Holiday stress is a by-product of the season. By having a strategy to avoid and manage the pressure of the holidays you can glide through the season. When we start to see the decorations, listen to the jingle-bell music and start to smell the pine we prepare for the joy the season promises. What [...]
What Coping Skills Do You Have in Your Emotional Toolbox? Over the past few weeks we have been assembling an Emotional Toolbox of Coping Skills. Hopefully you have been able to gather useful coping skills that you can use each and every day. We’ve been using common everyday tools to remind us how to deal with [...]
Have you heard the expression “that threw a wrench into my plans”? Apparently the expression began when factory workers threw a wrench into machinery to stop it from working when they needed a break. We have now adopted the phrase to mean that an unexpected event prevents a plan or activity from succeeding. When [...]
Routines can be what hold our life together. Many of us might resist the idea of routine because it seems boring to do the same thing day in and day out, however routine can add stability and predictability to our life. Through this series of blog posts I am going to help you to [...]
What we can’t see can often scare us. When we shine a light on our fears they can become more manageable. A flashlight becomes a pretty handy tool. In the darkest corners, it just takes a tiny bulb to show every hidden nook and cranny. What was once difficult to see is now fully [...]
Wishes to You and Yours on this very Happy Holiday season. May you truly experience the joy of coming together - whatever that means for you. We'll return to regular blog posting in the New Year. As always, feel free to contact me, Dr. Ines K. Roe, should you wish to arrange a personal consultation. [...]
