by Other | Sep 21, 2018 | Anxiety, Children, Parenting, Personal Improvement, Stress
Written by Anke Reineke, Ph.D. Is it not natural for humans to spend time in nature? Is it not a vital component of our well-being? I’ve been enjoying the outdoors my whole life. During my childhood, being outdoors was the only place I wanted to be. I spent many hours...
by Other | Mar 9, 2018 | Anxiety, Children, Depression, Parenting, Stress, Teens
Written by Anke Reineke, Ph.D. In the past weeks we have seen and heard a lot about violence in school. Such violence has an impact beyond the place where it happened. Violence in our world today is all around our kids, in the media, in our communities, and even in...
by Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | Mar 2, 2018 | Grief, Stress
Understanding the difference between healthy distraction and avoidance Grief feels overwhelming and unbearable at times. It leads to physical changes such as muscle tension and fatigue. Grief can make clear thinking difficult. Making decisions and problem solving may...
by Other | Jan 5, 2018 | Mindfulness, Personal Improvement, Stress
Written by Anke Reineke, Ph.D. “I always forget how important the empty days are, how important it may be sometimes not to expect to produce anything, even a few lines in a journal. A day when one has not pushed oneself to the limit seems a damaged damaging day, a...
by Other | Dec 22, 2017 | Family, Holidays, Stress
Written by Paul Paris, Ph.D. The winter holidays are supposed to be a time of joy. For some of us, that expectation may not match our experience. Typically in our society, for those of us who celebrate the holiday season, the winter holidays are spent with friends and...
by Jen McWaters, Psy.D. | Dec 15, 2017 | Depression, Holidays, Personal Improvement, Stress
You may hear the phrase “it’s better to give than to receive” more often around the holidays, that time of year associated with giving and receiving gifts. In our consumerist culture, we can lose sight of what we already have to focus exclusively on our needs and...
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