastating anxiety attack. She had been depressed for months over her upcoming fiftieth birthday. Instead of being a celebration of a half-century of life, Jill dreaded the date. She forbade her family from making “a fuss.” She refused...
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Nov 30, 2015 | Anger, Depression, Depression Recovery, Eating disorders, Relationships |
An important part of your recovery journey involves reaching out to others for love and support. The shame, distress, and lack of self-control and self-worth you felt because of your eating disorder or disordered eating have gradually isolated you from your friends...
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Nov 16, 2015 | Abuse, Anger, Depression, Uncategorized |
Along with tying your identity to your anger, there is also a temptation to define yourself as a victim: once a victim, always a victim. This negative, fatalistic approach has its perceived positives. If you consider yourself a victim, you have a familiar template...
by Dr. Gregg Jantz | Sep 21, 2015 | Addictions, Anger, Depression, Eating disorders, Self-Esteem |
The human mind is a wondrous creation, an amazing tool with the power to inspire us to victory or to overwhelm us with defeat. Targeted below are some of the reasons we use for overeating, as well as ways we can turn the tool of the mind to a more constructive...
