A Note on Awareness and Expectations

A Note on Awareness and Expectations

Have you ever been really excited to see a movie your friend told you was “the best movie ever” and been sorely disappointed? Or planned to drive somewhere expecting the traffic to be awful and then it was actually a breeze? Do you think your expectations of the event...
5 Tips for Better Sleep

5 Tips for Better Sleep

  Are you struggling with sleep? Insomnia is defined by having persistent problems falling and staying asleep.  You might not usually have insomnia, but if you’re having difficulty sleeping right now, there are some things you can do to improve your sleep! Many...
Connection & Kindness in Uncertain Times

Connection & Kindness in Uncertain Times

By Ellen Ross, PsyD I’ve been talking to many people over the past two weeks as our lives became dramatically different in a short period of time. Many people are feeling anxious. Anxiety can be unpleasant, painful, and overwhelming. While most people wouldn’t choose...
How to Shift your Holiday Obligations into Desires

How to Shift your Holiday Obligations into Desires

It’s December. We’re in the thick of it. There’s shopping to be done, there are 100 reasons to run to the store and fight the crowds. There’s planning to accomplish and commitments to be managed. The days are shorter AND it feels like it’s been raining for an eternity...
This Holiday — Be Present Instead of Buying Presents

This Holiday — Be Present Instead of Buying Presents

  Let us focus our attention on a simpler time, 2006 to be exact prior to the invention of the iPhone. Back when meals with friends and family were more about being together and less about taking selfies of our food. We called our family on phones that were in...