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Self-care requires the discipline to do the hard and boring things that are good for us. Photo by Bruno Nascimento on Unsplash. Tami Forman ,  WOMEN@FORBES The way self-care is portrayed today is completely and utterly backward. First, self-care as a concept is almost exclusively aimed at women (generally wealthy white women who can afford the goods and […]

By Joan Swart Psy.D Emotion regulation means that a person is able to respond in a socially appropriate way to external stimuli. Depending on the situation, he or she has to be flexible enough to allow or avoid an instinctive reaction. A lack of emotion regulation often emerges in childhood and is associated with psychological

By Laura Chang, M.A. LPC Emotion regulation skills allow us to effectively cope with our emotional reactions.  While we cannot always maintain control over what we feel, we have total control over how we choose to respond to those feelings.  The first step to gaining greater control over your emotions begins with learning how to recognize emotions

By Szymon Pelechowicz “ You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success if found in your daily routine.” ~John C. Maxwell We all have bad habits. The problem is that many of our habits are so deeply ingrained that we don’t even notice them anymore. If we do,

Children learn more from what you do than what you say, so your resilience—the way they watch you approach adversity—affects theirs. Explore these mindful strategies for building awareness around challenging experiences. By Mark Bertin                                            

By Sharon MArtin, LCSW Conflict is normal Do you know how to effectively resolve conflicts? There’s a lot of skill involved in being able to navigate all the potential landmines that come with unresolved conflict. Michelle Farris, LMFT has generously shared a blueprint for conflict resolution. I encourage you to try to implement some of

By Sharon Martin, LCSW Changing our long-standing thought and behavior patterns can be a long journey. Different approaches work for different people. I try to provide a variety of strategies to promote self-care and compassion. For some, a guided meditation, such as this one, can be a helpful tool in healing from codependency and learning

By Karyn Hall, PhD  One day in second grade I raised my hand to read aloud certain paragraphs of a story. I loved to read. I skimmed ahead and found a dramatic section that would allow for varying voice tones. The teacher selected a different section for me to read. I protested that I wanted

By Sarah Gingell Ph.D. New research shows why physical exercise is essential to mental health In fact, increasingly robust evidence suggests that exercise is not only necessary for the maintenance of good mental health, but can be used to treat even chronic mental illness.  For example, it is now clear that exercise reduces the likelihood of depression,

By Cara Bradley                                                                                            alinaosadchenko/Adobe Stock Awaken your spine and upper