As the summer winds down, many parents find themselves on the emotional rollercoaster of sending their child off to college. This transition can be bittersweet—full of pride for your child’s achievements but also marked by a profound sense of loss. It’s important to recognize that the grieving process when a child leaves for college is completely normal, and navigating these feelings can lead to personal growth and deeper family connections.
Three Ways to Manage the Stress of a New Job
Being the new kid on the block at a job can be cause for excitement and stress. Here are 3 simple ways you can start to manage the stress of starting a new job.
Time for Change
One of the biggest challenges is recognizing when a change would be helpful. Here are a few things that may prompt you to consider a change.
Changing Your Cognitive Distortions
In our everyday lives, we experience cognitive distortions. A way to alter your distortions is to practice changing your perspective.
Changing Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
We all have ways of coping or have fallen into bad habits, even addictions. You may have decided you want to change. But most likely you have found that actually changing just is not as easy as making the decision to do so. Change is hard for most of us.
Coping with Change
Change can be really hard to accept, especially when we don’t have any choice in the matter. Here are a few tips to make the change feel easier!
Changing Our Mind
How we think affects our choices, and our choices impact our behaviors. Our behaviors in turn determine our lives. By applying simple mindfulness techniques, we might find that a change of mind can be our best friend.
How To Know When It’s Time To Change – Part 1 of 3
In this first of a 3-series blog, let’s kick things off with a simple approach to embarking on the treacherous journey of change.
People Need to Change
The people we want to change are often not in the counseling room with us. Dare I say that this can often be a rub of individual counseling.
Moving Due to Downsizing or Retiring
Moving is ranked as one of the most stressful events in a person’s life. Create the space to acknowledge the significance of the change.
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