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Managing Negative Emotions

Dr. Mayo continues her series on emotions

 

As a new mom, I have had a lot more intense ups and downs lately. I expect a lot of myself, as I am sure many mothers do. Even looking beyond motherhood, generally many of us have high expectations of ourselves. We allow little room for error. We expect perfection. We expect too much of others, and are let down easily. We have a difficult time handling life when we let people close to us down.

Credits

Videography: Ethan Chabala
Video Editing: Ethan Chabala
Writing: Dr Nicolle Mayo

Produced by Vogt Media


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