Values are principles that motivate and inspire you. They often reflect your passions or what you care about, and can be a driving force in shifting behavior toward more purposeful living.
Building a Life Around Values
Therapy: Getting Started, Root to Rise Therapy's Posts, Lauren's Posts
AI offers a very different kind of interaction. It is private, predictable, and emotionally neutral. That can feel safe, especially if vulnerability has felt uncomfortable in the past. But that same safety does not gently challenge us to grow in real time
Helene's Posts, Root to Rise Therapy's Posts, Self Care & Mindfulness
The moment we pick something up, our brain starts asking: How can I get better at this? How can I optimize this? Is this a productive use of my Saturday? The result? We never actually relax.
Emily's Posts, Root to Rise Therapy's Posts, Self Care & Mindfulness
Change can be exciting, a chance to start over and experience new opportunities and challenges. We are often taught and expected to celebrate these transitions. So it can be confusing when we feel emotions other than joy or excitement.
Ali's Posts, Root to Rise Therapy's Posts, Self Care & Mindfulness
No matter how absurd or seemingly random, our dreams contain rich unconscious material that acts as a symbolic treasure hunt leading towards our inner psyche.
Emily's Posts, Root to Rise Therapy's Posts, Self Care & Mindfulness
Many of us have complicated relationships with our bodies. For some, their body is a safe haven or a comfortable space where they are free to be and celebrate themselves. For others, the body is a source of disappointment, dissatisfaction, discomfort, and even self-hatred.
