Affirmations
Mindfulness: How it’s Not Meditation
What is Mindfulness? What is mindfulness and how can it help? Mindfulness is a concept that is oftentimes misunderstood and confused with meditation. Meditation is mindfulness, but not all mindfulness is meditation. The idea of mindfulness has existed almost as long as humanity itself. It is a concept widely accepted in many cultures around the…
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Positive Self Talk
“Of all the people on the planet, you talk to yourself more than anyone. Make sure you are saying the right things.” – Harvey Smith According to growkidsminds.com, we talk to ourselves more than all other conversations combined. Self-talk makes up 80% of all of our communication! Self-talk is your internal dialog. It can be…
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Laziness is a MYTH
“Stop being lazy!” This is a sentiment used all too often, whether it comes from a parent, peer, or ourselves. While it often comes from a place of trying to inspire motivation, it actually does more damage than we think. If you think about it, nobody who gets called “lazy” ever says: “You know what,…
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Positive Psychology
Why You Shouldn’t Totally Write Off 2020 Each one of us has at some point acknowledged that 2020 was really a dumpster fire of a year. There is no getting around the fact that the pandemic affected us all, among other global and national challenges that need no repeating for the millionth time here. But…
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How to Set Boundaries in 3 Steps
Personal boundaries are the limits placed between ourselves and others. When we talk about healthy boundaries, we don’t mean rigid ways of shutting people out. We are focused on not stretching ourselves too thin so we can take care of ourselves mentally, emotionally, and physically. Oftentimes, we suffer due to lack of knowledge on how…
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How To Help Kids When Big Emotions Happen
Supporting our kids as they learn emotional regulation When little people are overwhelmed by big emotions, it’s our job to share our calm, not join their chaos. – L. R. Knost One of the tasks children and teens (even some adults) struggle the most with is emotional regulation. When individuals are struggling with…
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Maintaining and (even) Building Your Child’s Self-Esteem Amidst COVID-19
Kids with high self esteem: feel good about themselves are more likely to have confidence to try new things are more likely to try their best feel proud of themselves cope with mistakes (https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/self-esteem.html) These are all things we want for our kids. Many kids (my own included) enjoy the social aspect of…
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Emotional Acceptance
Here are three steps to accept our children’s emotions so they can be expressed in a healthy manner: Take a deep breath and remain calm (joining their big emotions will escalate the situation) Hold firmly to your boundary, position or limit (this isn’t about being permissive or giving in) Let their feelings be and acknowledge…
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The Sunday Scaries:
How to manage workweek anxiety Monday. That word can bring up a feeling of dread and anxiety specifically related to starting your work week. The “Sunday Scaries” are a very real form of anxiety that can start on Sunday afternoon and evening, related to the beginning of the coming work week. So why do we…
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Managing Unemployment Stress
3 Tips to make the most of this transition Unemployment is a major and often unexpected life transition, and can feel very stressful and hopeless. Looking for a new job is a taxing process that takes a significant amount of time and energy. Coupled with the potential feeling of defeat that can accompany unemployment, finding…
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