Most of us are not doctors, though we have a functional medicine D.O. advising. We are bringing the latest health information to a broad population. You should always consult with your own medical professionals.
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Emotional Health
Emotional health is the ability to understand, express, and manage your feelings in ways that help you cope with stress, build positive relationships, and adapt to life’s challenges.
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Awareness
Awareness of our emotions is the moment we pause, turn inward, and honestly name what we feel without instantly acting on it. It is the skill of noticing our anger, fear, joy, or sadness as visitors—information to be understood, not enemies to be fought or commands to be obeyed. When we become aware of our emotions, we reclaim the space between feeling and response, and in that space we find our freedom.
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The expression of our emotions is the courage to let our inner selves be seen and heard in a way that honors both ourselves and others. When we give our feelings a voice, through words, tone, posture, or silence, we transform raw emotion into a bridge for connection instead of a weapon for harm. Healthy emotional expression is not dumping; it is choosing how to share what we feel so we communicate with clarity, dignity, and respect.
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Emotional valence is the “flavor” of our feeling, how positive or negative it feels, while arousal is its “volume”, how activated or calm our body and mind become. A quiet contentment and a joyful thrill share the same positive valence but live at very different levels of intensity. By sensing both how good or bad it feels, and how strong it is, we gain a clearer map of our inner emotional world and a wiser way to navigate our reactions.
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Self-concept is the story we tell ourselves about who we are: our qualities, roles, strengths, and limitations woven into a single inner identity. It shapes what we believe we deserve, how we explain our successes and failures, and what we dare to reach for in life. When we consciously revise our self-concept, we are not faking a new self, we are uncovering, strengthening, and choosing the truest version of who we’ve always been.
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Our concept of others is the invisible lens through which we interpret their words, actions, and intentions. This often comments on our past more than about who they truly are.. we are not just describing them, we are revealing the internal map that guides how close we will stand and how much of our heart we will share. By examining and updating our concept of others, we make room for more accurate and compassionate relationships..
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Attachment is the deep emotional bond that tells our nervous system, “With this person, I am safer, seen, and not alone”. It shapes how we reach for others under stress, whether we cling, withdraw, stay steady, or swing between the two. Our earliest attachments write the first drafts of our beliefs about love, safety, and connection, but those drafts can be revised through healthier relationships and conscious healing.
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Emotional intelligence is the ability to notice what you feel, understand why you feel it, and choose how to respond instead of being dragged around by your reactions. It turns emotions, yours and others,into data, helping you navigate conflict, build trust, and communicate in effective ways. When we grow our emotional intelligence, we stop being overwhelmed by our inner world and start using it as a compass for wiser decisions and deeper connections.
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Any Questions
Are you doctors?
Why shouldn't I just go to my doctor for this?
Well, most doctors in Western medicine care for the sick, not the fairly healthy. Since many specialties exist, covering these eight categories would take multiple professionals. We seek to give you a base for understanding your own health, enabling you to make positive changes on your own, and providing a foundation of knowledge to enable better conversations with your existing medical personnel.
What change methodology do you subscribe to?
While our process is based on the transtheoretical model of change, we recognize that change is an individual phenomenon with over-arching patterns. We will work with you to create change plans that match your life and accepted constraints.
I don't really want to change much, but I'd like to understand more about myself.
We will warn you, self-understanding is the first step on a journey to understand others. If your goal is personality assessment and assessments relating to your early life and 'how you were built', we have a site dedicated to that endeavor. Please visit ...
Can I just focus on one area?
While you certainly can focus in one area, holistic health looks at the integrated human and seeks to improve each area slightly, rather than improving only one area deeply. Over time, individual improvements in all areas are the goal for a fully integrated life.
I need specific care. Can you recommend a medical doctor, functional medicine specialist, or therapist?
While this is not a feature we offer today, we can foresee a network of trusted professionals coming together and being included in this answer in the future. In the meantime, we encourage you to find someone locally or online that you trust in these areas.
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