When we hear the term, emotions, there might be a lot of different thoughts that come to mind. Emotions are complex and yes, confusing, and messy at times but can be pleasant and wonderful at other times. We all have them, and they can make us uncomfortable and uneasy one ... Read More
Category: Grief & Loss
03
Mar2021
When we are under stress, tired or otherwise feeling vulnerable, we all can engage in emotional reasoning. Jan offers some tips on how to recognize when we are using emotional reasoning and how to stop it.
Original Post March 3, 2021 on Jan Kwiatkowski at JDK Counseling ... Read More
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Feb2021
Mindfulness and teaching our bodies, minds, and spirits to calm and re-center can easily be brought into our daily lives. Jan offers a simple way to do that in 10 footsteps.
Original Post February 24, 2021 on Jan Kwiatkowski at JDK Counseling on YouTube... Read More
05
Feb2021
Jan continues her series about strong emotions, particularly anger.
We can learn to manage anger, rather than having anger manage us.
Original Post February 4, 2021 on Jan Kwiatkowski at JDK Counseling on YouTube
Jan Kwiatkowski is a Licensed Marriage and ... Read More
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Jan2021
Anger is a normal, human, and not fun to feel emotion.
Jan offers education about strong emotions and in ongoing videos will talk about managing emotions and feelings, as well as, increasing our emotional vocabulary.
Original Post January 27, 2021 on Jan Kwiatkowski at JDK Counseling on YouTube ... Read More
21
Jan2021
We use these three words interchangeably. How we use and understand these three words matters. And, gives us a chance to exercise our choice and control about whether we will respond or react to people and events around us.
Original Post January 20, 2021 on Jan Kwiatkowski ... Read More
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Jan2021
Everyone is experiencing losses of so many kinds. Jan talks about how tears are a physiological process, we need to help manage strong emotions and healing.
Original Post January 14, 2021 on Jan Kwiatkowski at JDK Counseling on YouTube and @jan_jdkcounseling on Instagram... Read More
07
Jan2021
Jan offers practical tips for coping with the ongoing challenges of complex multiple national traumas.
Original Post January 7, 2021 on Jan Kwiatkowski at JDK Counseling on YouTube and @jan_jdkcounseling on Instagram
Jan Kwiatkowski is a Licensed Marriage and ... Read More
06
Jan2021
The calendar officially says 2021, which is good news for many. There is much work in body, mind and spirit that can be done to transition into a new year, while we still are living with the ongoing ramifications of 2020. Jan offers some words of hope as we begin ... Read More
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Dec2020
Jan offers a simple 1-2 minute mindfulness practice to help manage whatever the holidays are bringing up for you in body, mind, and spirit.
Original Post December 22, 2020 on Jan Kwiatkowski at JDK Counseling on YouTube
Jan Kwiatkowski is ... Read More