Danielle Forshee, Psy.D, LCSW speaking to HuffPost about the importance of pretty and sexy lingerie and how it can be good for your mental health. “Lingerie and sexy underwear have been historically viewed as being for the partner’s benefit only,” psychologist Danielle Forshee told HuffPost. “But we’re in a time when women are empowering themselves,…
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Panic attacks trigger your ‘fight or flight’ response – essentially, your body goes into overdrive as it produces oxygen at a much faster rate, causing your body to release hormones like adrenaline, and causing your heart rate to increase. What’s the Difference Between A Panic and Anxiety Attack? Anxiety attacks and panic attacks are often…
If you’re living with your spouse, lover, or partner, now is the best time to talk openly and honestly about your feelings and expectations with everything that’s been going on. Ultimately, consider using the pandemic as an opportunity to work together as a couple, because teamwork always makes the dream work. Not many relationships work…
Try avoiding naps during the day, particularly during late afternoons or early evenings. Unfortunately, some people may find it difficult to create a solid sleep routine, such as those with newborn babies or who have unpredictable shift work. If this is the case for you, just follow the best schedule you can. Limit Your Screen…
If you’re ready to give yourself permission to put yourself first, here’s how you can start setting boundaries and preserve them in your life. Make Self-Care A Priority Self-care means giving yourself permission to listen to how you feel. This is important as your feelings provide cues about what makes you happy or unhappy. It…
Dr Danielle Forshee speaking with Pure Wow about how We’re All Guilty of ‘Headlining’—Here’s Why It Actually Makes You Less Informed. Why is headlining so common? Look, headlines are meant to be attention-grabbing. But because our lives revolve around multitasking and speed (listening to a podcast while cleaning, consuming content in Tweet-size bites, etc.), we…
Danielle Forshee, Psy.D, LCSW speaking to Refinery 29 about Snow-Globing and why it’s the worst holiday dating trend ever. Snow-globing someone sounds shitty and thoughtless. But, to be fair, most people who snow-globe aren’t doing so consciously. Usually, it’s some combination of loneliness, familial pressure, nostalgia, and convenience, says Danielle Forshee, Psy.D, a psychologist and…
Danielle Forshee, Psy.D, LCSW speaking to Refinery 29 regarding the dating trends. But even though we have trendy new names for it, getting attached to a partner prematurely was common even pre-COVID, says Danielle Forshee, Psy.D, LCSW, a psychologist and marriage therapist. Only now, the propensity to quickly latch onto a potential partner as though…
That is the evolution of technology. The question is, though, are you becoming too dependent on the mini-supercomputer? What if you switched off your social media for a week? Would you survive? What about a day? It’s a challenge worth setting yourself, to test your mettle and see just how dependent you may or may…
