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Special Opportunity! Please join me and 60+ “experts” for a very special FREE healing event. REGISTER HERE 👉👉👉
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July 4, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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What toxic stress does to a child’s brain — and how to heal it
Via @salon.com
#emotionalhealth #mentalhealth #parenting #childrensmentalhealth #thechangetriangle #emotionseducation #emotions #traumainformed
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What toxic stress does to a child’s brain — and how to heal it - Salon.com
To cope with unprocessed emotions, a child’s mind erects defense mechanisms that can lead to depression or worse
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September 23, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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Emotional regulation and emotions education go hand-in-hand. Here’s why and what you should know.
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#regulation #emotions #emotionalhealth #emotionseducation #thechangetriangle
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Emotional Regulation and Emotions Education
Without an education in emotions, we are left without tools and knowledge to regulate our nervous system, understand our emotional lives, and grow our emotional health.
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September 10, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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3 Tips to Stay More Present in the Present
#emotionalhealth #emotionseducation #mindfulness
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3 Tips to Stay More Present in the Present
Resisting the mind’s pull toward future worries or past wounds takes practice.
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July 13, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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It’s important to educate yourself on emotions so you understand why holding them in is bad for physical and mental health. Read “It’s Not Always Depression” and/or look up “The Change Triangle.” They teach us about emotions. And it’s free. #emotionalhealth #emotionseducation
Cry when you feel sad. Don’t hold it in.
September 23, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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Why Mourning for the Self Is a Necessary Part of Healing Trauma
#trauma #healing #AEDP #thechangetriangle #emotionseducation
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Why Mourning for the Self Is a Necessary Part of Healing Trauma
Healing from trauma requires self-compassion and feeling for ourselves. Mourning paves the way to increased vitality and connectedness.
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July 13, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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5 Things About Emotions I Wish My Parents Had Taught Me
#mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #emotionseducation #anxiety #depression #regulation #healing #authenticity
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5 Things About Emotions I Wish My Parents Had Taught Me
I wish my parents had received an emotions education so they could have taught me important things to know about emotions when I was a teenager.
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July 21, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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Can’t shut off your mind? Overthinking is often fueled by anxiety—and underneath anxiety are core emotions asking for our attention. Here’s how to help quiet your mind using emotions in the body. #EmotionsEducation #Overthinking #Anxiety #ruminations #mind
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Why Can’t I Shut Off My Mind?
Beth came to therapy because she could not stop her mind from worrying. She’d think about the same things over and over, getting stuck.
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September 4, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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Did you know EXCITEMENT is a core emotion?

Like all our core emotions, excitement has a purpose. What does it feel like in the body—and what is it trying to tell us?

#emotionseducation #emotions #thechangetriangle
#emotionalhealth #anxiety

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Don’t Forget Excitement: An Overlooked Core Emotion
Some of us were taught to “tone it down” or not get our hopes up. We have learned to disavow our excitement, a core emotion.
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September 23, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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This book shows a step-by-step method for how to process emotions to heal and regulate the mind and body. And, it’s an easy “beach read” for all to benefit.
#emotions #emotionalhealth #thechangetriangle #emotionseducation #anxietyhelp #depressionhelp
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It's Not Always Depression by Hilary Jacobs Hendel: 9780399588143 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
Fascinating patient stories and dynamic exercises help you connect to healing emotions, ease anxiety and depression, and discover your authentic self. WINNER OF THE AMERICAN BOOK FEST LEGACY AWARD IN...
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September 21, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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How do you work with guilt?

