Development tools for a better you
Why I started my own blog and launched my own website? As many of you know I am one of the proud co-owners of Life Skills Resource Group. Cindy Fabico and I have spent years curating a practice that brings a wide array of mental health and life coaching services to our community. We are […]
Adapted from shared Facebook post by unnamed clinical psychologist in NY 1. Stick to a routine. Go to sleep and wake up at a reasonable time, write a schedule that is varied and includes time for work as well as self-care. 2. Dress for the social life you want, not the social life you have. […]
The Day the Earth Sneezed Written by: Jessica Conaway, LMHC Jessica Conaway is a licensed mental health therapist in the state of Florida. The majority of her practice is focused on children and families, helping them navigate stressful situations together. During the Covid-19 outbreak she saw a need to address the anxiety and fears faced […]
“God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh” – H.L. Mencken There’s a great blog by James Altucher entitled “What happened to all the laughter?”. He notes that kids laugh an average of 300 times a day but adults only 5 times a day. What a loss!! Kids are still in […]
To Our Clients At Life Skills Resource Group we want you to know your safety is of utmost concern to us. We wanted to take a moment to let you know what precautions we plan to take to help keep us all safe. What we will be doing We will be removing all magazines and […]
“You’ll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind” -Irish Proverb So you want the “luck of the Irish”? We think this refers to an abundance of good fortune long enjoyed by the Irish, but in truth they endured 1,000 years of invasions, exploitation, starvation and immigration before this expression even came […]
Why do people pull their hair out? The short answer is “it just feels good”. Even though it can cause a lot of distress and embarrassment it feels good to the people who do it. What is Trichotillomania Recurrent hair pulling with noticeable hair loss Tension before pulling or when attempting to resist Pleasure, gratification, […]
“In order to carry out a positive action we must first develop a positive vision” – Dalai Lama If you want to accomplish as much as you possibly can, the most important thing to get right is the vision. This is essentially the same as setting your GPS. Without entering a destination, you don’t stand […]
In my work with couples as a #marriageandfamilytherapist I seek to create visual representations for my clients. One of my faves is asking my couples to consider the idea that their relationship is like a balloon and that each of them are responsible to keep this balloon well inflated. How can we keep this metaphorical […]
“Your mind is a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds.” Christian Mickelsen tells the story of the 3rd co-founder of Apple, and it’s someone you’ve probably never heard of. In 1976 Ronald Wayne sold his 10% stake in the company for $800.00. Today that 10% is […]
