Soul Console

Anxiety

Is It a Panic Attack or Anxiety?

Michele DeMarco Ph.D., Rev on June 30, 2024

Panic and anxiety attacks can both disrupt the daily function of life but typically differ in severity and cause, but real-time practices for both can help.

Panic and anxiety attacks can both disrupt the daily function of life but typically differ in severity and cause, but real-time practices for both can help.

Relationships

Why Being Comfortable with Silence Is a Superpower

Michele DeMarco Ph.D., Rev on June 10, 2024

Research shows silence is good for our relationships and well-being—yet many of us still fear silence. Here's why it's healthier to embrace it than fight it.

Research shows silence is good for our relationships and well-being—yet many of us still fear silence. Here's why it's healthier to embrace it than fight it.

Laughter

Dying in Silence, Living Through Laughter

Michele DeMarco Ph.D., Rev on May 26, 2024

Research shows that humor increases connectedness, hope, identity, and empowerment.

Research shows that humor increases connectedness, hope, identity, and empowerment.

Moral Injury

A New Writing Therapy is Helping to Heal Moral Injury

Michele DeMarco Ph.D., Rev on March 27, 2024

Writing may be especially beneficial for moral injury as it provides safe nonverbal means to share painful experiences.

Writing may be especially beneficial for moral injury as it provides safe nonverbal means to share painful experiences.

Stress

What Happens When Your Stress Exceeds Your Window of Tolerance

Michele DeMarco Ph.D., Rev on January 14, 2024

Stress and other difficult emotions can bring us to the edge of our "window," an optimal arousal zone. Here are tips to reset your brain and body when everything feels impossible.

Stress and other difficult emotions can bring us to the edge of our "window," an optimal arousal zone. Here are tips to reset your brain and body when everything feels impossible.

Grief

What You Don’t Know About Grief and Loss

Michele DeMarco Ph.D., Rev on December 26, 2023

A healthy, new approach to an age-old human struggle.

A healthy, new approach to an age-old human struggle.

Stress

Holidays Are Not Always 'The Most Wonderful Time'

Michele DeMarco Ph.D., Rev on December 10, 2023

Here are the top four holiday stressors and how to overcome them.

Here are the top four holiday stressors and how to overcome them.

Trauma

The 'Write' Way to Heal

Michele DeMarco Ph.D., Rev on November 12, 2023

Expressing your deeper thoughts and feelings through writing can result in significant benefits. Here are 10 practices for transforming emotional pain and re-authoring your life.

Expressing your deeper thoughts and feelings through writing can result in significant benefits. Here are 10 practices for transforming emotional pain and re-authoring your life.

Anxiety

Yes, You Can Get Instant Relief for Anxiety

Michele DeMarco Ph.D., Rev on October 22, 2023

Anxiety makes us feel hot under the collar. But evolution has provided a mechanism to help cool us down. Enter the diver’s reflex.

Anxiety makes us feel hot under the collar. But evolution has provided a mechanism to help cool us down. Enter the diver’s reflex.

Resilience

The Same Life That Brings Pain Also Brings Joy

Michele DeMarco Ph.D., Rev on July 23, 2023

Adversity has a way of making us doom and gloom. Here’s how to recalibrate.

Adversity has a way of making us doom and gloom. Here’s how to recalibrate.

Empathy

Compassion Is More Than Niceness

Michele DeMarco Ph.D., Rev on July 1, 2023

Contrary to popular opinion, compassion is different than empathy. The new science on human goodness.

Contrary to popular opinion, compassion is different than empathy. The new science on human goodness.

Moral Injury

A Growing At-Risk Group for Moral Injury and Moral Distress

Michele DeMarco Ph.D., Rev on June 18, 2023

Complex, conflicted, and sometimes controversial, the conversation about border patrol agents’ mental and moral health needs to happen now.

Complex, conflicted, and sometimes controversial, the conversation about border patrol agents’ mental and moral health needs to happen now.

Attention

Technology Is Making It Harder to Tell Right From Wrong

Michele DeMarco Ph.D., Rev on May 21, 2023

The human conscience is our "inner voice," but we can’t hear it speak if our attention is otherwise (and always) distracted.

The human conscience is our "inner voice," but we can’t hear it speak if our attention is otherwise (and always) distracted.

Depression

6 Underestimated Drivers of Well-Being

Michele DeMarco Ph.D., Rev on April 15, 2023

Research shows these psychospiritual forces may be critically important for decreasing risk of illness and death and boosting overall health.

Research shows these psychospiritual forces may be critically important for decreasing risk of illness and death and boosting overall health.

Trauma

How to Make Writing a Sacred Practice With ‘Scriptio Divina’

Michele DeMarco Ph.D., Rev on March 19, 2023

This modern twist on the ancient contemplative practice of "scriptio divina" can help you heal "soul wounds."

This modern twist on the ancient contemplative practice of "scriptio divina" can help you heal "soul wounds."

Resilience

How to Cultivate Moral Resilience

Michele DeMarco Ph.D., Rev on January 25, 2023

Moral resilience is the antidote for the powerlessness you feel from moral distress. Learn how to cultivate moral resilience here.

Moral resilience is the antidote for the powerlessness you feel from moral distress. Learn how to cultivate moral resilience here.

Resilience

That Powerlessness You Feel Is Called "Moral Distress"

Michele DeMarco Ph.D., Rev on January 24, 2023

Powerlessness is at the heart of "moral distress." Learn how to cultivate moral resilience instead.

Powerlessness is at the heart of "moral distress." Learn how to cultivate moral resilience instead.

Moral Injury

If You’re Feeling World-Wearied, You May Have 'Weltschmerz'

Michele DeMarco Ph.D., Rev on January 9, 2023

Weltschmerz describes the disillusionment we feel from realizing that the world keeps falling short of our expectations.

Weltschmerz describes the disillusionment we feel from realizing that the world keeps falling short of our expectations.

Moral Injury

What Not to Say to Someone Dealing with Moral Injury

Michele DeMarco Ph.D., Rev on December 21, 2022

What to say or not to say: How to help someone who is struggling with moral injury.

What to say or not to say: How to help someone who is struggling with moral injury.

Moral Injury

The Enduring Moral Injury of September 11

Michele DeMarco Ph.D., Rev on September 12, 2022

Veterans experienced intense moral injury because of the wars post-9/11. But others from that day -- individually and collectively -- also still carry invisible wounds.

Veterans experienced intense moral injury because of the wars post-9/11. But others from that day -- individually and collectively -- also still carry invisible wounds.