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After the Break Up: How to FREE Yourself from Heartbreak
The relationship is over, but you’re left with emotional baggage. Whether the break up was for the best or the worst, you may find yourself adopting new habits in an attempt to manage your feelings. Maybe you’re going out more to try to find a new distraction, or you’re isolating yourself by staying in and watching too many re-runs of Friends. Regardless of what you’ve done after past break ups, [...]
Preference or Just Plain Wrong? Why We Get Caught Up In Beliefs vs. Facts
By: Grant Stenzel, MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Oftentimes, we view our beliefs as facts. Don’t think you fit that description? Allow me to sit in your passenger seat for a second. If you’re in the left lane, are you going over the speed limit? If so, are you getting frustrated with those who are going too slow, passing anyone who you don’t think is going fast enough? This is [...]
Constant Comparison | A Chasing after the Wind
Constant comparison robs your joy. If you're always worrying about getting more money, a better house, a better job, then you may need to take a step back and give yourself time to stop and smell the roses. Grant Stenzel explains how to be present and find joy in what you already have. Otherwise you're always striving for the future and missing what's right in front of you. If you [...]
Rescuing the Rescuer
Do you have a relationship that feels draining? A friend or family member that you don’t look forward to seeing or talking to because you know that they always need help with a problem? If so, you may be dealing with a Victim. A Victim is someone who usually feels overwhelmed by his or her problems and is powerless to them. They often feel vulnerable and constantly attacked by a [...]
Breaking Down Kid’ Busy Schedules
You sit down on a Sunday night to review the week ahead: Monday: Jake has soccer practice 3:30-6:30pm. Maddy has tennis 4:00-7:00pm. Tuesday: Jake has soccer practice 3:30-6:30pm, then Honor’s Society meeting at 7pm. Maddy has drama club 3:30-5:00pm. Wednesday: Jake has soccer practice 3:30-6:30pm. Maddy has voice lessons 4:00-5:00pm, then a play rehearsal at 6:00-9:00pm. Thursday: Jake has soccer practice 3:30-6:30pm, then Honor’s society meeting at 7pm. Maddy has [...]
Care for the Caring: How to Cope as a Caregiver of a Dementia Patient
As parents, friends, and relatives age, we often have to take on the role of the caretaker —especially when mental disorders like dementia are involved. Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability that is severe enough to interfere with daily life and can include memory disorder, personality change, and impaired reasoning. With 7.7 million cases of dementia each year, this disease is an all-too-common part of [...]