top of page
Abundance Wellness
Search


Understanding Learned Helplessness and Pessimism
Most people with PTSD must confront the hopeless thoughts, painful emotions, and intolerable sensations of depressive symptoms. Cognitive...

Kirandeep Kaur
Aug 20, 20242 min read


Understanding Transgenerational Trauma
When exploring your personal trauma history, it's essential to consider the concept of transgenerational trauma. This refers to the ways...

Kirandeep Kaur
Aug 1, 20242 min read


Definition and Symptoms of PTSD
Traumatic experiences are, by their very definition, frightening and overwhelming. PTSD is often associated with events such as car...
gurteshwarsandhu31
Jul 12, 20244 min read
Cultivating Coherence to heal from PTSD
Dr. Daniel Siegel discusses the significance of "coherence" as a key component to healing from a traumatic childhood. Coherence refers to...
gurteshwarsandhu31
Jul 8, 20243 min read


Increasing window of Distress Tolerance
The process described is a form of somatic therapy, which focuses on the connection between the mind and body to address emotional...
gurteshwarsandhu31
Jun 28, 20242 min read
Emotional hijacking and Emotional regulation
Introduced by psychologist and author Dr. Daniel Goleman, the term emotional hijacking refers to the way strong emotions, such as fear...
gurteshwarsandhu31
Jun 21, 20243 min read


How not to take everything personally?
first of all, I need to say that everybody is delicate in some limit. After all, we are just humans. We have feelings and frailties and...

Kirandeep Kaur
Jun 7, 20244 min read


Resolving conflict
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes several key skills for interpersonal effectiveness, including addressing conflicts in an...
gurteshwarsandhu31
May 31, 20243 min read


Keeping your relationships healthy and alive
Keeping your relationships healthy and alive requires interpersonal skills. Interpersonal effectiveness skills are a combination of...

Kirandeep Kaur
May 23, 20243 min read


Healing Core Wounds and the Process of Recovery
Healing core wounds is a transformative process that leads to a deeper understanding of oneself, resulting in the ability to make...
gurteshwarsandhu31
Apr 15, 20243 min read
PTSD & Car Accidents
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder stemming from a traumatic incident, such as a car accident, which causes...
gurteshwarsandhu31
Mar 22, 20241 min read


Setting Healthy Boundaries to develop meaningful relationships.
The concept of boundaries in relationships plays a pivotal role in fostering healthy connections, establishing respect, and promoting...

Kirandeep Kaur
Mar 19, 20244 min read


Understanding Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Techniques for Challenging Negative Thoughts
“… There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” —WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’s Hamlet. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)...
gurteshwarsandhu31
Mar 5, 20244 min read


Five domains that activate threat response in our brain.
In this article, we explore the SCARF Model to understand the reason we get triggered and explain how you can use it to work with people...
gurteshwarsandhu31
Feb 29, 20244 min read


5 styles of conflict management
in this article, we explore the five styles of conflict management and how you can use it to work with people more effectively. The five...

Kirandeep Kaur
Feb 21, 20244 min read


Insecure Attachment: The Surprising Similarities of Anxious and Avoidant Attachment Styles
Attachment Theory, developed by John Bowlby and expanded upon by Mary Ainsworth, has given so many of us the tools to understand how we...
gurteshwarsandhu31
Nov 23, 20235 min read


Emotional Blackmail: Tactics + Signs to Watch Out For
Have you ever been in a relationship with someone who uses fear, obligation, and guilt to manipulate you into doing what they want? Or...

Kirandeep Kaur
Oct 17, 20236 min read


How to be assertive in your personal and professional life and stop people pleasing?
People-pleasing behavior can indeed have serious detrimental effects on various aspects of our lives. When we constantly strive to make...

Kirandeep Kaur
Sep 6, 20234 min read


Do you say "Yes" when you want to say "no"?
Boundaries—a word used often and means various things to so many people. At first glance, I find that many tend to think of boundaries as...

Kirandeep Kaur
Aug 16, 20236 min read


Free your heart from anger and bitterness.
How do you feel about forgiveness? Throughout the years as I talk about forgiveness to my clients, group coaching, and lectures, I find a...

Kirandeep Kaur
Aug 3, 20233 min read
bottom of page