When Mother’s Day is Not Joyous! 3 Ways to Cope With Difficult Emotions on Mother’s Day
It can be difficult when there are events – or entire seasons – that come with an expectation of happiness. These times don’t take into account grief, loss, and/or stress, or that their passing may come with mixed emotions for people who have unpleasant associations with the thing being celebrated or observed. With Mother’s Day […]
Is College Causing You Anxiety and Stress? 3 Ways to Deal with Anxiety in College
If you are feeling stressed out about college, I feel for you. It’s tricky how something that is happy or exciting can also be a source of stress or anxiety. Logically, we might know that we have elected to do something and yet feel out of control or apprehensive. This is because change is a […]
Are You Anxious About the Onset of Summer? 3 Steps to Get Ready for the Summer of Your Dreams!
For some of us, spring break is already here. We are planning family vacations or day trips to see the Poppy Seeds near Antelope Valley. Next comes the Memorial Day long weekend, where we officially welcome the summer season. Yes, it’s relatively mild year-round here in Woodland Hills, so it feels warm year-round for some […]
3 Red Flags In Relationships That Most People Don’t Realize Are Red Flags!
Most adults have a bad dating story or an experience. These stories may range from the anecdotal to the bizarre to the downright horrible. Looking back, most people admit that they can “see the red flags” in hindsight. Sometimes, we shake our heads at ourselves or laugh it off. Sometimes, these stories take a long […]
4 Ways to Build Stronger Communication in Your Couple’s Relationship
Communication can seem so simple: we tell each other things all the time. We speak, send text messages, and write notes. We tell each other we’re happy by smiling or angry by frowning. There are so many ways to express or share information! Especially in a relationship where you share your living space with another […]
Are You Afraid of Failing? How to Overcome Your Fear of Failure!
Sometimes, it can be challenging to understand how certain people take on certain tasks or projects. From the outside, all we see is a confident person stepping up to the plate, ready for action. Even if we know the person pretty well, we are probably not with them in their private moments of doubt, worry, […]
Is Your Mental Health at a Breaking Point? 5 Things You Can Do Today to Drastically Improve Your Mental Health
No matter how well you generally cope with pressure, there is no denying that the past two years have been exceptionally stressful. And this is just a baseline! For some of us, we have had to cope with struggles unrelated to COVID-19, and for others, the pandemic has made everything so much worse. Whether you […]
Is Your Teen’s Anxiety Getting Worse? 3 Tips to Help Manage Your Teen’s Anxiety and Stress
Looking back on our teenage years, many of us can relate to common experiences: changes in our bodies and emotions, pressure about our futures, navigating social dynamics, and the stress of trying to cope with all these things. Some of us were also dealing with discrimination, housing insecurity, mental and/or physical illness, relocation, and more. […]
My Partner Has Social Anxiety! How to Manage Social Anxiety In Relationships
Most of us have experienced an uncomfortable social situation, such as feeling awkward when meeting new people or giving a public speech. These incidents may come and go or disturb our emotions from time to time. This can lead us to believe that we can relate to how it feels to have Social Anxiety; in […]
I Can’t Control My Anger! – 5 Steps To Having a More Peaceful Relationship With Your Anger
In moments of calm, when we think about being angry or experiencing anger, the memories that come to mind are often on the same theme: a response to feeling hurt or attacked. In general, if we reflect on times in our lives where we were really angry, they were related to specific incidents. But lately, […]
