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Fighting Loneliness by Taking on the Inner Critic
Loneliness continues to be a problematic internal experience for many Americans, and you can read more about this reflection here. The current trends of our American loneliness landscape continue to indicate that loneliness impacts people across all ages. A contemporary study from the AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) demonstrates that Americans over age 45 tend to suffer from chronic illness whereas the recent Cigna study indicates that young [...]
How To Fight Instant Gratification
By Grant Stenzel, MS Licensed Clinical Professional CounselorInstant gratification is something we all fall prey to from time to time. Sure, we all know that it’s going to be more beneficial for us in the long run to eat the healthy food instead of junk or put our extra money in savings instead of spending it on something shiny we don’t necessarily need. But eating junk food sometimes and making [...]
The Positives of Saying “No”
One of the hardest things for many of us to do is to tell someone no. It’s natural to be anxious about what they will say if we deny them their request, but it’s unhealthy to never put your own needs first. Saying no is actually one of the most respectful words you can tell someone. Let’s say you ask someone to do a favor for you, and they [...]
Emotional Intelligence at Work
On the fields as well as on the screens, we admire when both athletes and celebrities demonstrate it and scoff and ridicule when they do not exemplify it. Emotional Intelligence (EI) is known as the ability to become aware of, understand, manage, and effectively express one’s own feelings as well as effectively interact with others and their emotions. According to a new leading EI training and testing program, Talent Smart, [...]
Three Ways to Bond with Your Family This Summer
Summer is here, and there is no better opportunity to spend quality time with the family. Summer break for children typically lasts 10-11 weeks, which can fly by, so be sure to make the most of it! If you’re having a hard thinking of some fun, creative ideas that will help you spend some meaningful time with your kids, then look no further. Here are some steps you can [...]
Understanding the Effects of Trauma (Part I)
Human history portrays stories of lives that recount tragic experiences, and the history of trauma has a significant and diverse range of expression from war, natural and human disasters, family violence, and brutalities to sexual exploitation, terrorism, and child abuse. More people within history have experienced trauma than those that have not. Yet, human history is also filled with many stories of post-traumatic growth, resilience, hope, and human flourishing [...]