Values-Guided Action (Even When It’s Hard)

How many times in the past month have you chosen to do something even if it meant putting up with uncomfortable feelings? Maybe you woke up at the sound of your morning alarm although staying in bed for another hour would have been much preferred. Maybe you worried about looking silly while wearing a mask to the grocery store during the COVID-19 crisis, but you wore one anyways. Or perhaps you chose to forgo watching your favorite Netflix show in order to write a paper or study for an upcoming exam.

Coping StrategiesErinn WilliamsApril 22, 2020coping skills, Coronavirus, values, acceptance, ACT, acceptance and commitment therapy, The Happiness Trap, Eating Disorder, anxiety, change, quarantine, Recovery, self-care

Finding Space While You Shelter in Place

While it’s obvious that quarantine has been an isolating experience, those who live with others, whether in a friendship, romantic, or familial capacity, might be struggling with exactly the opposite- not enough alone time. Under normal circumstances, most of us have some degree of time to ourselves, whether during our commutes, in the office cubicle, or even during shopping trips. Now, however, these opportunities have been severely limited, if not completely erased.

Coping Strategies, Relationships & SexErinn WilliamsApril 14, 2020quarantine, sex, sex therapy, couples communication, surviving quarantine, Coronavirus, desire, infidelity, low desire, shelter in place