April 19, 2022

Disorders and Therapy, Personal Health and Wellness, Therapy Approaches

Recognizing Anxiety in Children

It is not uncommon for young children to express feelings of nervousness and worry in their everyday lives. However, some children face persistent and excessive feelings of worry and fear, making their day-to-day tasks difficult to get through. Parents may not be familiar with the signs of childhood anxiety or how to approach getting the appropriate help for their children suffering with an anxiety disorder. Understanding childhood anxiety and treatment options can best help teach your children how to regulate their anxiety and lead a healthier and happier life.

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April 4, 2022

Personal Health and Wellness, Relationships

How To Get Past “Good” With Your Kids

Allow me to set the scene: It’s a Tuesday evening, your child just got home from school or practice. You ask them, “How was your day?” They say, “Good.” You say, “Oh okay. That’s good.” And that’s that. How many of us have found ourselves in this situation? How many times have we just accepted

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February 10, 2022

Personal Health and Wellness

Brain Health: What’s Eating You?

Trauma symptoms are not contained only within our memories but flow throughout our physical body, like vibrations, into the nervous system. “The emotional pain we carry within us isn’t just in our heads. It’s etched in our muscles.” -Bercelli, 2008.

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January 6, 2022

Personal Health and Wellness, Professional Success

Goal Setting

Do you find that you make the same resolutions year after year without much progress? This is all too common and a discouraging way to start off a new year! Try these best practice strategies to increase the likelihood that you will reach the goals you set for yourself and become the best version of “you.”

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November 29, 2021

All, Mindfulness/Holistic, Personal Health and Wellness

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

The Mental Health Foundation defines stress as the feeling of being overwhelmed or unable to cope with mental, physical, or emotional pressure. Good stress can inspire and motivate, it can focus your energy and enhance your performance; however, bad stress can leave you feeling drained, physically, emotionally, and mentally. You may feel worn out, have headaches, and little motivation. Bad stress, especially long-term, can be extremely harmful to your overall health. Our society has been surviving in a pandemic for almost two years, and while resiliency is building daily, there is no doubt…we are stressed.

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