Margaret Sala
You can do hard things
“When life gives you lemons, try and make *something that resembles* lemonade.” – This is Us We all know that bad things can happen to...
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Margaret Sala
- May 24, 2022
- 1 min
How to think less about food
A lot of my patients tell me they want to stop thinking about food. What they will or will not eat. The calories in their food. Whether...
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Margaret Sala
- May 9, 2022
- 2 min
A thought is just a thought
Imagine you're a bus driver and you're driving your bus. Your bus has got lots of passengers - these passengers represent your difficult...
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Margaret Sala
- Apr 25, 2022
- 2 min
On learning to feel your feelings
I know that a therapist writing a post on feelings is a cliché. After all, what you see in most movies is the therapist asking "and how...
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Margaret Sala
- Feb 16, 2022
- 2 min
Setting Goals Effectively
Goals are tend to come up often. In this life, we are often for accomplishing big goals - getting good grades, going to a good college,...
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Margaret Sala
- Jan 10, 2022
- 2 min
Understanding what we value
In therapy, I often talk about what deeply matters to us, or our values. Values are a compass, a direction we want to move to. They are...
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Margaret Sala
- Nov 12, 2021
- 2 min
Holidays and Eating
I have noticed that over the past few weeks, I am getting more referrals than usual from people struggling with eating . The holidays can...
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Margaret Sala
- Nov 4, 2021
- 2 min
When you have no time for self-care
"Once upon a time, there were two woodcutters named Peter and John. They were often at loggerheads over who chopped more wood. So one...
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Margaret Sala
- Oct 27, 2021
- 1 min
Ten questions to ask yourself when you are not even sure you are ready to change
You may be contemplating therapy. Maybe there's something deep down you know needs to change, but you are not sure if you want to. Maybe...
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Margaret Sala
- Oct 22, 2021
- 3 min
Not letting anxiety be in the driver seat of your life
Many clients come to me for treatment for anxiety disorders. I would even argue that most of us deal with at least some anxiety. It makes...
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Margaret Sala
- Oct 19, 2021
- 2 min
Six questions to ask yourself about your relationship with exercise
How do you know if your relationship with exercise is healthy? Here are some questions that you can ask yourself: 1. Are you exercising...
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Margaret Sala
- Oct 13, 2021
- 2 min
How to use journaling to improve your well-being
One way to improve your mental health and well-being is to start journaling. Writing down your thoughts and feelings allows you to...
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Margaret Sala
- Oct 12, 2021
- 2 min
How can mindfulness meditation help you?
I am a big believer in mindfulness. A large portion of my research focuses on mindfulness. I meditate daily. I use it in my work with my...
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Margaret Sala
- Oct 11, 2021
- 3 min
8 things you can do to improve your body image
Maybe you are reading this because you don't love your body, and you want to have a more positive body image. The media often tells us...
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