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Toolbox for Health and Happiness

October 10, 2014

My excitingly educational cousin, Jessi Haggerty, RD asked me to share my toolbox for happiness and stress management during the cool and blustery months of fall and winter. Schedules, expectations, and priorities change with the waning of the long and happy-go-lucky days of summer. It’s an exciting lifestyle shift for many, and an anxiety provoking one for others. How does one maintain the relaxed, positive glow of summer throughout the other three seasons? Follow these tips for a quick tune up when your psychic engine starts to sputter… 10. Positive Affirmations. Look out for #1. Remind yourself of your worth. Find a mantra that gives you energy and a forward focus. I like these… I am basically alright as I am. I am free to make...

Psychology Today: When Media Becomes Exploitation

May 8, 2014

Articles, Psychology Today Articles - In the Press!

This article was written by Heather Edwards and published during the 2014 Winter Olympics by Mark Banschick, M.D. in Psychology Today. It summarizes the exploitive media interview with Bode Miller about the loss of his brother at the completion of his run, and the impact of grief. This Olympics featured a phenomenal performance of the competitors in the men's super-G. Many of us were riveted and delighted by the competition. In the end, Norway's Kjetil Jansrud won the gold medal, Andrew Weibrecht brought home the silver, and Bode Miller rounded out the podium tied for the bronze with Canadian, Jan Hudek. It was an awe inspiring show of the world's best athletes. Finding Pain in Victory: At the end of Bode Miller’s run, in the moment of victory and realizing that the sacrifice, sweat, and...

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Psychology Today – Five Secrets of Highly Successful People

December 18, 2013

Articles, Career, Goal Setting, Psychology Today Articles - In the Press!, Relationships, Self Esteem

This article is published in Psychology Today by Mark Banschick and Heather Edwards. It is entitled, "5 Tips for Success". Everyone has a unique life story. Family traditions, religious beliefs, and cultural norms differ and converge in a myriad of ways across people and places. We embody our personal experiences and take them with us, wherever we go. We use our history as a road map through life. What's familiar is comfortable and predictable. The downside is, it can keep us stuck in old patterns that hold us back. What if you took the road less travelled? What if you could shed the part of your life story that is holding you back while developing those that propel you forward? Well, you can! Recalibrate the GPS. Follow...

Design Your Best Life

November 11, 2013

Articles, Career, Goal Setting, Self Esteem

Each of us has a unique life story. We come from different families, places, and generations. Our circumstances effect and shape who we are and become. Personal experiences are part of us, wherever we go. We use our history to guide us through life. What's familiar is comfortable and predictable. Sometimes though, it's not the most helpful. How do we acknowledge and let go of the part of our life story that holds us back? How do we flourish, soothe, and celebrate our truly unique, special, and amazing potential? Answer the following questions to help clarify your strengths, challenges, and life goals. Begin to design your best life. 1. When do I shine? There are times, situations, places, and environments where we shine! Notice when you...

Jobs 101: The Ultimate Search Simplified

September 20, 2013

Articles, Career, Goal Setting

We've all run full speed ahead in the hamster wheel of work-exhaustion and discontent, at times. Job dissatisfaction can bring you down and effect all areas of your life, if it is not addressed. People often feel burned out and under-appreciated at work. "I feel so disrespected.", "I'm bored with my job and I deserve a promotion.", "I'm overwhelmed, I don't enjoy my work anymore.", are pretty common expressions of burn out. These are obvious indicators that it's time for a career make-over. If you put in the time, effort, and soul searching required, you can create the career you want! It seems like a daunting task, but the alternative is not an option. How does one turn that formidable rodent wheel of work...

Psychology Today Article… Getting Unstuck: Revitalize Your Professional Self… Six Ways to a Better Job.

September 3, 2013

Articles, Career, Goal Setting, Psychology Today Articles - In the Press!

This article is published in Psychology Today by Heather Edwards and Mark Banschick. It is entitled, " Getting Unstuck: Revitalizing Your Work Life Five Ways to a Better Job". Let's face it. We've all been there, running full speed in the hamster wheel of work-exhaustion and discontent. Job dissatisfaction can bring you down and effect all areas of your life, if it is not addressed. People often feel burned out and under-appreciated at work. "I feel so disrespected.", "I'm bored with my job and I deserve a promotion.", "I'm overwhelmed, I don't enjoy my work anymore.", are pretty common expressions of burn out. These are obvious indicators that it's time for a career make-over. If you put in the time, effort, and soul searching required, you can create the career you want! It seems like a daunting task, but...

Turn Chaos Into Calm: Five ways to create a Zen day

August 29, 2013

Articles, Mindful Relaxation

Whether there are too many obligations or too much stress, feeling anxious and overwhelmed can bring your productivity to a screeching halt. When the stakes are high, the last thing you need is low focus and low motivation. Our bodies are designed to protect and preserve our well-being. But when stress is prolonged and our sympathetic nervous system (SNS) takes over, it can have negative effects on our health and peace of mind. The fight-or-flight reaction that our SNS creates to keep us safe from danger actually causes panic like symptoms including, short & shallow breaths, tightening of the muscles, increased heart rate, and intensified negative emotions in preparation for survival. When this happens, we're lit up like a billboard in Times Square on New...

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Feng Shui Your Mental Closet

June 19, 2013

Articles, Goal Setting, Mindful Relaxation, Time Management

Imagine this: you have an incredibly busy day ahead of you and it seems as though you have a million errands to run, hundreds of phone calls to make, a dozen appointments, laundry, cleaning, and cooking, but because you spread yourself so thin- you're misplacing things like your car keys and you forget the time of your appointment and can't seem to find that important person’s phone number and the dryer seems to be eating all your socks. Everything is in a disorganized hair pulling mess and you don't end up getting nearly as much done as you would have liked. Sounds familiar right? And we know that if we don't organize, compartmentalize and de-clutter, our to-do lists are bound to become overwhelming. So we...

5 SIMPLE TIPS TO RESTORE LIFE BALANCE

March 12, 2013

Articles, Goal Setting, Self Esteem, Stress Management, Time Management

Lately it seems we're obsessed with establishing balance in our lives. The day to day rat race keeps us running in diametrically opposed directions from one moment to the next. When life feels off-kilter, whether its due to neglected or all-consuming life domains, we strive to re-balance ourselves and maintain a comfortable order. Some of us desire more time with family and less time at work. Some need time for self nurturing, and less time worrying about everyone else. Some crave time for education and skill development instead of household chores. The formula for balance may look quite different for everyone. Regardless, the demands of daily life can leave us feeling exhausted and depleted. No matter how it looks for you, at the end of the day, the satisfaction we...

Learning to Let Go: Steps to help you handle life’s tough situations

November 8, 2012

Articles, Goal Setting, Relationships, Self Esteem, Stress Management

Stress happens! We can all agree to that. But when negative thoughts become burdensome they distract our focus, creativity and productivity. What started as a doubt or regret can turn into overwhelming anxiety. It can take away precious time and energy. Mistakes being replayed over and over in our heads can be dangerous to our thoughts, actions and health. A way to combat this destructive process is to master letting go of the thoughts that are troubling you. It's possible that you can't change the stressful situation but you can change how you think about it. Life isn’t simple and very seldom will everything be worry free, but there is a way to create a larger sense of peace in your life. Taking a moment...

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