Anxiety & Emotional Grit + 8 Tips in Five Towns, NY.

Is there a connection between your anxiety and your levels of emotional grit?

Yes there is! But first, what is grit? Grit has been defined as perseverance, relentless commitment and passion for long terms goals. We need grit to make relationships last, to show up for our families, to stick to our dreams and to pick up the pieces when things fall apart in our lives.

Want more about cultivating grit, perseverance and emotional resilience? Read more!

Psychotherapy and Anxiety counseling in Long Island. Book your first session with therapists at Cedarhurst office today.

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Is your therapy working? Counseling in Long Island

Begin therapy with trauma + anxiety expert Esther Goldstein LCSW. Somatic, EMDR and Cognitive Therapies in Five Towns, Long Island.

Wonder if you’re progressing in your therapy goals? How do you know if you’re moving through phases of change?

Read about developmental phases and areas you may be stuck.

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Learning to Love after Trauma

Survivors of trauma, just like anyone else, deserve to be able to have meaningful love relationships. Yet, just like a traveler needs to plan ahead and pack their "kit for the road", trauma survivors may hit some tricky steps in building relationships and may gain from knowing possible worries, bumps or confusion that may come up along the way.

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Reparenting Yourself and why it's Important

Regardless of age, we all have an inner child. A younger version of self. A part that holds the past experiences alive and affects your day-to-day interactions. If you had your needs met as a child and knew your worth, you may have an easier time identifying, requesting and trusting in relationships.

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Harvard on Happiness- Tips to Increase Quality of Life

Most human are chasing the feeling of happiness.

Based on a recent survey given to millennials about their most important life goals, over 80% responded by saying they would like to get rich, and over 50% of the same group shared that they would also like to attain fame in their lifetime.

The not-so-subtle message we receive is to do more, work harder and keep spinning that wheel until we achieve.

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