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If this is your first back to school season that you don’t go back to school, you may find yourself feeling strangely out of step. For the past twelve, sixteen, or more years, you have lived life looking forward to the summer break and transitioning back to school mode in the fall. Whether you have …
How Are You Doing During Your First Back-to-School Season Out of School? Read More »
You know, when you look at a daunting task in front of you and your face loses all its pigment because you have no idea how you are going to do it When this happens to me I frustratingly say (sometimes while stomping my feet), “I just can’t do this.” I look at the task …
A Simple Way to Turn “I Am No Good at This” to ” I Got This!” Read More »
What I wish everyone understood about anxiety is that anxiety is not as much of a problem as its sister emotion—avoidance. Anxiety is a natural emotion that we need to keep us safe and on our toes. It is what we do with this anxiety that can impact our functioning. For example, if we are …
This is a complicated question so let’s break it down: How do you know if your friend has changed and if it will be a healthy friendship for you both?While we often hope there will be some sort of obvious sign that someone has changed, we infrequently get a clear indication. When someone changes for …
Is There a Good Time to Get Back Together With a Friend? Read More »
You know that feeling: “Crap, I did it again. I am so disorganized (or fill in your own shameful adjective).” Remember Mad Libs? Let’s do our own little Mad Libs exercise. Take a deep breath and think about the last time you were so pissed at yourself. This might have been a week ago or …
This Simple Trick Will Stop Your Negative Self Talk in Its Tracks Read More »
Maybe your vibe doesn’t match, or maybe you feel like you’ve made enough progress to stop—either way, you’ve got to break the news. How do you do so politely and professionally? I love this question because I do not think it is asked or thought of enough in therapy circles. I wish people knew going …
As anyone who lives in New York City knows, the city is both exhilarating and draining. Keeping ourselves emotionally healthy in our hometown is an important goal for all city dwellers. Here are 3 mindfulness techniques that can help you manage the stress of living in the Big Apple. Walking meditation One thing New Yorkers …
I wonder if I you have ever experienced this: My daughter has often said something along the lines of, ”You are the worst,” “I hate you,” or “You suck” after I made a minor comment (sometimes even just from smiling the wrong way). When this first starting happening I was confused, sad and angry. I …
You know those days when you feel like you have been rapid breathing, running around and overwhelmed? Yes I do too! What if you have something super quick you could do to get you grounded and back to yourself. What if you could turn off your intense feelings of overwhelm and settle your nervous system? That …
What if we changed the dialogue in our heads as parents? What if we threw our self recrimination out the window? What if we were truly on our own side? Here’s an example: imagine writing yourself this letter. Dear mom of kid lying on grocery floor, I am here to witness your struggle and tell …
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