I was recently listening to a podcast wherein the person being interviewed was a researcher on happiness. The research shows that about 50% of one’s capacity for happiness is genetic, 10% is based on one’s life circumstances, and 40% is the...
Read MoreTeenagers can be irritating. That may be the understatement of the century. It will come as no surprise that teenagers will tell you that parents can be irritating too! (Who?, What?, Me???…. Irritating???) Do you find...
Read MoreI recently read an article from Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way Foundation” (an organization she created to address mental health and wellness in younger generations; https://bornthisway.foundation/about-the-foundation/) and a take away was that in...
Read MoreAre you a half glass full (optimistic) or a half glass empty (pessimistic) kind of person? How about your child/ teen? Not surprisingly, a parent’s level of optimism is very contagious as to how your child or teen may think and feel about...
Read MoreThe problem with writing a blog entry on anxiety is that there will always be more to say. How can I possibly cover everything that’s important to say? I can’t, of course, and, while that honestly caused me some initial stuckness, I...
Read MoreTwo Summers during my college years, I worked as a lifeguard on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Before I make it sound too exciting, I’ll clarify that it was lifeguarding at an indoor pool there on the island. No sharks, no dramatic saves to...
Read MoreThe holiday season is upon us (in case you hadn’t noticed). While the holidays can be exciting, memorable, and fun, they also can be a challenging time navigating family members, finances, overwhelm, depression, and/or loved ones lost over...
Read MoreAlthough it may go without saying, adolescence tends to be a time of self-focus. Self-esteem is an issue that comes to heightened attention in adolescence, as adolescents tend to begin to evaluate themselves based on their outer appearance...
Read MoreSue’s Top Ten: Fave Suggestions for Stress Management Mindfulness/ Meditation – Mindfulness, more or less, is staying with the present moment as much as possible. Much of our stress and anxiety comes from either anticipating things...
Read MoreDoes your teenager deal with depression, anxiety attacks, nightmares, phobias, past abuse, or bullying? If so, EMDR may help. EMDR is a type of therapy that can help people recover from painful past memories. EMDR stands for Eye Movement...
Read MoreAdolescent mood swings can be like the “terrible twos” all over again. Just as when your child was two, your teen’s brain is developing at a rapid rate. The majority of adolescent brain development lies in the prefrontal...
Read MoreSummertime seems to be creeping up on us. The weather’s warming up, and we’re in the homestretch till Summer, when gone will the stressors of monitoring homework and studying. Summer can be a nice opportunity for a change of pace and some...
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