The Psychological Quick-Fix Fending off the Blues
“I feel like I’m just in a slump,” says Miriam. “Nothing exciting happened recently. Nothing exciting is going to happen. After the holiday break, we went straight back into school, and it’s like every teacher couldn’t wait to pounce on us with tons of work. It’s just...
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Sandra seethed as she drove home from her sister-in-law’s house. “I know what I should have said to her,” she muttered, as she looked for a parking space. “It’s too bad I’m not the kind of person who says what she really thinks!” She stomped up the stairs to her...
Social Skills for Teens: How to Learn Something New!
Let’s compare working with our inborn natures to stretching a rubber band. Do rubber bands stretch? Of course they do. What happens if you try to stretch a rubber band too quickly or too hard? You will soon learn a painful lesson about why that’s a mistake! However,...
Recovering from remorse
Life happens! And along the way, we experience minor upsetting events that have a bigger impact on us than we expect them to. These are not big problems that require therapy, but they are big enough to make us feel their effects, sometimes days later. What can we do...
Leaving loneliness behind!
Life happens! And along the way, we experience minor psychological bumps and bruises that hurt more than we expect them to. These are not major problems that require therapy, but they hurt enough for us to feel out of sorts for days. What can we do to get ourselves...
Psychology Today Articles
- Maybe You’re Not a Helicopter Parent. Maybe It’s Your TraumaSometimes, what appears as helicopter parenting isn't due to an effort to control, but an effort to protect. Here’s how trauma distorts our instincts, and what to do instead.
- Dealing With After-School Restraint Collapse? 5 Ways to HelpDon't confuse biology with behavior. Here are five simple ways to help kids reset their brains and bodies after school.
- The Real Back-to-School Story Isn’t the COVID KindergartnersThis year’s big back-to-school story isn’t “COVID kindergartners,” it’s their parents. Parental stress affects kids, so let's focus our intervention where it belongs.
- August Feeling Overwhelming? It May Be Back-to-School ScariesThe Back-to-School Scaries are a thing. For post-traumatic parents, the return to school routines brings overwhelm. Here’s what’s happening inside your brain and how to calm it.