The Holiday Season is here! This time of year is usually challenging regardless of how crazy the world is out there. What makes this season usually more challenging is that we trip into it and get sucked into the hecticness. This sets us up for chaos, being stretched too thin, overwhelm, drama, and too much…
Since the beginning of the pandemic children have experienced an increase in depression and anxiety. It’s understandable because they have been isolated from friends and family. In addition no one can tell them what to expect and many have lost family members to COVID. Furthermore, just as somethings were opening up and returning somewhat to…
The Holiday Season is here, however, this year it will be very different due to the Coronavirus. We have 225,000 people who have passed away from the virus so far. So we have numerous people who are grieving for spouses, grandparents, siblings, parents and friends. Furthermore, many parents are unemployed. Millions of families cannot afford…
This year has taught us many lessons. It has taught us that people we love may die unexpectedly and without us having a chance to say goodbye. We have had over 225,000 moms, fathers, sons, daughters, spouses, grandparents and friends die from the Coronavirus this year (CDC). The public health experts are estimating this number…
If you’re considering getting help for a career decision, you may wonder what exactly it would look like to work with a career coach. Here’s a description of the coaching process and tools I often use when I work with clients on a career decision. 1. Defining the Problem The first step for me is…
We know the Holidays and year-end can be stressful and triggering. We deal with this every year. But now we have the added pressure of a raging pandemic added to the mix. We have the sensitivities and aftermath of a close and tumultuous election. We have the flavor of what 2020 has been hanging over…
The Holiday Season is coming up fast and for many people instead of a happy time it is a very stressful time especially this year with the Coronavirus. Typically the Holidays can bring up family issues that have not been resolved and these issues can make everyone uncomfortable. First since you may need to limit…
你是不是在这个时候会感觉更加的孤单，难过，和无助？因为疫情的影响，你感受不到亲人和家给你带来的温暖和依靠？面对远离了知己好友在身边玩耍和嬉闹的日子？那么我们可以利用一些简单的应用技能来帮助缓解一些情绪。 以下有5种办法可以缓解负面情绪 跟家人保持顺畅平凡的沟通 -多给家里人视频，通话。报个平安，大家相互寒嘘问暖。问问彼此有什么开心的事情发生，想着美好的日子将会到来。 跟朋友发声祝福保持联系 -或许多年没有跟一些老朋友，老同学联系了。可以通过此机会大家可以相互关心了解彼此的状况。 每天花一点时间和大自然接触 -如果条件允许，在做好防护的情况下，去治安好的空旷的公园或者树林里散散步，晒晒太阳，感受大自然所拥有的能量。 培养一个新的兴趣爱好 -利用居家隔离的时间可以培养耐心来找到一个合适自己的兴趣爱好，可以远离外界的干扰和负面的新闻。 每天鼓励自己表扬自己 -我们常常习惯对自己比较苛刻，自责，打击自己的信心。每天照镜子的时候可以多表扬自己，发现自己的优点，看如何弥补缺点。 当你经历这些情绪的时候或许很难找到一个知己或者能懂你的人来倾听你的一切？如果您觉得自己符合检测结果那么找到合适的心理咨询师进行沟通也是有所必要的，不要因为忌讳或者害怕而它而回避它。
With only two months left to 2020, still pending election results, a ranging pandemic and looming holidays, life can feel pretty stressful right about now. Our plates are full as usual and then some. We are still trying to recoup the year, weather this pandemic, and get stronger footing in our life. The positive coping…
I have wrote previous articles about the old stereotype regarding what it takes to “be a man” and how this stereotype negatively affects teenage boys. This stereotype typically leads young men to become sexually active in middle school, according to the current research data, and it also leads to a sense of isolation. Teenage boys…