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Handling Your Winter Blues

by Beth Granet, PsyD Winter is here. We have changed our clocks, pulled out our sweaters, and gotten our shovels ready for use. For many of us, it is dark outside when we wake up in the morning and when we leave work in the evening. The cold weather makes it all too tempting to…
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Fall: A Time to Be Mindful

By Gina McSheffrey Emmons, PhD At the start of Fall, we are surrounded by many changes with the days becoming shorter, the air feeling a bit cooler, and the leaves changing into beautiful colors. This time of year is a reminder of transition and change, which can cause us to reflect on some of the…
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Managing Back-to-School Stress

By Gina McSheffrey-Emmons, PhD Believe it or not, school is just around the corner! The thought of getting back into busy routines and all the stress that comes with the start of the new school year can be overwhelming. Saying good-bye to long summer days is difficult, but with good preparation and a positive mindset,…
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Make Summer Happen!

By Gina McSheffrey Emmons, PhD  Summer is here! With school closed over the next 2 months, many parents are left wondering what they can do to entertain their kids all summer long! Summer vacation is a wonderful time to explore new things and spend quality time with loved ones. If you need ideas for some…
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Self-Esteem: How do you feel about yourself?

By Gina McSheffrey Emmons, PhD In today’s society we can be inundated with images of perfect looking people living what seems to be these perfect lives, which can make us question things about ourselves and can affect how we feel about ourselves. When we compare ourselves to others or even to unrealistic images of others,…
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Forgiveness: The Process of Letting Go

By Gina McSheffrey-Emmons, PhD Has anyone ever hurt or betrayed you where you found it hard to forgive that person for what he/she did? Forgiveness is the act of letting go negative feelings associated with a person or persons who have hurt you in some way. For some people it may be an easy thing…
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Self-Love

By Gina McSheffrey-Emmons, PhD With Valentine’s Day approaching, we tend to think of those special people in our lives whom we care about and love. We want to show how much we appreciate them by buying them a card, some chocolates, flowers, or by doing something special for them. These are all nice things we…
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Turn Holiday Stress Around

By Gina McSheffrey Emmons, PhD It is that time of year again! The time where we get together with friends and family to celebrate the holidays. It can be a time of excitement and joy, but it can be a stressful time as well for several reasons. First, the stress of gift buying and preparing…
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Gratitude… It’s not just for Holidays

By Deb A. Garbeil The month of November can have us surrounded by the word ‘gratitude’ and all of its synonyms. One of the definitions of gratitude is “noun: the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.” So, it makes sense that the Thanksgiving holiday puts this word into…
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Night-time Sleep: One of the Keys to Positive Days

By Deb A. Garbeil We often hear about how we need sleep and how important it is to our health. But if you’re like me, when the conversation gets a little too filled with percentages or statistics, I tend to zone out, which doesn’t count toward the recommended rest one should get in a day.…
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