Which came first: the anxious parent or the anxious child? Hmm.. likely the parent, although we can’t know for sure. If you are a parent, it’s really tough-nearly impossible- to not project your own “stuff” onto your child(ren); this is because you are human. As if raising a little person isn’t challenging enough, parenting seems…
Category: Women
High Functioning Anxiety
Many people don’t realize that they struggle with anxiety, but instead call it workaholism, perfectionism, or something of the sort. They appear calm and together on the outside but on the inside, their thoughts are negative, sometimes obsessively whirling through their minds. This video from Huffington Post is a few months old, but still applicable…
E-Fast?
Feeling anxious or depressed? How about an electronic or social media fast? Whenever I have suggested this to students in the past, they have often responded with a look of shock or responded that they get anxious if they have to go more than a few minutes without checking their phone. If you think it’s…
Educating the Unofficial Therapists: salon employees learn about domestic violence
Do you speak freely to your hair stylist? The person giving you a manicure? I’m always so intrigued by the stories I hear around me when I’m getting my hair cut. Salon customers seem to speak so freely to their stylist, with the stylist usually giving minimal feedback (“Um hmm, ” “Wow,” “That’s crazy!”). We…