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Maintaining Strong Relationships During Stressful Times
When tensions are high, patience tends to be low. That old joke about coming home from a long day and kicking a dog was made for a reason. We take our aggressions and frustrations out on our spouses and children because they are safe people that we trust, and we know that they will still love us even during our worst moments. We hurt those we love the most. [...]
When to Seek Help: Being Proactive vs. Reactive
The other day, I was talking to someone I know and I was encouraging him to see a therapist regarding some conflict he is experiencing. His response was, “Why do I need to talk to a therapist?” He spoke about how he has a good relationship with his children and with his wife. There are no issues at work. He spoke about how he is not isolating, staying in [...]
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 [...]