When I think about one thing I work on with absolutely every single one of my clients, self-awareness is what comes to mind. It is crucial to be successful in relationships of any kind, to be emotionally, mentally, and physically healthy, and to make any type of positive change in your life. If you think I’m full of bologna…well, you’ll see why I’m not. Keep reading!
Read MoreWell, we made it to the end of the year. Many of us can’t wait to say farewell to 2020. Many feel this year SUCKED. But, I have also heard from people that this year was wonderful. They thrived not having to socialize. Life slowed down and so they focused on their family without all the typical distractions of a busy ragged life. They invested time and effort into their marriage. Now I realize this wasn’t everyone’s experience, but it got me thinking that perhaps even hard times can have silver linings. It’s all in how you look at it, what perspective you take.
Read MoreEarlier this year, I wrote the below blog “Why It’s Ok To Not Be Ok”. Many states were shut down due to COVID, restaurants weren’t open, and everything was being cancelled. Life was hard back then, but it’s still hard now. I am sure many of you (me included!) were hoping we’d be “back to normal” by now, were hoping for a “normal” Thanksgiving, and are disappointed that we are not. We are in the holiday season, and many are unsure how to navigate keeping social distancing and mask wearing in mind. Infection rates are rising, and many fear another shut down.
Read MoreHolidays are coming, and with that comes planning for the holidays. We have been dealing with a quarantine for several months now, and that will of course impact how we celebrate the remaining holidays this year. So what do you do for the holidays when your siblings want to get together and they think as long as you all social distance and are outside that’s OK? What if you feel like you shouldn’t get together at all in person, and you’d would prefer to Zoom for the Thanksgiving meal? We need to come to terms with the fact that this holiday season is probably going to be very different for us than it has ever been before. Rather than allowing the quarantine, social distancing, and who is wearing masks when to cause stress and strain between family members, I suggest that you give it some foresight. Here are 5 tips on navigating mask wearing and social distancing with family and friends this holiday season.
Read MoreThis practice involves retraining the mind to remain in the present rather than living in the past and the future—particularly and especially when thoughts about the past and the future promote personal distress. There is a distinction between “living” in the past and the future and “thinking” about them. Living in those two domains involves emotion; thinking about them is non-emotion. If we remember good times from the past and anticipate good times in the future, that is one thing. It is healthy because it does not promote distress. When distress occurs, it becomes unhealthy. So, ground yourself in the present.
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