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How to Handle Day-To-Day Monotony
These past few months have been difficult in so many ways. You might find yourself asking, “How do I keep on keeping on?” We are all sick of being cooped up at home. Being cooped up is not good for our brains. We are not made to be sitting in our house all day, away from natural light and the outdoors. We are made for working, adventuring, doing and [...]
Allowing Ourselves to Experience Stillness and Solitude
Whether consistently bitten by the latest global battle for health and wellness, the most recent political pundit’s commentary or the ongoing inner turbulence of work-life balance challenges within a governmental quarantine, the inner terrain of our thoughts can suffer and flicker in mental clarity without a sense of internal solitude. Intensive and uncomfortable mentally demanding labor might become involved with the pursuit of solitude, but the benefits experienced and [...]
How Should I React to COVID-19?
What is the correct way to respond during a pandemic? Is there necessarily a “right” way to respond? What should we be feeling? What should, what should, what should – this has probably become a very familiar phrase by now. Too often we “should” ourselves and focus on what we think the correct and socially acceptable response is, instead of focusing on how we actually feel.So, how should you react [...]
Exploring Imagination: Play Therapy via Teletherapy
As our country continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations, companies, hospital systems, and corporations have all been impacted one way or another. No matter the size of the business, there has been one essential question asked over and over again. The questions is, “How do we continue to provide the best care possible in these unique and challenging times?” As an essential business, here at Stenzel, this is [...]
Dealing With Family Tension During Self-Isolation
We’re all under a lot of stress at the moment, and this can lead to having a much shorter fuse than we usually do. A lot of us are trying to find the silver linings in this situation as a way to make us feel a little less overwhelmed, but it’s okay to feel this way. The first step is to admit that you are stressed. Oftentimes we want [...]
Helping Your Children Overcome the Stress of a Demanding School Year
With the current COVID-19 pandemic, many teens are experiencing overwhelm and a more acute state of stress. High schools can be a wonderful learning environment for experiencing new challenges, rigorous academic curricula, and well-equipped staff that assist in student engagement for best adolescent growth outcomes. A recent study that interviewed and surveyed students’ stress levels indicated that over half of the students surveyed were seen to be chronically stressed. [...]