Help for Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD)
Recently, a colleague and mentor of mine, Arielle Schwartz, PhD, published a much-needed workbook for complex post-traumatic stress...
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Steven Moore
Jan 17, 20174 min read
Why is Self-Care So Hard?
Whenever I hear someone talk about self-care, I get a little uneasy. I think of long walks. Exercise. Bubble baths. Making myself a...
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Steven Moore
Mar 21, 20161 min read
The Stress of Buying or Selling a Home
Recently, I was invited to sit down with Mary Huffman of RE/MAX of Boulder to talk about the stress of buying or selling a home. Even...
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Steven Moore
Nov 9, 20154 min read
The Subtleties of Stress-Management
Earlier last year, in the span of two months, my wife and I experienced a great deal of transition: I finished my master’s paper and...
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Steven Moore
Aug 31, 20156 min read
Creating Closeness in Disagreement: The Power of Validation
Recently, I came across an interesting question on Quora: “How do you build trust?” One of the most popular answers was from a salesman,...
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Steven Moore
Aug 17, 20154 min read
Finding Connection in Community
I grew up in a rural Ohio. Our house was settled among the woods between two towns, each populated by 1,000 people. I’ve always been shy,...
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Steven Moore
Jun 29, 20154 min read
Disrupting Emotions - Use Your Senses!
The other night, I started feeling particularly anxious. I found myself lost in my thoughts, feeling overwhelmed by the things I needed...
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Steven Moore
Jun 15, 20153 min read
Tips for Life Transitions
As spring gives way to the beginning of summer, this is a natural time (no pun intended) for transitions: the days are feeling longer,...
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Steven Moore
May 18, 20153 min read
Brainspotting: Where We Look Affects How We Feel
It is well understood that how we feel affects how we see. When we are in a good mood, we might be said to be wearing rose-colored...
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Steven Moore
May 4, 20154 min read
Finding the Exceptions
When I work with a client, I offer a two-pronged approach to change: while getting curious about what type of repair that needs to happen...
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Steven Moore
Mar 23, 20157 min read
What’s Your Story? Developing Empathy & Expanding Possibilities
Recently, I posted the following image on my Facebook page: To be honest, I had some hesitation posting it. I chose this quote because I...
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Steven Moore
Mar 9, 20156 min read
What Are We Arguing About When We Argue?
What a simple question, right? We argue about what we argue about! She made plans with her friends without checking with me first! He...
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Steven Moore
Feb 23, 20154 min read
Therapy - Who Needs It!?
If suggests that you might want to consider working with a therapist, you might think, “I’m not that crazy!” or “I’m not weak; I don’t...
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Steven Moore
Feb 9, 20153 min read
Acting out of Control: The Window of Tolerance and EMDR Therapy
Calvin’s reaction* may look familiar to some of us. For others, perhaps he would be more relatable if he shut down, ran away, or...
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Steven Moore
Jan 26, 20154 min read
Getting in the Way of our Own Needs
Despite the ubiquity of the oft-quoted first five words of this poem, in our culture, individualism is so valued that we sometimes fail...
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Steven Moore
Jan 12, 20154 min read
Why Do We Fail at Keeping our Resolutions?
Each year at New Years, many people make resolutions; they resolve to change the things in their lives they are unhappy with. It’s no...
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Steven Moore
Dec 8, 20143 min read
Create a Habit of Mindfulness!
One morning last week, while driving my car, I was switching back and forth between two radio stations using the up-and-down buttons on...
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Steven Moore
Nov 24, 20143 min read
Giving Thanks
Once a year in November, we celebrate Thanksgiving. However, as many articles summarizing neuroscience research demonstrate*, practicing...
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Steven Moore
Nov 10, 20143 min read
Personal Boundaries
In the world, boundaries surround us. When driving a car, we drive in our lane defined by yellow and white lines, and when we approach a...
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Steven Moore
Oct 27, 20144 min read
Want a Happy Relationship? Foster Goodwill!
The other day, my wife left the refrigerator door open while she was cooking. After a few moments, I could tell that she had no intention...
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