5 Apologies That Don’t Work
Have you ever wondered why your apology might not be working? It has surely happened to all of us. Sometimes we end up asking for forgiveness and somehow it still isn’t good enough. Has it ever occurred to you that it may be in your best interest to reevaluate how you...
5 Questions to Uncover Your CORE VALUES
Core values are words that describe a person’s inner compass. Core values provide people with direction when they feel stuck, lost, or at a crossroads. They help you prioritize what’s really important in life. They reflect what gives a person their sense of meaning...
How to Get the Most Out of Counseling
Most people start the counseling process with a readiness for change. Some may not know the specifics yet for how they’d like that change to look (maybe that’s why they’re in therapy), but in some way, they are not 100% satisfied with the status quo. When you step...
THOUGHT DEFUSION: An Alternative Approach to Handling Intrusive Negative Thoughts
Automatic negative thoughts are a natural part of the human experience. For the most part, we don’t conjure them up or think them on purpose. They happen instinctively. Negative thoughts get directed toward ourselves (“I can’t believe I’m running late again today!...
Quotes to Inspire Self-Acceptance
“You either walk inside your story and own it or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness.” “The hardest challenge is to be yourself in a world where everyone is trying to make you be somebody else.” “The most beautiful people we have known...
15 Ways to Get MORE Socially Anxious
Have you ever wondered how social anxiety grows? Follow just one of the steps below and you’ll for sure notice it inching upward over time. Follow several of the steps and you’ll notice it grow by leaps and bounds. PLAY IT SAFE and only talk to people you know....
5 Tricks for Falling Asleep
Are you one of the 30% of Americans that have had bouts with insomnia? Do you get less than the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep each night (or 8-10 hours for teens)? Sleep loss can have profound impacts on a body’s physical and emotional health. Bad sleep can...
How to Cope with Stress & Loss around the Holidays
For some, the “most wonderful season of the year” is anything but wonderful. Any number of things can make this season challenging: Feelings of loneliness Worry about how family members will get along Missing a loved one that is no longer with you Guilt about...
6 Red Flags of a Toxic Relationship
What is the Foundation of Your Relationship?: If your relationship is built on lies, control, manipulation, ego, or competition and not on trust, shared interests, love, kindness or respect, know that you have a problem. The foundation of your relationship determines...
Walk to Fight Suicide
Star Meadow Counseling is proud to help sponsor the 2017 Out of Darkness Community Walk. We have seen the impact that suicide can have on friends and family and are committed to spreading a message of hope to those that are suffering. Every 40 seconds someone in the...