Posts by Mike Pollak
Navigating our Mental Health through the Volatile Political Climate
Navigating our Mental Health through the Volatile Political ClimateAs many of us are waking up today and checking the news, whether it be on yourstreaming service, social media, or mainstream media, we are probably reactingstrongly to whatever it is that we are hearing or reading. There seems to be chaosbuilding in all sorts of different…
Read More“Be curious, not judgmental”
This is a line I most recently heard in the great show, “Ted Lasso“. It occurred when a bet was made with Ted assuming that he was a novice at shooting darts without asking to see if he had played before. Of course, he had been playing for years and ultimately won the bet. It…
Read MoreEmotion Regulation Skills
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Read MoreQuit Being So *&#$%! Angry!
Anger. It is our most basic, natural primitive emotion. Anger motivates us to take action. Anger communicates our displeasure with an issue. Anger allows us to gain control of situations, and it validates how we are perceiving an experience. However, it can also overtake our true emotions and lead us to act irrationally. It can…
Read MoreHow Do I Know if I Have a Substance Abuse Problem?
We all know someone who we believe has an issue with substances. Whether it be alcohol, marijuana, pills, or powders, there is someone in our lives who we would say, “He/She has a problem.” But, what if that person is someone we are close to? What if that person is you? Many of us are…
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