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Kathleen Prince LPC I provide individual therapy for individuals struggling with mental health or adjustment disorders.

10/28/2026
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Post 4: Try this when you’re worried

It’s 11:15 on a Sunday night, and you can’t stop thinking about everything. Your daughter’s grades. The weird noise your car has been making. Whether your boss is upset with you. Your mom’s upcoming appointment. The credit card bill. They’re all swirling together in your head like laundry in a dryer, tumbling around and around until you can’t tell where one worry ends and the next begins.

Here’s a simple exercise that can help untangle the knot.

First, write a list of everything you’re secretly worrying about. Grab a notebook or the back of an envelope and get it all out of your head and onto paper, big or small, silly or serious. Seeing the worries in black and white often makes them feel a little smaller already.

Next, cross off the things that aren’t in your control. Whether your boss is in a bad mood, how the doctor’s appointment turns out, what the weather will be on Saturday. Draw a line through each one and, if it helps, say a short prayer handing them over to God.

Finally, look at what’s left. For each remaining worry, write one or two small steps you can actually take. Email your daughter’s teacher. Call the mechanic in the morning. Set up an automatic payment for the credit card.

Worry often comes from feeling stuck or unprepared. A plan, even a tiny one, gives your mind something solid to hold onto.

This won’t make every worry disappear. Some things still have to be lived through one day at a time. It can, however, turn a swirling cloud of fear into a short, manageable to-do list, and that alone can make it a lot easier to sleep.

So the next time your thoughts start spinning late at night, try reaching for a pen instead of your phone. Write it all down, cross off what isn’t yours to carry, and pick one small step for tomorrow, because you can’t fix everything tonight, but you can make the load feel a whole lot lighter.

10/27/2026

Just because someone managed something yesterday doesn't mean they can manage it today.

Someone might have enough energy to go to work but none left to cook dinner. They might enjoy a day out with friends but need the next two days to recover. They might cancel plans, not because they don't want to see you, but because they simply have nothing left to give.

And sometimes, people push through even when they've run out of energy. You may see them smiling, working or getting things done, but you don't see what it costs them afterwards.

One of the kindest things we can do is stop judging people's energy by what they managed to do yesterday, or by what we can manage ourselves. đź’ś

The Spoon Theory helps explain something we often forget: the same task doesn't cost everyone the same amount of energy.

Credit: Spoon Theory was created by Christine Miserandino in 2003 to explain her experience of living with lupus and having limited energy. Her powerful analogy has since helped people with chronic illness, disabilities and other health challenges explain how everyday activities can affect their energy.

FREE SPOON THEORY ENERGY MANAGEMENT INFOGRAPHIC FOR DAILY LIFE

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10/27/2026

DBT Skills. Distress Tolerance Module. STOP Skill.


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10/26/2026

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