Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Perfectionism
Perfectionism is not about doing our best. It's not about the struggle for excellence, or the healthy striving for high goals. Perfectionism is about believing that if we can just do something perfectly, other people will love and accept us-and if we can't, we'll never be good enough. Perfectionism is a burden that takes a heavy toll (Greenspan, Tom 2002).
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Trauma
One of the effects of early trauma on the early developing nervous system are regulatory deficits like a lowered HPA axis threshold that leads to half-trigger release of stress hormones into our bodies. Being bathed in stress hormones may be at the heart of depression and anxiety disorders.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Our brains use calories
Our brains require approximately 400-500 calories per day to operate optimally.
Adina McGarr-Knabke, PsyD
Clinical Psychologist
818.518.6775
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Why we worry so much?
The function of rumination is survival based in humans. In other words, we are hard wired to worry about anxiety provoking things as it helps ensure survival.
Adina McGarr-Knabke, PsyD
Clinical Psychologist
818.518.6775
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