Trying to Be Perfect Can Cause Anxiety

Here is a concept I present in therapy that a lot of people (and I mean a lot of people) have a difficult time wrapping their head around….You don’t need to be perfect. Instead of striving to be perfect, try to be just good enough.  

Definitions of Anger

Have you ever had the experience of trying to untwist the twisted, such as your ear bud cords before you work out in the morning, a fishing line, or a necklace before wearing it out on the town?  

When things are all twisted and lumped together they don’t serve the purpose they have the potential to serve.  And it can be oh so frustrating.  In my mental health therapy practice I am often helping clients sort through emotions in an attempt to make sense of them and manage them more effectively and anger seems to be the most generally confusing emotion.  

Want to Keep Those New Year's Resolutions? Try Setting SMART Goals

Tired of making New Year’s resolutions that never seem to stick? 

You are not alone, according to www.statisticbrain.com 45% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, but a mere 8% actually achieve their resolutions. 

Here is another interesting fact, people who do actually take the time to make specific resolutions are 10 times more likely to attain their goals than people who do not make any resolutions at all!  

Five Easy-To-Use Stress Management Techniques

Feeling stressed?  Find yourself suffering through the Monday blues week after week?  

Practice these Stress Management techniques and feel your stress begin to melt away.