Practical insights and advice regarding anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting and more.
Many parents struggle to find ways to help when their teen is anxious. This is especially true when the teen is beset by chronic or severe anxiety. Victoria Chialy Smith is a psychologist who has helped many parents and teens resolve these difficult moments. In this article she spells out five ways that parents can effectively help their teens break free from anxiety.
The odds are you’ve wrestled with relationship anxiety at some time in your life. This is true of most people. And that’s OK. It doesn’t have to be a big deal. For most people, this anxiety arises briefly and then recedes. A bump in the road. But for some folks, it is much more than that and instead becomes a huge stumbling block with life-changing consequences. Fortunately, you can change all of that by following some simple steps.
Socially awkward? Not sure what to do when meeting new people? Conversations don’t come naturally? Trouble connecting at a deeper more meaningful level? In group settings you frequently feel as though you are on the outside looking in? Not to worry. With a little effort, a streak of persistence, and some common sense strategies, you can go from socially awkward to socially savvy in no time at all.
It is common for parents to get so busy caring for their children and attending to the countless duties that come with being “Mom and Dad” that they neglect their marriage. In fact, the parents’ marriage is the foundation of family, and investing in their relationship with each other is one of the best things parents can do for their children.
Finding a soulmate is wonderful in the same way that it would be terrific to discover the fountain of youth, or stumble upon the City of Gold, or make friends with mermaids. Great fun to think about in the same way that many fantasies are enjoyable. But judging romantic relationships by how they measure up to some mythical soulmate status is sure to create disappointment and heartache. There are better ways to approach this task, and they are all grounded in reality.
Infidelity occurs within many relationships, and has one common outcome: trust is broken. Without trust it is not possible to build a vibrant endruing sense of intimacy. Can this essential foundation be rebuilt is the foremost question to answer when determining how to respond after discovering the person you love has betrayed your trust.
Getting married is easy. Staying married is much harder. Remaining married and being happy is harder yet. Of the many topics that create conflict in a marriage money ranks near the top of the list. You can avoid many of the arguments and stress that money causes in marriage if you take a few common sense steps prior to saying “I do.”
Weekly Highlights Of Interesting & Helpful Articles. Each week brings a sampling of recent insights, or research, related to depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting, relationships or other areas of life. Become informed and use this information to change your life into one that is happier, more fulfilling, and allows you to contribute to those around you.
Weekly Highlights Of Interesting & Helpful Articles. Each week brings a sampling of recent insights, or research, related to depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting, relationships or other areas of life. Become informed and use this information to change your life into one that is happier, more fulfilling, and allows you to contribute to those around you.
Many men and women fear becoming close, they have anxiety about forming intimate romantic relationships. As a result they spend much of their lives feeling frustrated, isolated and alone. Knowing what to look for at the beginning of a romantic relationship, the signs that tell you it is headed in a healthy direction, can reduce these fears. and open the door to genuine intimacy.
Breaking off a romantic relationship can be difficult. Even after all options have been exhausted, some men and women remain entangled in a romance that has no future. They are uncertain how to end the relationship without hurting the person they still care about, and who they at one time deeply loved. Although there is no easy way to bring things to an end, there are a few steps that can be taken that will help. Keep in mind that if you are ending a relationship that has run its course, you are not love’s executioner. You are simply the coroner declaring the obvious. Some practical tips for making a clean break will help you move on.
Bad Boys make great characters for movies and novels. In real life, however, they seldom make wonderful boyfriends, let alone husbands. Even so, some women find themselves repeatedly entering into relationships with just this type of man, even though it invariably ends with heartache. Understanding what drives this impulse can be the first step to making healthier decisions, and enjoying more rewarding relationships.
Children may become anxious due to the changes that the coronavirus has caused schools, families and cities to make. But the very things that create anxiety can be used to build confidence and mental strength. With a little planning and effort parents can use this difficult moment to instill within their children a greater capacity for resilience.
Persistence, tenacity, or the “never give up” attitude has been shown to distinguish those who reach their goals in life and those who do not. This mental quality is often referred to as “grit” and a great deal of research has been focused both on its impact, and how it can be developed. In this post I go over the core steps you should take to strengthen your grit, to become the tenacious individual that sets goals and achieves them, and then goes on to even greater victories.
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