Development tools for a better you
Based on the book “The Explosive Child” by Ross W. Greene “An explosive outburst—like other forms of maladaptive behavior—occurs when the cognitive demands being placed upon a person outstrip that person’s capacity to respond adaptively.” – Ross W. Greene Do you experience challenging behavior by your kid(s) such as screaming, swearing, crying, hitting, kicking, spitting, […]
I’m sure many of you are asking “what exactly is wellness?” People have explained the concept of wellness in many different ways, but the underlining idea is always the same. SAMHSA defines wellness as “the presence of purpose in life, active involvement in satisfying work and play, a healthy body and living environment, joyful relationships, and happiness.” Basically, […]
Navigating your way through high school: It can be done!!!! A Support Group for High School Students Due to special request by my high school clients I have decided to offer a group focusing on self-esteem, relationships, stress management, and other topics pertinent to those entering or currently attending high school. High school and the transition […]
Yesterday I stumbled across this great article on Huffington Post, “10 Therapy Myths That Are Just Totally WRONG (As Written By A Therapist)” by Danielle Adinolfi. Rather than trying to recreate the same article, I figured I would use her article as the blog for this week. Danielle does an amazing job at countering many of […]
This article is by Travis Bradberry, originally posted on Inc.com, and has been shorten for this blog. “When emotional intelligence (EQ) first appeared to the masses, it served as the missing link in a peculiar finding: people with average IQs outperform those with the highest IQs 70 percent of the time. This anomaly threw a massive […]
Bullying is not a new topic, and it will probably never be a forgotten one either. Whether you are 5, 13, or 35, you have most likely experience some sort of bullying and may still experience it later in your life. You may also have children, or are planning on having them, and will have […]
Not too long ago one of the Empowering Parents‘ Coaches, Denise Rowden, posted an article outlining their “8 Best Parenting Tips for 2015.” Since I have been focusing the recent blogs on how to make the most of your New Year, and Visions Boards if you created them, I felt it was time for a change […]
Positive affirmations can be used to reprogram your thought patterns and change the way you think and feel about things. They are short positive statements that can help you focus on goals, get rid of negative, self-defeating beliefs and program your subconscious mind. These affirmations mirror the belief “you are what you think.” The word affirmation […]
With our Vision Board Workshops finally here, we wanted to talk about how to use your vision board once it is made! Many of you may know what a vision board is, and how to create one. However, even after you have created your vision for your year, it […]
Now that 2014 is officially over and the new year has begun, everyone (well maybe not every one) is beginning to start the road towards accomplishing their new year’s resolutions. But should our new years resolutions be about making these drastic changes that we feel will make our lives better or should we tweak things that […]
