Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “coping”
Something I’ve found as self-care is my music. A lot of my friends and family would know quite a good amount of money has been put into CDS, Records, and concerts. I don’t think I would have survived freshmen year of high school without it. It’s always nice to just be able to sit in your room with dim lighting …
I thought I had everything figured out before medical school. I had a good study schedule, strong networking skills, and figured out what field I wanted to go into. What I hadn’t planned for was how important it would be to take care of myself. That became clear during my second year. Between studying for the USMLE Step 1 and …
Last year during my AP Precalculus class, my teacher would post notes down on our desks every day, and for the first twenty-one days of class, we had to list three things we were grateful for and stick them on the door. To my teacher’s credit, most people believe it takes twenty-one days to form a habit due to an …
“Smell the flowers and blow out the candles.” “Pets or park? Bath or backyard?” “Did you get stuck in the yuck today?” These are just a few of the lines that can often be heard in our household to help our kids reset their big emotions. Sometimes it takes breathing or going outside to play and avoid too much screen …
I remember a very specific therapy session that I had last year. We were uncovering some of the emotions I’d buried a long time ago surrounding my parents’ divorce. Long story short, I buried those feelings and became a workaholic student, who eventually graduated into a workaholic. Hard work and achievement became my way of avoiding those hard feelings. But like …
This holiday season, we know that we are not able to celebrate the way that we normally do. Due to the global pandemic, many are unable to spend time with family, attend gatherings, or practice the traditions they’ve grown accustomed to, and we know that loss of experience can take a toll on mental health. Machen Champion, MA, LPCC, RPT …
October 6, 2016 – I walked out of hot yoga to drive home, I pulled out my phone to 20 missed calls from various family members. When I got ahold of my older brother, with tears streaming down my face and a trembling voice, I said, “Is it over? Did it happen?” Matt quietly confirmed, “Yes, he’s gone.” For the previous …
Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart, PsyD, ABPP of A New Day Pediatric Psychology is back this week to discuss the power of language, our responses to different words or situations, and what that means in the situation we are all in now. Check out more on this topic from Dr. Lockhart below, and watch the video to hear her go more in-depth! …
Put trust in the universe. Relinquish control. Everything will work out. I keep telling myself that as these days at home become increasingly more difficult. Life is so different right now. It can feel fun and exciting at times to try new things or have more meaningful conversations or to spend more time outside. But it can also feel really …
Sally Baucke, RN, BSN, and touring comedian with the name Funny Gal Sal, is sharing how she copes with physical and emotional pain through humor. She notes that humor and anxiety can’t live in the same space, so you can use humor as a way to displace anxiety! Follow along for suggestions on something to watch to make you laugh out …
