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Thinking Before You Speak
https://www.youtube.com/embed/GZlQY2zi96U We’ve all said something in the moment that we’ve immediately regretted. Whether or not you believe in the teachings of the Bible, James 1:19 contains sage advice: “Be quick to listen. Slow to speak. And slow to become angry.” It’s our tendency to do the opposite, but if you can pause and think before you speak, you’ll have much less regret afterward.
Stay Calm with These 3 Proven Anger Management Techniques
“I’m so triggered right now.” Spend some time around the younger generation and you’ll probably hear them say this phrase eventually. Translation: You’ve offended me. You hurt my feelings. I’m angry. It’s sometimes said sarcastically and its overuse tends to cause us gray-haired grownups to roll our eyes, but “I’m triggered” is surprisingly apt. We all get angry for different reasons, but our anger has one thing in common: the [...]
Grief Support Group to Start October 8th
The loss of a loved one is a life-altering event. Journey Through Grief is a six-week course that will explore the tasks of grief, offer the opportunity to share experiences with others who have lost a loved one, and provide information on how to cope with loss. Each session will provide both the support of others who are going through a loss and education about this difficult journey. The grief [...]
How to Take Control of Automatic Thoughts
By Aubrey Morris, Licensed Professional Counselor How often do you think of things that you “should” or “have to” do? I’m not talking about taking a shower, going to school, or paying your bills. No, I mean thoughts like, “I have to be perfect”, “I should not make mistakes”, “I should not need help”, “I should be happy all of the time”, “I have to ______”…fill in the blank. What [...]
The Pursuit of Happiness with Flow
by Deepak Santhiraj, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Our nation continues to experience heightened levels of depression. Current studies reflect that teens are also becoming impacted by these alarming rates of depression. Investigative journalist, Johann Hari, reflects that: One in five U.S. adults is taking at least one drug for a psychiatric problem; nearly one in four middle-aged women in the United States have taken antidepressants. You can't escape it: When [...]
How To Grow Your Child’s Distress Tolerance
By Grant Stenzel, MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor “Parenting is hard.” How many times have you heard that? It’s completely true, of course. Good parenting is supremely difficult. But have you ever thought about why it’s so tough? There are lots of reasons, including having to put your own life on hold, spending much less quality time with your partner and, of course, the countless frustrations those adorable kiddos cause [...]