I think it is safe to say we all like to be happy, comfortable, content, and to succeed. That all sounds amazing, but life is not always like this. Life is full of adversity, challenges, failures, being told “no”, and having heartache. But during times of adversity, challenges, and failure there is opportunity for learning …
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Being resilient is one of the best skills to have and to teach children. Resilience is the capacity to with stand or to recover quickly from difficulties. Think about how important this skill is for each and everyone of us throughout life, Resilience is a skill and can be practiced until it becomes a habit. …
Positive feelings and mental well being go hand in hand with being happy and feeling joy. This does not mean being happy every single minute of the day or never experiencing any pain or problems. What I am referring to is your overall state of mind, your outlook. Happiness does not come from other …
Hello again, lets dive into talking about the most common and most treatable issue, Anxiety. Anxiety is a combination of worry and stress, a feeling of dome and dread. But let’s remember that worry can be healthy and helpful, and stress can also be healthy and helpful. For example, if we worry about doing well …
Welcome back to my blog! I have spent the past few blogs explaining, defining and talking about childhood trauma. Once we fully understand what it is and the effect it has on a child, then we can begin to help them and understand them. In this blog, I want to discuss “glimmers and triggers.” Most …
We have all been there… something triggers us and causes anxiety, fear, worry, anger, or excitement. We start breathing faster, our heart rate increases, blood pressure rises, we may become tense/rigid, or feel paralyzed. These are all reactions to a variety of stimuli. What we must learn and teach children is how to self-regulate, self-sooth, …
