Finding Mental Resilience After an Injury
After suffering an injury recently, I found myself facing some unwanted limitations in my daily routine. I felt challenged to …
Paige Santmyer
Using Anxiety to Your Advantage
Everyone experiences anxiety to some extent- it is a 100% normal part of the human emotional experience, albeit an uncomfortable …
Quick Relief for Intrusive Thoughts
Intrusive thoughts are uninvited thoughts that come to mind and do not seem to be part of the natural flow …
Pandemic Effects on Students
And How Parents Can Help Them Rebound As society moves forward from the COVID-19 pandemic and hopefully puts remote learning …
Emotional Numbing
With all its ups and downs, experiencing emotion is a normal part of life. After all, our emotions tell us …
Building Self-Compassion
When you think about others’ pain and suffering, it seems natural and easy to be compassionate. You probably even do …
Overcoming Emotional Invalidation
Everyone needs to have a sense of belonging – to be known, understood, and accepted. This is part of the …
How to Stop Catastrophizing
Have you ever had your imagination take you to the worst-case scenario when you feel anxious? Then you can’t stop …
The Worry Journal
We’ve all been there – tossing and turning a couple of hours after your head hits the pillow, but the …
Building Motivation for Positive Change
When it comes to getting results, it takes motivation and ability. But as the pandemic has lingered and limited so …
Parenting Styles and Why They Matter
There probably will not be much argument when I say that parenting can be challenging- full of joys and fun …
Stop Avoiding Your Anxiety!
You’ve heard the quote from FDR, “The only thing to fear is fear itself!” When it comes to anxiety, the …
Active Listening & Parenting
Parents may be wondering why a blog about listening is written to them instead of their kids. After all, the …
Stress Management Skills
Why We Need Stress Management Skills Thoughts from My Sofa: Stress? I guess I have to admit it. I’ve always …
R.E.S.T. for Positive Change
R.E.S.T. – A Desire to Do Better R.E.S.T. – Responding or reacting – what’s the difference? IS there a difference? …
Building Gratitude in Yourself and Your Family
November is the time of year when the world tells us to focus on all that we have for which …
Parental Burnout
All parents struggle at times with the demands on their time, attention, and energy. Jobs, relationships, housework, financial management, and …
CBD Hemp Oil: What You Need To Know
CBD hemp oil is rapidly emerging as one of the most popular natural remedies on the market today. It seems to …
What You Need to Know about Vaping and Your Teen
I remember the alarm I felt the first time I saw someone vaping. There was an extremely large cloud coming …
5 Tips for Helping Your Teen Cope with Exam Stress
Some of us have long forgotten how stressful it is to be a middle- or high-school student taking exams. However, …