Parents say all the time that they are waiting for their children to graduate high school before they divorce. The belief is that divorce hurts children for life. This is not true. Of course every child has difficulties adjusting to a divorce, but it does not ruin their lives. What ruins a child’s life is […]
Sometimes when we are struggling we look for answers to complex questions, we often become bewildered as to where to look. As when we look for the meaning of life, the answer is in the question itself, it is “MEANING”. And to know this provides us great benefit, as everything we do in life comes […]
Many people tend to assume only people who were directly exposed to a trauma will experience issues related to the trauma and may develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). However, this is not the truth. Many people may not have lived through the trauma, but they may know someone who did or they were exposed […]
The concept or perhaps the notion of motion, while it stems from physics, has a far deeper and philosophical element to it, of which our mental health is dependent. Motion is beyond something that we just “do”. As motion is something that we take little notice of until we are literally motionless. Just like when […]
Top 10 Vacation Sleep Hacks If you’ve you ever thought, “What if I can’t sleep on my vacation?!!”, you’re not alone. This is one of the most frequent questions I’m asked at this time of year. And if you’re no stranger to insomnia, your worries might sound something like this: I always have insomnia when […]
When teenagers were attending school remotely, many teens developed habits of sleeping in longer and staying up later. Summer vacation has not helped this issue. To most teenagers summer means sleeping in and staying up later playing online games with their friends or watching movies on their phones. This definitely does not promote a good […]
Over the next few weeks, many teens will be starting their first year in high school. Parents this is a good time to think back to your first day of high school and how you felt and what you were expecting. This can help you relate to some of the feelings your teenager may be […]
Am I old enough to be having sex? Since I see a lot of teenage boys for psychotherapy, it’s not surprising I hear this question on a regular basis. Our society does not discuss the subject of sex and sexuality and boys have been given the message for a long time that being sexually active […]
https://www.inspireamind.net/elevating-by-celebrating-mood/Elevating by Celebrating Anticipatory Anxiety & Initial Worry As we encounter birthdays, engagements, weddings, graduations, holidays and many other milestones; gatherings can bring both joy and anxiety. Some people find excitement, enjoyment and a sense of community in large celebrations. There are other people that can feel overwhelmed, anxious or even “frozen” by the prospect […]
Most boys and teenage boys have grown up hearing a stereotype about what it takes “to be a man.” While many teenage boys may not agree with the stereotype, they are afraid to deviate from it because they don’t want to be labeled as “gay.” According to the research, this stereotype typically leads boys to […]
