By Susan Bedrin, Psy. D. Whenever you are feeling tense or worked up and want to calm yourself down, remember CALM: C = Chest: breathing should be slow and deep. A = Arms: loosen your shoulders and relax arm muscles. L = Legs: have leg muscles loose, knees slightly bent. M = Mouth: relax your [...]
By Kara Williams, LMHC Making big changes is a natural part of life. Change often moves our lives forward in a positive direction. So why are we so afraid of it? Even if you usually feel comfortable handling almost anything that comes your way, you might be thrown off when a major change is introduced [...]
By Liane Dornheim, Psy. D. Do you suffer from pain when you chew or move your jaw? Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) occurs as a result of problems with the jaw, jaw joint and surrounding facial muscles that control chewing and moving the jaw. The cause of TMD is not clear, but dentists believe that symptoms arise from problems [...]
By Seth Grossman Are you angry and don’t know it? Have you ever heard the expression, “Anger Turned Inward”? While that idea might be oversimplified, self-anger has been linked with depression, low self esteem, anxiety, and a host of other problems that get in the way of our feeling energized, motivated, healthy, and fulfilled. I [...]
I was once told by a client who had an ongoing struggle with her mother, that “there’s no way I can let go of this anger, because that means that all of these years and the effect it’s had on me would have been for nothing.” She then affirmed very clearly that she didn’t care [...]
There just might be 100% agreement on this question: What is the number 1 resolution for most people? In one way or another, whether it’s weight loss, quitting smoking, exercising more, cutting down or eliminating vices or bad habits, these all relate to improvements in our physical fitness. And this is essential, as our physical [...]
We’ve all heard the saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” and for some of us from a certain era, it brings up a rather frightening image of a younger Jack Nicholson in a particularly disturbing role… but how much do we nod at this adage, profess its importance, and proceed [...]
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