<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Alessandra Rizzotti Social Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alessandra Rizzotti offers mind-body-soul-community transformation therapy as well as yoga services and nonprofit consultation.]]></description><link>https://www.balancedbehaviortherapy.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:09:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.balancedbehaviortherapy.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Wearables for Anxiety or Pain Management]]></title><description><![CDATA[A personal take on wearables for anxiety and pain management. ]]></description><link>https://www.balancedbehaviortherapy.org/single-post/wearables-for-anxiety-or-pain-management</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62a812bb0193156ccd3b6f64</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2022 05:12:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecfd85_0da1d373f304465c9f5922d27d83e51d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_990,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alessandra Rizzotti, MSW, ASW, RYT-200</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: The Continuous You]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sample meditation from ACT]]></description><link>https://www.balancedbehaviortherapy.org/single-post/2017/09/05/acceptance-and-commitment-therapy-the-continuous-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fda5d283e746b00174aace8</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2020 23:40:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ecfd85_f8fe0e47541c45659f7c7bcb8074312c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_646,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>A sample meditation narrated by Alessandra</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perfectionism and Its Tie to Social Phobia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, and ]]></title><description><![CDATA["Progress, not perfection." 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