Shortly after the pandemic shut-down in March 2020 when anxiety and fear were the dominant emotions, I encouraged my clients to practice two daily rituals—one in the morning and one at night before going to bed. The morning activity is Joyful Anticipation. I asked clients to take a few moments each morning to commit to …
Hello – It’s been quite a time. We’ve all been through many months of disruption of our routines and activities and fears of health, safety, security, home, relationships, work and finances. We were instructed to mask up and keep physical distance from each other when what we needed more than anything was closeness and the …
The importance of social connection in the pandemic. Posted Apr 12, 2020 Source: used with permission Lisa Langhammer To protect ourselves, our families, and our communities from the devastation of the coronavirus health experts are strongly encouraging everyone to “socially distance” — to stay 6-10 feet away from other people. I am concerned — not by the strategy …
Stress during this pandemic may include fear about our own health and the health of our loved ones. We might have financial concerns for ourselves or our family and friends as we watch the economy take a harsh beating as a consequence of shelter in place orders. It’s likely that everyone will feel distress during …
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Stop. Just stop. It is no longer a request. It is a mandate. We will help you. We will bring the supersonic, high speed merry-go-round to a halt. We will stop the planes the trains the schools the malls the meetings the frenetic, furied rush of illusions and “obligations” that keep you from hearing our …
Relational Cultural Theory Collective (RCTC) is an international group of mental health clinicians, educators and community leaders who study, teach and advance the application of Relational Cultural Theory (RCT). The central tenet of RCT is that people develop through and toward relationship, which occurs within and is influenced by a cultural context. Above all, RCT …
Maybe you’re still thinking about New Year’s resolutions or maybe the ones you set on 1 January are already losing a bit of steam. Increasing your emotional intelligence can actually help you make progress on goals like making healthy food choices or getting to the gym on a regular basis or any of the typical …
Marriage researcher John Gottman has found that couples who get their tough conversations off to a gentle start up have greater success resolving conflicts. Leading with anger, using a hostile tone in opening lines, a raised voice, disapproving looks, and body language that communicates disdain or contempt is likely to trigger hurt, fear and defensiveness. …
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Dear Roseann About 6 months ago I started a business with a long-time and much respected colleague. Things started off with a huge bang! We got three major clients immediately and everything had been going great until last week. I thought I was doing my share and felt proud of my contribution but my partner …
Dear Roseann What stops me from being able to love? I’m single and 35 years old and never have a problem finding people to date. The problem is that after a few months all my relationships fall apart no matter how great they are at the start. My most recent relationship ended after 3 months …
