by Dr. John Townsend | Aug 17, 2018 | Communicating, Growth
One of the most important aspects of our lives is the need for connection and great relationships. When we don’t have that connection, we can find ourselves in isolation. While it can be healthy in limited doses, isolation can be harmful to your wellbeing when it...
by Dr. John Townsend | Aug 13, 2018 | Growth
Shame is a big deal because simply put, it can cripple you. Shame is what happens when we experience a self-attack and tell ourselves we’re just not worthy of being loved. Everybody feels shame at some point and it can be excruciating. Deciding to handle this...
by Dr. John Townsend | Aug 10, 2018 | Communicating, Growth
Fact: We are simply on our phones too much. A recent study found that people spend over 4 hours a day on mobile phones last year, or around 86 hours a month! The bigger problem, of course, is the fact that too much screen time is not enough to cause most of us to...
by Dr. John Townsend | Aug 6, 2018 | Communicating, Growth
Few emotional experiences are more painful than loneliness. We have all felt this way at some point. It could be 10 minutes, 10 days, or even 10 years. Some experience it over a lifetime. No one should live with loneliness. What is Loneliness? I think of loneliness as...
by Dr. John Townsend | Aug 3, 2018 | Growth
We live in an anxious age. In fact, it’s now pretty much acceptable to talk about our anxiety with others without feeling weird or shamed. We all feel it. Simply put, anxiety is an experience of unease, both physically and mentally, typically about an uncertain...
by Dr. John Townsend | Jul 27, 2018 | Current Events, Growth
We often feel powerless when a natural disaster strikes. Watching the news, seeing those affected, we quickly realize natural disasters do not discriminate. The recent wildfires in the southwest and 2017’s destructive hurricane season caused untold damage to lives and...
