Thanksgiving 2020: Celebrating with Gratitude
Due to the COVID-19, many of us will be celebrating Thanksgiving differently this year – on our own or with a smaller group. How do we make the best of it?
Sober October: Can you go Alcohol-Free for One Month?
Do you think you could go alcohol-free (aka Dry) for one month? Would you even try? If not, then I have to ask: what’s stopping you?
Weight Gain and The COVID-19 Pandemic
We are about six months into the COVID-19 pandemic; it’s time to check-in with yourself. Have you gained weight? If so, you are not alone. As a St. Augustine Therapist working with weight loss clients, I can tell you that there are many reasons for your weight gain during the COVID-19 pandemic. The question is: […]
Help! Feeling Overwhelmed by Shock, Anxiety, and Fear
Dealing with COVID19 and the horrific deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others has the world in a state of shock, anxiety, and fear.
May, Mental Health Awareness Month and the Impact of COVID19
Suicide rates typically increase in the Northern Hemisphere during late Spring and Summer, and that’s why May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Sadly, due to the COVID19 pandemic, suicide rates are set to get worse.
How to find Peace and Calm During the COVID19 Pandemic
Are you feeling anxious, worried, panicked, scared or lonely? Those feelings are a normal reaction to the very abnormal situation we are all in, due to the COVID19 pandemic.
The Coronavirus Pandemic: Psychological Tips to Cope in Uncertain Times
With the latest news of the spread of the Coronavirus, there has been an increase in symptoms of stress, anxiety, panic, and fear.
Resolutions: 3 Ways to Keep Yours this New Year
The New Year is a great time to let go of the past and begin anew, and that’s why many of us make resolutions. Unfortunately, most resolutions are disregarded by Spring. If you want to make – and keep – your New Year’s resolutions, here are three things you must do: 1. Put the Past […]
Holiday Season Stress
The holiday carols are singing, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” How do you feel about the holiday season? Is it always wonderful? Or not so much? The holidays are filled with stress, expectations, and the pressure to be happy and make others happy. (Even if it is the furthest feeling from the truth.) […]
Why Practice Gratitude?
As Westerners, we are taught at an early age to think things through. This helps us develop our cognitive reasoning abilities. However, often people can get stuck in “their heads” and overthink. When we are stressed or anxious, we tend to worry and ruminate on the problem.