Posts Tagged ‘stress’
Holiday Presence || By Victoria Bresee MA, MAR, CHt.
Does your chest tighten and heart race, just thinking about the next few days? Do you wonder how you’re going to get everything done? Are you already dreading having to spend time with certain people? Are you worried about your finances? No matter what our religious beliefs, December in America can run us through the…
Read MoreBouncing Back from the Pandemic: Returning with Intention ll By Craig Freund MA, LPC
In the last year, every living human has experienced some level of trauma related to the Covid-19 pandemic. From grief related to losing loved ones, to grief related to lost freedoms, social isolation and in many cases, a stark increase in interpersonal stress and a general increase in mental health challenges. Crisis hotlines have…
Read MoreThe Neutral Zone: Learning to be patient with change ll By Stephanie Boulton, MA, LPCC
No, You’re not the only one who’s sex life is suffering. I mean it! …and I’m not being sarcastic! It’s a major theme in my therapy sessions these days. At the beginning of the pandemic, I think we all imagined that people would just go inside and get it on (that is if they had…
Read MoreBurned out: Rising Up out of Anxiety and Stress ll By Dorothy Wallis
Have you been checking the news? Often? Every day? Is it comforting or ramping up your anxiety? In an attempt to grab and keep your attention the headlines sensationalize the latest traumatic event in order to provoke a heightened emotional response. Your brain is geared to being alert to threats to your safety. Even hearing…
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