It is not uncommon to feel physically ill when faced with stress. Additionally, the physical symptoms of anxiety can be very debilitating and make it difficult to eat. I often hear clients describe stomach nausea and stomach aches with urges to vomit, that on occasion can occur. Other symptoms such as a feeling of a […]
How to Help Your Child Calm Down During Panic? 9 Parenting Strategies
November 1, 2016 by
You know when you see that look of terror in your child’s eyes. Sometimes they cry, shake, and refuse to do whatever it is they are scared of doing. It may be going to school or to sleep alone, or they refuse to perform something you know they can do, sometimes your child may be […]
Healthy and Unhealthy Ways to Cope with Stress and Anxiety
October 4, 2016 by
Have struggled with feeling overwhelmed by life’s demand and feel like you just can’t keep up? Do you have excessive worries of doom and gloom about the future? Do your muscles feel tense and are you short of breathe? If so, it is possible that you are experiencing the effects of stress and anxiety. Here […]
How to Help Our Girls Have Healthy Body Image: 6 Tips
August 5, 2016 by
It is challenging today and it has been challenging for many generations of girls to develop a strong and healthy body image in our society. The challenges exist, are real, and can be highly detrimental to our girls as they become young women. Our society distorts the images we see in the media and the […]
How to be Compassionate When Your Child is Suffering From Anxiety: 9 Tips
June 14, 2016 by
Anxiety is a difficult condition. Not only for the person who is experiencing the irrational fears, indecisiveness, dependency, and insecurity; but also for those family members who live with and care for that person. Whether that person is your partner, parent, sibling, or child at times, it can be a struggle to feel compassion. Anxiety […]
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