Self-Care

2021 is Here! Planning for Personal Growth in the New Year

By Connor Wills M.Ed, LAC, NCC As humans, we are naturally inclined to take time out for self-reflection when closing one chapter and beginning another. There is perhaps no greater example of this “reflect and reset” than the conclusion of one year with another twelve months only just around the corner. The year 2020 in…
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Disconnecting from Negativity: What is Grounding?

by Beth Granet, PsyD It has been quite the year thus far. We have been flooded with change and forced to adapt quickly and effectively to new rules in a rapidly shifting environment. With the presidential election looming next month, it has been especially challenging to find spaces that are calm and conflict-free. You may…
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Getting the Most out of a Different Summer

by Gina McSheffrey Emmons, PhD Summer is the time to relax and get together with our family and friends. We look forward all year to this time where we can be outdoors more, go on vacation, head to the beach and pool, attend backyard barbecues, etc. While we can still do a lot of these…
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Celebrating Our Successes: Both Big and Small

by Gina McSheffrey Emmons, PhD Currently in our country, there is so much upset and upheaval that it can become difficult to focus on the positives during this time. We must do our part to contribute to the messages of hope and change right now so that we can look forward to better days ahead.…
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The Parenting Shift: Adjusting to the Covid-19 Pandemic

by Gina McShreffrey Emmons, PhD Parenting on a normal day is difficult, but parenting during a quarantine is on a whole other level. Many of us have been thrown into really challenging situations during this time. We are trying to work remotely and maintain our professional roles from home while simultaneously homeschooling our children, or…
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Managing Anxiety & COVID-19

by Beth Granet, PsyD The Coronavirus Disease 2019, also called COVID-19, is part of a larger family of viruses that was originally linked to a live animal market in Wuhan City, China. Many of you are attuned to the media and news reporting and likely aware that the virus has been spreading to various communities…
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The New Year: A Time for Reflection and Resolution

By Gina McSheffey Emmons, PhD The start of the New Year is always a good time to look back on the past year and think about what we would like to do differently in the year ahead. It’s a chance to start anew and make some real changes in our lives. Unfortunately, we have all…
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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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