Guilt can be very painful. And it’s possible to process it in ways that help lighten our load. I use the Change Triangle as a guide.
#guilt #emotions #emotionseducation #thechangetriangle #emotionalhealth
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Identifying and Healing Toxic Guilt With a 3-Step Approach
On the Change Triangle®, guilt sits above the core emotions and can block access to what we truly feel. When we take guilt at face value, we risk overriding the deeper emotions being blocked by our gu...
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September 21, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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I often felt guilty as a young parent. Then I learned that guilt doesn’t always mean we’ve done something wrong. Here’s what helps lower the volume on guilt:
#guilt #emotionseducation #emotionalhealth #thechangetriangle #emotions
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Identifying and Healing Toxic Guilt With a 3-Step Approach
On the Change Triangle®, guilt sits above the core emotions and can block access to what we truly feel. When we take guilt at face value, we risk overriding the deeper emotions being blocked by our guilt. When we get curious about it, we reconnect with deeper wisdom.
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September 15, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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Getting to Know Your Three Brains: Part 3 Having an Experience
#emotionseducation #emotionalhealth #thechangetriangle
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Getting to Know Your Three Brains Part 3: Having an Experience
We cannot think our way through an emotion. Emotions must be experienced!That is because we have a thinking brain, emotional brain and body brain that function somewhat independently. We have to learn...
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September 9, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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Joy is an emotion, too.
Like all emotions, we can learn to notice, feel, and make more room for it—in both mind and body.
I made this gentle experiential video to help you do that.
#emotionseducation #healing #AEDP #joy #thechangetriangle
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Expanding the Capacity for Joy in Both the Mind and Body: A Gentle Experiential Exercise
YouTube video by The Change Triangle
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August 13, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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Shame is an important emotion to learn something about. For example, do you know the difference between healthy shame and toxic shame? Here are a few things that are helpful to know:
#shame #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #emotionseducation #depression
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5 Important Things to Know About Toxic Shame
Hilary Jacobs Hendel explains the difference between healthy and toxic shame. The Change Triangle tool guides healing.
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August 11, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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We aren’t taught how to work with our emotions.
The Change Triangle® gives us a simple map to understand what’s happening inside and gently find our way back to our calm, connected, authentic Self.
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#Emotionalhealth #MentalHealth #emotions #emotionseducation
5 Ways To Work The Change Triangle as a Beginner
Emotions are powerful forces that affect the mind, brain, and especially the body. They have power to cause great distress.
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August 5, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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22 Crucial Things to Know About Emotions for Emotional Health
#emotionalhealth #emotionseducation #emotions #anxiety #depression #mentalhealth
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22 Crucial Things to Know About Emotions for Emotional Health
Our dysfunctional society fails to educate us on emotions. Here are a few basics to start you on your way to more knowledge.
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July 31, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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The Important Difference Between Anxiety and Fear
(and how it affects you)
#emotionalhealth #emotionseducation #thechangetriangle #fear #anxiety #mentalhealth
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The Important Difference Between Anxiety and Fear
Anxiety and fear are words often used interchangeably. But they are not the same! Distinguishing between anxiety and fear is crucial.
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July 27, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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We just scheduled the next weekend class of Emotions Education 101™ Oct 3-4, 2026
Learn to recognize emotions, taking you to a place of your authentic Self. We teach #theChangeTriangle tool for #emotionalhealth.
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#nervoussystemregulation
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Emotions Education 101™ — Heather Sanford LCSW, MPA
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July 23, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Podcast episode you don’t want to miss if you’re interested in emotional health:
The Change Triangle: The Real Cause Of Anxiety & Depression - Hilary Jacobs Hendel
#emotionseducation #emotionalhealth #nervoussystem #AEDP #authentic #emotions
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The Change Triangle: The Real Cause Of Anxiety & Depression - Hilary Jacobs Hendel
YouTube video by Soulture
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July 20, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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How to Release Sadness: Lessons from Experiential Psychotherapy
(Letting sadness go decreases anxiety and helps the nervous system return to a balanced state)
#sadness #anxiety #grief #mourning #emotionseducation #emotionalhealth #mentalhealth
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How to Release Sadness: Lessons from Experiential Psychotherapy
Did you ever have the feeling that you were sad and needed a good cry, but you couldn’t get the tears out? I certainly have.
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July 3, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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What Emotion and Trauma Theory Teach Us About Bullying
#bullying #shame #aggression #anger #emotionalhealth #emotionseducation
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What Emotion and Trauma Theory Teach Us About Bullying
Richard, a former patient of mine, used to bully kids when he was in high school. Here's why he did it.
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July 2, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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6 Practices to Work with Emotional Numbness Using Principles from AEDP psychotherapy
If you struggle with emotional numbness, this article may help you understand why and provide a path to healing.
#emotionseducation #emotionalhealth #numb #numbness
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Working with Numbness: Gently Finding Your Way Back to Feeling Using Principles of AEDP psychotherapy
Numbness is not the absence of emotion—it’s protection.
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June 24, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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The Change Triangle teaches you how emotions work in the mind & body. Use it as a guide to reduce anxiety & depression, feel more connected, and have a tool for lifelong healing.
#healing #authentic #emotionalhealth #emotionseducation #anxiety #depression
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Is the Change Triangle for Self-help or Psychotherapy?
Just like we learn in high school that we have a heart, brain, and stomach, learning about emotions reduces self-judgment and increases curiosity when emotions arise in ourselves or others.
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June 24, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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EVERYONE needs and deserves to learn the Change Triangle, a tool that explains how emotions work in the mind and body. Here’s a brief article on what it is and the ways to use.
#emotionseducation #emotionalhealth #awareness #healing #authenticself
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Is the Change Triangle for Self-help or Psychotherapy?
Just like we learn in high school that we have a heart, brain, and stomach, learning about emotions reduces self-judgment and increases curiosity when emotions arise in ourselves or others.
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June 12, 2026 at 1:02 PM