It’s the end of summer break and that means it is time to return to school. For many students, this is an exciting time of year. A whole new year full of new classes, new teachers and new experiences.
You are not alone if you have ever left a tough conversation feeling like the other person simply wasn’t hearing what you were trying to say. This happens for A LOT of people for several different reasons, but they all link back to a lack of assertive communication.
At its most basic level, laughter exercises your diaphragm. It enables you to take in more oxygenated air and stimulates your lungs. During those moments of raucous laughter, you are relieving physical tension in your muscles.
The holiday season is a time to spend with family and friends, but it can also be hard on your mental health.
Forgiveness is something that I talk to people about all the time in therapy and anytime I get together with other therapists, that topic also comes up in short order almost every single time at least at some point.
The root of the word courage is cor- the Latin word for heart. In one of its earliest forms , the word courage had a very different definition than it does today. Courage originally meant "To speak one's mind by telling all one's heart".
Working in the counseling field you never know who might walk through your door or be on the screen when the session starts. With time things change; therapy sessions are being conducted in various ways and the therapist needs to be prepared to meet their client where they are at.
As I sit here this Saturday afternoon trying to decide exactly what I could share that others could find value in I decided to focus on happiness. So many people desire happiness, money can't buy it and trying to find it is the focus of all kinds of modern art and music.