With the holidays coming around, the season can be spookier than we’d like. Events, traveling, and even more time with family can cause stress and anxiety that we don’t usually have during the rest of the year.

Welcome to the holiday season! Whatever your background, religion, ethnicity or culture – I am guessing the end of the year is loaded with lots of expectations.

With Emotion Regulation skills class starting this month, I am reflecting on the ways in which I use my skills of accumulating positives and building mastery both presently and in the past.

There is that old adage, You learn something new everyday. Sometimes, this is said in jest, though I earnestly believe that we can take this to a new level of meaning. Right now, we have an opportunity to rethink how we use our time, and our minds, for the greater good.

Because there is so much focus on our phones these days, we can pretty much always find a charger close by to ensure that our battery will not run low. Whether we’re at home, in the car, at a doctor’s appointment, or on the go, we make sure we have our phone charged and ready to go, or at least a power source nearby to plug it in.

Recently, it has become more important than ever for us to take care of our bodies. Restrictions, limitations, and closings have unfortunately led us (and without a doubt myself) to be more secluded, docile, and without access to important resources such as gyms, fitness centers, and parks. Is the effort worth it?

Is COVID keeping you from getting some shut eye? If so, you’re definitely not alone. Over the past couple of weeks, we have been hearing your concerns: more difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or both!

Millions of Americans reflect on their thankfulness each year in November on Thanksgiving. It’s a tradition that often involves being surrounded by as many family and friends we can cram into one home. The more the merrier–a saying that rings as true for the food as it does for the guest list.

With many of us stuck at home, it is becoming harder and harder to find the line between healthy boundaries with work, sleep, and play. The dreamy days of going to yoga, or meeting up with friends after a hard day of work seem a distant memory to many of us now.

If you’re anything like me, you LOVE certainty. When we are certain about something, we can plan, we can relax, we can enjoy. Yet as you know, life is not always certain. We are unsure of when we will be able to freely leave our homes and interact with others in the ways that we used to, among many other lingering doubts.

Coronavirus: It’s like we have developed a serious case of the “cooties” overnight.

With a 14-day stay at home order in place, it can become difficult to not feel stuck—and it’s true, that in a sense, you are. That being said, our ways of relating to our thoughts can often times make us feel most stuck of all.

Currently 30% of the US population is sleep deprived according to the CDC (1), and we’re now becoming more tired than ever, especially with increasing work and school demands. This includes everyone, both parents and kids alike.

Whether your summer has flown by or has felt like the longest two months of your life, the upcoming school year is upon us. For many families, the excitement of the new school year brings the return of chaotic mornings, late nights, and the ever-evolving challenge of balancing work, school, play, and extracurriculars.