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    How to Prevent Re-Entry Overwhelm & Fatigue
    Melanie Lopes, MFT
    • Jun 14, 2021
    • 4 min

    How to Prevent Re-Entry Overwhelm & Fatigue

    Learn some tips to limit unnecessary stress, overwhelm, and exhaustion as you continue to adjust to "re-entry" and the "new normal".
    Making Gratitude a Regular Practice
    Melanie Lopes, MFT
    • Jun 1, 2021
    • 4 min

    Making Gratitude a Regular Practice

    Learn more about the benefits of gratitude and some tips for how to make gratitude a regular practice.
    Breathing to Reduce Anxiety & Stress
    Melanie Lopes, MFT
    • May 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    Breathing to Reduce Anxiety & Stress

    Here are five breathing exercises to help calm your body and mind, relieve anxiety and stress, and reduce muscle tension.
    How to Get Some Perspective
    Melanie Lopes, MFT
    • May 4, 2021
    • 4 min

    How to Get Some Perspective

    Here are some ideas to help you get some perspective when you're feeling stuck and overwhelmed.
    Always In a Hurry? Slow Down That Sense of Urgency
    Melanie Lopes, MFT
    • Apr 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    Always In a Hurry? Slow Down That Sense of Urgency

    Feeling a false sense of urgency can be a tough habit to break. Learn how to slow down that sense of urgency.
    How Can I Avoid Avoidance?
    Melanie Lopes, MFT
    • Apr 6, 2021
    • 4 min

    How Can I Avoid Avoidance?

    Learn some tips to help you start feeling more comfortable with the uncomfortable and break the avoidance habit.
    Calm Your Anxiety & Stress: Self-Soothing Techniques
    Melanie Lopes, MFT
    • Mar 30, 2021
    • 5 min

    Calm Your Anxiety & Stress: Self-Soothing Techniques

    Discover ways to effectively comfort yourself and calm your stress and anxiety with simple self-soothing techniques.
    Can I Get Rid of My Stress & Anxiety?
    Melanie Lopes, MFT
    • Mar 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    Can I Get Rid of My Stress & Anxiety?

    Completely getting rid of stress and anxiety is just not that easy. But you can learn new ways to reduce stress and manage anxiety better.
    Is Patience Still A Virtue?
    Melanie Lopes, MFT
    • Mar 16, 2021
    • 4 min

    Is Patience Still A Virtue?

    Learn more about how to deal with impatience and how to help yourself remain patient when needed.
    Procrastination is a Coping Strategy
    Melanie Lopes, MFT
    • Mar 9, 2021
    • 5 min

    Procrastination is a Coping Strategy

    Learn more about why you procrastinate and discover some helpful tips to help break the procrastination habit.
    8 Steps to Overcome Perfectionism
    Melanie Lopes, MFT
    • Mar 2, 2021
    • 6 min

    8 Steps to Overcome Perfectionism

    Learn to let go, calm your fears, quiet the inner critic, and feel better about yourself and your achievements.
    Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Appease?
    Melanie Lopes, MFT
    • Feb 23, 2021
    • 6 min

    Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Appease?

    Learn about these four responses to stress and how they can show up in everyday life. Plus, learn the pros and cons of each.
    Staying Grounded: Taking a Break from Strong Emotions
    Melanie Lopes, MFT
    • Dec 28, 2020
    • 5 min

    Staying Grounded: Taking a Break from Strong Emotions

    Learn grounding techniques to help you find relief from strong and overwhelming emotions.
    Case Study: Moving Through a Break-Up During the Pandemic
    Melanie Lopes, MFT
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 7 min

    Case Study: Moving Through a Break-Up During the Pandemic

    Learn how the keys to building resilience helped one woman move through a break-up in the midst of the pandemic.
    Ask & Receive: Having the Courage to Get Feedback, Help & Support
    Melanie Lopes, MFT
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 5 min

    Ask & Receive: Having the Courage to Get Feedback, Help & Support

    Want to get unstuck? Take a closer look at the value of asking for and receiving feedback, help, and support.
    How to Make Time for Yourself
    Melanie Lopes, MFT
    • Aug 7, 2020
    • 7 min

    How to Make Time for Yourself

    Simple ways to carve out time for yourself to relax and unwind.
    Find New Ways to Manage Your Stress
    Melanie Lopes, MFT
    • Feb 18, 2020
    • 4 min

    Find New Ways to Manage Your Stress

    Simple stress management strategies to help reduce anxiety and overwhelm and give yourself a break.

    Melanie Lopes, MFT

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    Therapist in Oakland, CA

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