The Holidays: Being Absent From The Family
Not Home For The Holidays It may be sad, anxiety provoking or exhilarating to realize as an adult, you have the right to choose how...
When you think about stress, you probably think about emotional stress. Emotional stress can be a huge influence in our lives, but there are two other stressors in our lives: physical stress and chemical stress.
Do You Know The 3 Types of Stress?
Types of Stress – Sometimes your behavior has more to do with your responses to your environment than you realize. This is not an excuse...
Do You Know 5 Useful Facts About Feelings?
Feelings – Feelings are a reaction to stimuli. Feelings can be physically felt, for example, heart palpitations and a flushed face. Feelings tend to be...
Defense Mechanisms: Simple Reasons We Use Them
What Are Defense Mechanisms? Defense mechanisms are your unconscious thoughts that provide you with emotional distance from your unpleasant feelings. For example, if you are...
Are You Angry? How To Understand Your Anger
My Anger and How to Understand it Aristotle (384 B.C.-322 B.C.) had an interesting quote about anger: Anybody can become angry – that is easy,...
7 Healthy Time Out Steps and How to Use Them
Time Outs “Time out” is an interesting phrase that has so many meanings:• During a basketball game the Celtics can call a “time out” to...
Conflict and 4 Simple Resolutions You Should Know
Four Simple Resolutions to Conflict In my private practice I listened to my clients talk about hundreds of different topics of importance in their life....
Understanding FOMO And JOMO – 2 Easy Acronyms To Know
What is FOMO and JOMO? Not familiar with the acronyms of FOMO and JOMO? In the age of social image crafting and social media overload,...
Get Out of The Post Holiday Blues
Post Holiday Season Blues With the passing of the holiday season and ongoing uncertainty about 2021, chances are good that you will experience an emotional...
Know Your Holiday Bill of Rights
Know Your Holiday Bill of Rights As you look at “closing out” 2020, has the holiday season brought about another layer of stress? Due to...