Tag: mental health

On seeking the good (to release regret and anxiety)

On seeking the good (to release regret and anxiety)

If life were an uncharted river expedition, regrets might be tied to the sharp rocks behind us, leading to anxieties about the unknown boulders hiding ahead. The journey can be treacherous. Only…

When and why we need a retreat Em Capito, LCSW

When and Why We Need a Retreat

Every July, I head south to Zion backcountry for a solo retreat in a tiny a-frame cabin with a patio that overlooks ponderosa pines stretching out to the horizon. The time and…

Healing in the Wild: Nature Therapy by Em Capito, LCSW

On Healing in the Wild: Nature Therapy

Nature is perhaps the most powerful and immediate connection to our own inner wilderness, and the open space for healing, growth, and rediscovering our resilience. Over the past century, we’ve increasingly contained…

On Finding Clarity at Difficult Crossroads

Not all of our decisions or circumstances are going to add up to the life we seek. Obstacles can either paralyze our efforts or become our greatest lessons and allies as we…

On Becoming Conscious of Social Conformity (or: Be Weird)

What if you were asked to participate in a study and when asked a question with an obvious correct answer, the first seven participants all gave the wrong response? We’ve known definitively…

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