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8 Tips for Combatting SAD – Preserve your energy and spirit

November 4, 2015

Welcome to daylight savings time! It’s that time of year when days get shorter, darkness grows longer, and your energy and spirit can be eclipsed. SAD abounds. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, “About 4 to 6 percent of people may have winter depression. Another 10 to 20 percent may have mild SAD. SAD is four times more common in women than in men. Although some children and teenagers get SAD, it usually doesn't start in people younger than age 20.” That equals a whopping up to 63,780,000 people in the U.S.A. with SAD and/or mild depression in the winter! In case you’re wondering if you have S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder) here are a few symptoms: decreased energy increased appetite (for sweets & starches) weight gain reduced socialization increased sleep lower productivity less...

4 Steps to Bump Up Your Life

July 14, 2015

Articles

Why is it so difficult, and so important, to know the difference between thoughts and feelings? Sometimes thoughts happen so fast that they go unnoticed. Instead, what we experience is a pit in the stomach, a racing heart and mind, or a sense of hopelessness that things will get better. It’s true that negative emotions seem instantaneous. They're automatic and natural consequences of events, right? Wrong! That’s just not the case! Although they can wash over us like a tidal wave, leaving us helplessly drowning in sorrow, fear, or numbness - there is a choice you can make between stressful events and negative feelings. Except for those real life fight or flight situations, where your safety or life is in actual danger, or in some post traumatic stress...

Bitter Endings: How to free yourself of lingering resentment

May 30, 2014

Articles, Stress Management

That lingering resentment from things gone wrong is hard to shake. Whether a bad break up or sudden job loss caused the grief, it’s best to resolve it and move on. Holding onto stress has negative physical, neurological, and emotional consequences. In a perfect world, we’d all get exactly what we want when we want it...

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The Four Horsemen vs. The Michelangelo Effect

February 21, 2014

Articles, Relationships

The problems are obvious. What are the solutions? Sometimes the key to discovering what works best in a relationship is evaluating and eliminating what we know doesn’t work. We know there are a few scientifically proven actions that destroy relationships. John Gottman calls these the “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”. So let’s start there. The first is Criticism. Unless this is constructive with the intent of helping, it’s probably hurtful. In destructive criticism, couples will attack each other’s personality or character in an effort to prove who is right and who is wrong. It leaves both feeling angry and dissatisfied in the long and short run. These statements tend to start with generalizations, and include absolute words like “always” and “never”. The second is Contempt. In this communication...

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Psychology Today – When Children Grieve

February 4, 2014

Articles, Psychology Today Articles - In the Press!

This article was originally published in Psychology Today on February 3, 2014. It is written by Heather Edwards and Dr. Mark Banschick. The holidays are over. But, sometimes events stop us in our tracks. Death never leaves us; it’s one reason why we so urgently celebrate Hanukah, Christmas and the New Year. We have this blessed life to live. So we grab it. Our guest blogger, Heather Edwards, tells us another tale. It is a true story about a child who lost a classmate. How are we to help children grieve? And, what do they teach us in the process? A Child's Sadness: On Christmas Day this year, my 7-year-old cousin Evan began to cry in the midst of family merriment. A sudden full body sobbing experience had overcome him. He looked up at me; face...

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Psychology Today – Difficult Divorce? 6 ways to get unstuck.

November 20, 2013

Articles, Psychology Today Articles - In the Press!, Relationships, Self Esteem, Stress Management

This article, "Difficult Divorce? 6 Ways to Get Unstuck. - Divorce can work out for the best.", was originally published on November 19, 2013 by Mark Banschick, M.D. and Heather Edwards, LMHC in Psychology Today. It addresses the basic feelings of grief, anger, and fear in divorce followed by self care and planning for a better life. Read further for tips on how to navigate this challenging life transition...

Psychology Today – Getting Unstuck: Kick Starting Your Marriage

October 28, 2013

Articles, Conflict Resolution, Psychology Today Articles - In the Press!, Relationships

This article is published in Psychology Today by Mark Banschick and Heather Edwards. When your relationship needs repair...

Psychology Today Post – Getting Unstuck!

July 27, 2013

Articles, Goal Setting, Mindful Relaxation, Psychology Today Articles - In the Press!, Relationships

My latest blog in collaboration with Dr. Mark Banschick, Getting Unstuck - Eight Ways to Get Your Mojo Back, published in Psychology Today. Life takes twists and turns. Just when it seems you've figured things out, that metaphorical rug can get yanked out from under you. It can leave you spinning and wondering which way is up...

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