Deborah Vail
3 Steps to Mindful Self-Compassion
Mindful self-compassion talk seems to be everywhere these days, peddled as a potent antidote to the critical inner voice many of us live...
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Deborah Vail
- Jan 29
- 1 min
New on the Lionheart YouTube Channel: EMDR Container and Safe & Calm Place Homework
I have created a visualization guide for use by existing Lionheart Psychotherapy clients currently undergoing EMDR treatment with me. ...
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Deborah Vail
- Jan 18
- 3 min
Avoiding Appearance Evaluations: There's Plenty Else to Talk About
Most people have inadvertently judged someone's appearance, including me. A few folks have probably done it intentionally or in jest - I...
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Deborah Vail
- Dec 11, 2021
- 1 min
Mindfulness Glitter Jar
I made a YouTube video of a glitter jar mindfulness demonstration. In this brief video, I talk about how mindless, discursive thinking...
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Deborah Vail
- Nov 10, 2021
- 2 min
Helpful Mindfulness Phone App: Screen Zen
Many of our apps are designed to lull us (or jerk us) into a mindless consumption mode, which is not the mindful place most of us would...
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Deborah Vail
- Nov 4, 2021
- 2 min
Monthly "Mindfulness Refresh" Meeting Starts December!
We are nearly finished with my first in-person Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) group in more than 2 years, and what a...
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Deborah Vail
- Oct 22, 2021
- 2 min
"The Anatomy of Peace" - A Poem by John Roedel
We talk a lot in my office about the refuge our breath can provide from judgmental thinking, especially in the mindfulness-based...
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Deborah Vail
- Oct 19, 2021
- 5 min
Adding Insult to Injury: Avoiding Responsibility after Hurting Someone
When you bump somebody accidentally, for example while reaching for something near them, the natural instinct for most of us is to...
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Deborah Vail
- Oct 17, 2021
- 5 min
Toxic Chasing in Relationships
I've always enjoyed sending old-fashioned snail mail, making birthday celebrations for others, and remembering upcoming important life...
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Deborah Vail
- Oct 14, 2021
- 2 min
Honoring Your Natural Rhythm
Our bodies crave healthy routine, and many systems in our body operate on a 24-hour clock, called the Circadian Rhythm. These 24-hour...
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Deborah Vail
- Oct 14, 2021
- 2 min
Digital Rumination
Rumination is the behavior of repeatedly thinking about negative topics that trigger increased emotional distress. People who habitually...
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Deborah Vail
- Oct 12, 2021
- 2 min
Halloween Horrors - Yay or Nay?
Halloween approaches and all around us is evidence that some of the world is obtuse to the experience of others. At least, as a trauma...
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Deborah Vail
- Oct 11, 2021
- 1 min
Lionheart Psychotherapy on YouTube
Check out Lionheart Psychotherapy on YouTube.
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Deborah Vail
- Sep 2, 2021
- 1 min
The Social Dilemma - Watch Free Through 9/30!
The Emmy Nominated film "The Social Dilemma" is available for free on YouTube through September 30th. Its one hour and fifteen minutes...
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Deborah Vail
- Aug 29, 2021
- 3 min
Caffeine Induced Anxiety Disorder
Coffee producers have done an excellent job associating their product with comfort, as reflected in advertisements of the steaming brew...
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Deborah Vail
- Jul 30, 2021
- 4 min
Unmuting the Consequences for Anti-Social Behavior
Social media users frequently experience people who engage in anti-social behaviors, and some of us may have tried it on for size...
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Deborah Vail
- Jul 28, 2021
- 2 min
5 Tips for Post-Pandemic Social Anxiety
Feeling a little squeemish about in-person social events now that pandemic restrictions have been lifted? Notice that communication...
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Deborah Vail
- Jul 27, 2021
- 2 min
Accepting Insurance - Coming Soon!
I have achieved my LPC status, meaning I may apply to be a participating provider for insurance companies. Some insurance companies...
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Deborah Vail
- Jul 21, 2021
- 2 min
Mindfulness Superpowers
Night after night, I used to wake up with racing thoughts and panic attacks, regularly getting 2 hours of sleep a night or less. I felt...
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Deborah Vail
- Jul 21, 2021
- 3 min
Planning for Anxiety Reduction
Our brains share some qualities with web browsers, including the ability to have "too many tabs open." Like a browser, when a human...
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