The holidays can be time when feelings of loss, differing expectations, and parental loyalty binds can all become heightened. However, the holidays can also be used to create traditions that promote cohesion and strength within a stepfamily.
HALT Part 5 of 5 – Am I feeling tired?
When we’re tired, we’re more likely to become irritable or get into arguments. Why is that and what can we do to prevent it?
Five Steps to Better Decision Making
Some people seemed to be graced with a talent for making wise decisions, never succumbing to impulse or indecision. They seem undaunted by the confusion, mixed feelings, external pressures, and second-guessing that plague the rest of us. Even if you aren’t naturally possessed of Zen-like decision-making prowess, the following five tips can help you de-mystify the process.
Financial Infidelity
Did you know money related issues are the number one reason marriages end in divorce? If you have ever went on a shopping spree to only hide your items in the closet…ladies… or bought an expensive “gadget” and you lied about the price….men, then listen up! This is called Financial Infidelity or other words “cheating” financially on your spouse.
Holiday traditions that may help you heal after a loss
This blog provides some suggestions for traditions that may help you heal and honor the memory of your loved one during the holiday season.
Student-Athletes: Tips on how to Stay Emotionally Fit During the Holidays
The holidays are typically an exciting time for students. This is a time for taking a break from rigorous academic schedules, spending more time with loved ones from far and near and eating traditional foods you’ve waited for all year long.
Most student-athletes have a very different outlook on the holiday season. The holidays can be a very stressful and sacrificing time for them.
Stress Less during this Holiday Season!
The holiday season is a time for family, friends and celebration. However, peace and joy sometimes get overshadowed by crowded shopping malls and unending lists of things to be decorated. Along with tidings of great joy, the holiday season can also bring enormous amounts of stress and anxiety. If you … Read More
Traumatic Stress
People may experience a variety of reactions, many of which are understandable in the context of experiencing or witnessing traumatic events. Experiencing physical or emotional symptoms in response to a traumatic event is normal and is called a traumatic stress reaction.
Thanksgiving as a Single Person
Imagine a large dining room table full of food, family, and maybe an animal or two trying to locate the best time to attack the turkey that is sitting way too close to the edge. One would think that this scenario is what most people will experience this Thanksgiving. However, what about the single people?
HALT Part 4 of 5 – Am I feeling lonely?
The first time I heard that HALT method explained to me, I didn’t quite understand why loneliness made it on to the list. Most of us are aware of the fact that, on some level, being hungry or tired can make us irritable. And it makes sense that if I’m angry about one thing, I might take it out on someone else. But why loneliness? The answer has to do with two concepts: attachment and secondary emotions.