Anxiety stinks Whether you have a diagnosable anxiety disorder or feel anxious from time to time doesn’t take away the stinkiness of what happens when uncomfortable emotions come up. When you are in the throws of your own fears, telling yourself stories about outcomes based on anxious predictions and narratives about all of the reasons …
Seniors everywhere have been waiting 12 years for this day to arrive. Graduation day. The day when all of the blood, sweat, and tears pay off. The day when families gather to celebrate accomplishments and look to the future with hope and bittersweet tears. Seniors have been enjoying their last year in high school, celebrating …
9 tips for parents navigating online learning with their children due to Coronavirus Jennifer Fabiano March 16, 2020 SHUTTERSTOCK As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to get more serious across the US, Americans are seeing closures of everything from offices to restaurants and bars, and even to even education systems. Schools across the country have gone …
These are uncertain times, and with uncertainty breeds anxiety. Our country is facing a virus that is still so unknown and is spreading so quickly that it is requiring us to practice social distancing and self-quarantine. There are no answers There are no guarantees There is no normal But there is hope. The crazy thing …
Today marks the end of UMatter Week. UMatter is a week-long event that aims at giving the message of each individual’s importance. The week included affirmation messages, videos on the FANN and student TED talks about overcoming obstacles and leaning into vulnerability. I love weeks like this. I also hate weeks like this. I love …
Back in 1976, the cognitive distortions theory was first proposed by Aaron Beck. Later, in the 1980’s, David Burns took the theory one step further by naming each distortion. Today I am going to review 15 of the most popular distortions and give you suggestions on how you can challenge these thoughts by reframing your …
As I sat down to write this week’s article, I ran across another article about ways to help your brain stay in peak condition. So I figured, why reinvent the wheel. This article is written by Thomas Oppong, who is an author that writes a lot about how the brain works and ways to optimize …
Well, here we are. The most wonderful time of the year. The time of the year when colleges start releasing their admissions decisions. In case you have not picked up on it, I am being sarcastic. For college-bound seniors, this is one of the more stressful times of the year. This is the time when …
Did that title get you? Good. It was supposed to. I learned in my high school speech class that you have to have an attention grabber. Subsequently, a girl got up in front of class and yelled “prostitution!” Then she proceeded to talk about how to bake a cake. I don’t think that is what …