The childhood years are so important for healthy development – children need to feel safe, need to be able to trust caregivers, and need consistent and predictable care. As you probably know, a rough childhood can lead to tough times as an adult, and getting past the past is not always easy. Here are some signs that …
Do you set New Year’s resolutions every year? Maybe not – maybe you don’t see the point, because every year your resolutions are forgotten about within a week of the new year. But resolutions can be a great way to center yourself and to think about your life and what you can do to make it …
We all know at least one person who is positive no matter what – positive to the point where it’s a little annoying and you wonder how they got that way. Although it may seem foreign to some of us, a positive attitude has many benefits. However, although cultivating a positive attitude is worth the effort, it …
October is Positive Attitude Month: What can a positive attitude do for you? Read More »
You may have heard of soldiers who have been through combat, get out of the service, and then have to deal with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). But this is a problem that doesn’t just affect soldiers. It can happen to anyone who has been through a traumatic event. If you think you might have some …
Everyone makes mistakes, but what if you’ve made a mistake and you can’t seem to let yourself get past it? Believe it or not, beating yourself up over a past mistake isn’t a healthy way to go through life. The trick is to figure out why you did whatever you did and then to learn from …
There are many different types of therapy out there, and sometimes you have to look around a bit to find the one that will help you the most. Cognitive behavioral therapy, an important part of treatment at Wasatch Crest, is one type of therapy that many patients have found success with. Cognitive behavioral therapy The main …
“Stop worrying” may be good advice, but most people know it really isn’t as simple as that. But somewhere along the way you may find some good advice you can use to tame the worry and anxiety that can come on all too easily — try the tips below! Break the cycle Worrying is a habit, which …
Why is it so easy to fall into bad habits? Why are good habits so hard to establish? It is a frustrating issue, especially when you realize that the bad habits you have are keeping you from a healthy, happy life. Some bad habits may also have deep-seated reasons behind them that have to be rooted …
If you have been through a traumatic event, or even if you’ve just been a little down lately, you probably don’t want to hear all the positive aspects to what you’re going through. However, there may come a time down the road when you are at a place where you can look back on something bad …
Like a Phoenix From the Ashes: How Trauma Helps You to Grow Read More »
At Wasatch Crest Treatment, our mindfulness therapy is somewhat of a hybrid, merging cognitive behavioral therapy with mindfulness. Since this month’s first blog delved into the basics of mindfulness therapy, let’s get into how we add in cognitive behavioral therapy in November’s second blog. What is cognitive behavioral therapy? Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is short- …
Pairing Cognitive Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy Read More »
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