5 Breathing Games to Calm Your Nerves

I’ve been talking a lot about self-care this week.  It seems that in trying times, the superpower I can offer people – whether it’s friends, clients, or strangers on the internet – is the question, “what are you doing to take [...]

By |2018-11-26T15:58:04-08:00January 18th, 2017|Categories: self-compassion and self-care, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on 5 Breathing Games to Calm Your Nerves

Developing a Stress Management Action Plan with Your Partner

Even the healthiest, most functional person can look dysfunctional in an extreme situation. This sentiment, paraphrased from one of my graduate school text books, is something I think about a lot.  It’s true of individuals, but it’s also true of [...]

By |2017-05-12T22:52:23-07:00September 15th, 2016|Categories: dating and relationships, life transitions|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Developing a Stress Management Action Plan with Your Partner

Managing Holiday Stress

A friend of mine made a Facebook post a few weeks ago about how therapists get a “December bonus” every year because so many people experience extreme holiday stress. And while he’s very much correct in this observation, it got [...]

By |2017-06-14T14:29:46-07:00December 16th, 2011|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Managing Holiday Stress
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