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Grant Stenzel Speaks at Bloomingdale Church
School, peer pressure, friends and family is a lot to manage for a child. Especially if they don't have a positive image of themselves. When children’s self-esteem is low, it can lead to self-harm and self-destructive behaviors and it can be difficult to know, as a parent, how to help. Grant Stenzel will be speaking to parents on how to understand and be supportive when it comes to self-esteem and [...]
Moving On: How to Deal with Relocation
For many people, uprooting your life and family in a move or job relocation can be an overwhelming event. Just the word “moving” alone can trigger stress. You’ve got to shift your entire life and say goodbye to the familiar. Add to that, your immediate family has to say goodbye to the many comfortable aspects of their own lives—school, friends and their home. Moving means closing the book on some [...]
Be Thinkful
Turkey, mash potatoes and gravy, loved ones and Black Friday sales—what’s not to love about Thanksgiving? While good food and great sales is something to celebrate, let’s take a step back this November and remember what the holidays are really about. Let’s chose thankfulness. In this video, Grant Stenzel discusses the idea behind “we are what we think” and how our thoughts determine our lives. By changing your thinking and [...]
Dealing with Perfectionism: Perfection is the Enemy of the Good
Many of us often have trouble settling for good enough. More often than not, we want things to be perfect, or at least an idealized image of what we think is perfection. Whether you’re trying to write up a flawless report at the office, or you’ve been slaving over a painting in your free time—you can make yourself crazy trying to make everything absolutely perfect. While aiming towards perfection might [...]
Why Being a Cubs Fan May Be Bad for Your Mental Health
By: Grant Stenzel, MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor When August rolls around each year, do you have unexpected feelings of anger or depression? Do you feel like you’ve been let down, or that all hope is lost? Then you may be a Chicago Cubs fan. As the oldest currently active professional sports club in the U.S., the Chicago Cubs have become iconic for both positive and negative reasons. The Cubs [...]
High Speed Comparison: How the Internet Impacts Self Worth
With the Internet at our fingertips, it’s tough to feel stumped. For every burning question or trivial inquiry, there’s an answer to be found online—provided you do enough digging. However, even the Internet gets frazzled when faced with more abstract propositions. After all, it’s difficult to find cold hard facts when you’re mulling over questions that lean towards the abstract and personal, things like Is my ex happier than me? [...]