Posted on May 20th, 2011
As a psychologist, I think a lot about creating and maintaining mental health. It’s a challenge that each of us face daily. For example, how do we: keep our stress at healthy levels? maintain strong relationships? utilize good communication skills with friends, co-workers, and neighbors? manage conflict when it arises? understand our moods, what [...]
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Posted on February 23rd, 2011
We all know that most kids love a good sleepover or slumber party. But what we don’t always remember is that they can be stressful too. I have heard kids complain that sleepovers “always end in drama” or that they are “never as fun” as they had hoped. I have even seen a few kids [...]
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Posted on December 10th, 2010
“How to eat less at the holiday buffet” “Avoiding those extra holiday pounds” December magazines, newspapers, and blogs are full of headlines like these. Just as January headlines are often like these: “Start the new year off right” “Lose those holiday pounds by Valentine’s Day” We know the holidays are a time when many of [...]
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