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The Problem with Perfection

We live in a time and culture where the emphasis is placed on grades, number of AP classes, ACT/SAT scores, and what college one plans to attend. There is an unhealthy belief that, “If I am not perfect, I am not going to be successful.” But, what if that wasn’t true? What if you could have high standards and still be successful?

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Stress Management 101

Physical tension is one of the biggest factors that contributes to and results from stress, anxiety, and fear.  We feel it in our back, shoulders, stomach, and neck (to name a few). But, by learning to physically relax your muscles through a technique called PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION, you can help to lower your tension and stress levels.

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How to Help Our Children Face Rather Than Fight Their Anxiety

As parents, we want to keep our children safe and will do anything to alleviate their anxiety. But, by constantly preventing our children from feeling anxious, we are teaching them that anxiety is scary and needs to be avoided. So, what would it be like if we changed that message? What if we taught our children to lean into their anxiety? Exposure therapy does just that. 

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Kevin Love, Carson Daly, and You: Why We Should All Be Talking About Anxiety

This past week , professional basketball player Kevin Love opened up about his struggles with mental health and specifically, panic attacks. Days later, Television host and TV personality Carson Daly shared his history with generalized anxiety disorder and panic attacks on the Today Show. Although their stories differ slightly in content, their message was the same – anxiety is not something to be ashamed of.

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Tolerating Uncertainty: Strategies for Being OK With not Knowing

With the unspeakable tragedy that happened in Parkland two weeks ago, I have been spending a lot of time thinking about UNCERTAINTY. How do we manage the fact that we can’t control what happens in the world? We don’t know who is going to walk into our children’s schools. We don’t know what will happen in this current political climate. How do we manage all of this really anxiety provoking uncertainty?

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