We all go through times when everything just feels… blah.  You’re not exactly sad, but you’re not excited either. Things you usually enjoy feel flat, and even small tasks start to feel like too much effort. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone—everyone hits these dips sometimes. From a CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) point of view, that lack of motivation isn’t laziness or a character flaw. It’s usually part of a cycle. When you feel low, you naturally pull back from

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Does it make sense to hate the body we live in? This question lies at the heart of much suffering around body image. It’s easy to forget...

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This week in DBT Skills for Therapists - Courses.TheCBTDBTCenter.com - one of the therapists in the group brought up an issue that...

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