"The ultimate goal is to reduce the intensity of your fear response and promote confidence," Goldberg said. It can give you the benefit of practicing on your own time, in a way that feels safer because you have more control.

as the night approaches, you’re already exhausted from the day’s demands—and the fact that you’ve likely had little sleep. “If you're nursing, that adds another layer of fatigue,” Goldberg notes. Meanwhile, additional pressures from household responsibilities and other relationships can add to the burden.

“Engaging in mood-boosting activities like spending time near water, exercising, journaling, or calling a friend can all increase dopamine, and if done consistently, can enhance overall happiness measures,” says psychotherapist Rachel Goldberg, LMFT, founder of Rachel Goldberg Therapy. Creating a dopamine-boosting list of activities can also help if you’re generally feeling a bit down, overwhelmed, or unmotivated, she says.

"Crypto traders have a proclivity for risk-taking and a lack of impulse control," commented Rachel Goldberg, LMFT, PMH-C. "They are lured in by the promise of quick rewards but stay for the highs and lows, which are similar to addiction. There is a dopamine effect when doing well that brings a high and a desire for more of it. Unfortunately, there are also losing days that bring on very low lows. The allure of getting back that (dopamine) high keeps traders in the game, despite ultimately often giving back any gains."

“This study highlights that individuals on psychiatric medications who used GLP-1s tended to disproportionately experience suicidal ideation,” Goldberg continued. “This could suggest that GLP-1s may impact how psychiatric medications work, potentially reducing their effectiveness and leading to persistent thoughts that might not have occurred otherwise.”

"One of the most crucial aspects of successful therapy is the connection between therapist and client. Research shows that this human connection is the foundation for why therapy works in helping someone to grow."

Self-awareness is our ability to understand our emotions, thoughts, and beliefs, and how they affect our behaviors. A self-aware person knows their strengths, weaknesses, and areas in their life that need significant improvement.

“An anxious attachment style can lead to feelings of abandonment, and ruminating can help someone feel closer to their ex,” explains Goldberg. “This can help them maintain control over sometimes intolerable emotions.”

It boosts mood and helps alleviate anxiety, depression and stress. Physiologically, exercise increases endorphins, which are feel-good neurotransmitters that also can improve sleep quality and reduce the stress hormone cortisol.

Though attachment style is often presented as fixed, in reality, it is possible to change your style.

The pain can also be intensified if it comes with feelings of rejection, abandonment, and/or loneliness.

Another common cause is an unresolved issue that you may not be aware of consciously. “Perhaps you had a tiff with their partner, and although you both apologized and hugged before parting ways, there may still be unresolved feelings from the argument,”

Some patients experience SAD in the summer—known as summer seasonal depression or reverse SAD. Summer SAD symptoms include insomnia, decreased appetite, weight loss, or violent and/or aggressive behavior.

“Postpartum depression symptoms aren’t always constant and can be mixed in with positive feelings or moments of intense love that deceive people into thinking all is well”

It's why anxious attachers “may appear clingy, jealous, or over-controlling; however, to the anxiously attached person, it’s a way to cope with very uncomfortable emotions”

“Goldberg added that the other partner's offerings can be likened to a drug that has addictive properties.”

Fortunately, there are some simple ways you can nip that early-morning anxiety in the bud and set a calmer, more positive tone for the day

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