Even under the best circumstances, coping with grief and loss after the death of a loved one is difficult. The world shatters around us and the things we thought we knew about life are called into question. During the time of a a raging pandemic, such as the one we’re experiencing now with the coronavirus, everything we thought we knew...[ read more ]
Right now, you might be feeling anxious, restless, and really scared. The coronavirus pandemic is so surreal and shocking, isn’t it? You also might be furious with yourself because you can’t seem to get it together. Even though there are moments of competence and confidence, you largely feel like you’re falling apart. According to California-based psychotherapist Joy Malek, MFT, “fear...[ read more ]
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Ahh, home sweet…. office? For many of us, this is the new reality. But whether you have a permanent home office or just a temporary one for the COVID-19 quarantine, your work area should be a comfortable space that allows for optimal productivity. In today’s podcast, Gabe speaks with Donald M. Rattner, architect and author of My Creative Space: How...[ read more ]
Many parents face homeschooling their multi-aged children with understandable anxiety and fear. Wrangling children is difficult enough, but how do you deal with children of different ages and needs beyond what the school may or may not be providing? Flexible Scheduling While many educational professionals promote routine, a flexible routine often decreases anxiety and allows for more success. Consider the...[ read more ]
Do you have heart-pounding fears of the COVID-19 spreading to loved ones or to yourself? Are you fighting an uphill battle to stay sane as you listen to non-stop news of the epidemic escalating? Are you experiencing ever-increasing loneliness due to the isolation of social distancing? If you’re nodding your head yes, here are a few ideas to help you...[ read more ]
Now is the time to do the things that scare us most. Vulnerability has never been my strong suit. Somewhere along the way, I adopted a narrative that failure was always personal and fixed. That anything less than perfect was pointless. And that my challenges and mistakes were so uniquely abnormal, exposure would be fatal. Unsurprisingly, this kind of thinking...[ read more ]
I don’t particularly like change; I never have. I am more of an ease your way into new experiences kind of gal. But, when the request to practice social distancing became part of the solution to slow the progression of COVID-19, I had no problem with it. I had perfected social distancing before it was requested. Many people with anxiety...[ read more ]
Children — and adults — have nightmares for many reasons. Maybe your child wakes up screaming in the middle of the night. Or he often walks into your room saying, “Mommy, I’ve had a bad dream.” Or she demands more and more elaborate bedtime rituals until you finally figure out that she’s afraid to go to sleep because of monsters...[ read more ]
In this harrowing and unforeseen time of COVID-19 and social distancing, most of us are looking for ways to subdue the spikes of anxiety, boredom, and depression from being cooped up at home. Some of us are wondering what our next paycheck will look like, when it will come, and when we will be able to sit down at our...[ read more ]
