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By Renee Jaim, MAPP As all the kids line up to go to school, your son, Timmy, turns to you and says, “I don’t want to take the bus. My stomach hurts. Please don’t make me go.” You cringe and think, Here we go again. What should be a simple morning routine explodes into a daunting […]

By Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Associate Editor There are many misconceptions about what radical acceptance — a skill taught in dialectical behavior therapy — actually looks like. One of the biggest myths is that radical acceptance means agreeing with what happened. People assume that acceptance is akin to approval. If I accept what happened, then I approve of it. Then

Jin Shin Jyutsu is an ancient Japanese art, philosophy and a powerful alternative health practice. It harmonizes the life energy in the body, which promotes physical, spiritual, mental and emotional health. Some of the benefits of Jin Shin Jyutsu are the fact that it: > Promotes pain relief > Induces relaxation > Reduces the effects of

By Elisha Goldstein Co-founder of The Center for Mindful Living in Los Angeles; Author, ‘Uncovering Happiness’; ‘The Now Effect’; Co-author, ‘A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook’ Derrick was 13 years old when he stepped into my office complaining of “just not enjoying anything in life.” His parents told me they’d tried everything. They had him playing piano,

By Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. – Associate Editor Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a highly effective type of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), originally created to treat borderline personality disorder. Today, it’s used to treat a variety of conditions, such as bipolar disorder, eating disorders and depression. DBT teaches clients four sets of behavioral skills: mindfulness; distress tolerance; interpersonal effectiveness; and emotion

By Grace Malonai, PH.D. LPCC., Parenting Topic Expert Contributor Anxiety is a surprisingly common problem in children. If your child has sensory processing issues or sensory hypersensitivity, you may have already witnessed how these can bring about or intensify anxiety. These sensory issues aren’t always limited to one type of sensory input. Hypersensitivity can be found in any

Lara Fielding Clinical psychologist, emphasizing the promotion of stress resilience and emotion regulation through mindfulness skills training. Well-Being is a Practice FACT: Emotional well-being is NOT the human default mode. We may stumble upon moments of equilibrium when there are few or no challenges in the environment. But, most of the time, and certainly if you

Mindfulness is the simple yet complex act of being present in the moment.  It is paying attention, on purpose.  Mindfulness might mean noticing the swirl of milk that rises in a freshly brewed cup of coffee or the touch of a breeze on the back of your neck. When mindful, we do not judge. Instead

By Manuel A.Manotas, Psy.D, MIndfulness-Based Approaches/Contemplative Approaches Topic Expert Contributor  As we develop in the practice of mindfulness, our capacity to be with our experience increases, and our relationship with ourselves softens and becomes sweeter. Being with our experience in a direct way—with a nonjudgmental attitude of curiosity—is at the core of mindfulness practice. While