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Why You Should NOT Make a New Year’s Resolution
We all do it. Whether it’s shedding unwanted pounds, cleaning up the attic, or giving up a vice, New Year’s Resolutions have become tradition. And they’ve been around for a long time.The ancient Babylonians are said to have been the first people to make New Year’s resolutions, some 4,000 years ago. They started the year…
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Why do people have a difficult time during the holidays?
Watching all the commercials and seeing everyone being happy it’s easy for people to assume they are the only ones that aren’t enjoying the holiday. But sometimes holidays mean a visit from the ghosts of traumas past . Don’t worry, you are not alone. Here are 11 ways to cope during the most “wonderful” time…
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Holiday Anxiety
Home for the holidays can often present a great deal of anxiety. What is supposed to be a joyous time of sitting around the fireplace with hot cocoa and laughter can quickly become a dredging up of painful childhood memories. Why? This happens to my clients all the time. In one environment a client may…
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Science Proves the Benefits of Being Thankful
Well it’s taken a few thousand years, but neuroscience has figured out the reason for the biblical mandate to be thankful. According to a study by psychologists Dr. Robert Emmons of the University of California at Davis and Dr. Michael McCullough of the University of Miami those that practiced gratitude reported feeling more optimistic and…
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Pit Stop Therapy
What is Short Term Therapy (STT)? Often called brief therapy or time-limited therapy, STT is ideal for someone who has one issue they are trying to resolve that requires only a few therapy sessions, typically one to seven. Is Short Term Therapy for me? Whether it be a new life stressor or challenge that needs…
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Anxiety and Children
Starting anything new can be stressful, but it is even more so for young children who lack the experiences associated with new beginnings. Perhaps nothing brings about more anxiety than starting a new school year. Stress is brought on due to so many unknowns- Students I’ve never met before Environments I’m unfamiliar with Teachers who…