Stressed About Going to College? 3 Tips to Conquer College Stress! I have been working with a cool young guy named Cam*. He’s about to return to college to start his second year. Technically it’s his third year out of high school, but his first foray into college lasted one month. By the second week...
July 28, 2017July 28, 2017by Juliet Kuehnle, MS, NCC, LPC
Relational Aggression: On Wednesdays, We Wear Pink!
Bullying is a “hot topic” these days, though not everything falls under that category. There’s a more common way that we can experience maltreatment, called relational aggression. There are two types of relational aggression: Reactive, which is behavior in response to provocation with the intent to retaliate, so someone who was teased repeatedly may become...
July 28, 2017July 28, 2017by Emma Kate Wright, M.A.
Math Anxiety: 3 Tips to Help Your Child Cope!
Conquering Math Anxiety: Help Your Child Cope! It’s 1:11 pm and you’re watching the time pass unbearably slow on the clock. Tick. Tick. Tick. You are desperate for 1:15 pm to roll around because Mrs. Davis is returning your most recent calculus exam at the end of class. You feel sweaty, and your heart is...
July 27, 2017July 27, 2017by Laura Little, NCC
10 Self-Care Tips for School Counselors
Dear school counselors, Thank you, thank you, thank you. You fight diligently for our children to feel safe, heard, and supported. You often put your students’ needs before your own (bathroom breaks, lunch breaks, any form of break). You are sometimes incorrectly referred to as “guidance counselor” when that is not your title (you are...
July 26, 2017July 28, 2017by Elise Howell
Body Image in the Teenage Years
It’s unavoidable… The awkward process of growing into one’s adult body is a visible transformation. Unfortunately, this transformation becomes the subject matter of comments about teen girls. Some classics: “You’re growing into a beautiful young lady.” “She’s going to be trouble for her parents.” “How will you find a date who’s taller than you?” “Looks like...
July 26, 2017July 26, 2017by Dr. Patrick Young
Direct Your Beam and Get in Your Zone: Performance Tips @Patsportsdoc
Direct Your Beam! The relationship between one’s ability to concentrate and performance is undeniable. The better able one is to concentrate, on what is important in the present moment, the more likely one is to achieve a high level of success. It is important to direct your focus to certain aspects. However, obtaining this degree...
July 25, 2017July 25, 2017by Barrie Morganstein, Ph.D.
What Are Appropriate Behaviors for a Five-Year-Old?
Behavior Patterns of a Five-Year-Old: While every child is different and there are no hard-and-fast rules about when certain developmental milestones occur, there are general timelines for when we expect to see certain accomplishments. Relatedly, some children may be advanced in one area and slightly behind in another. The behaviors listed below are those that...
July 25, 2017July 25, 2017by Dr. Kristin Daley
Why It’s So Hard to Follow Medical Instructions
A friend recently contacted me for some guidance in encouraging her relative to wear continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to treat his sleep apnea. Having worked in the sleep world for 20 years now, I am very familiar with this struggle. In a 2008 study, Wolklove et al found that 31% of study participants never...
July 24, 2017July 26, 2017by Lauren King, Psy.D.
How to Handle a Panic Attack in 5 Steps
Panic attacks are frightening for anyone… The symptoms of a racing heart, feeling out of control, difficulty breathing, and shaking make some people feel like they’re losing their mind or dying. During a panic attack, it’s incredibly difficult for someone to access logical thinking and calm down. These 5 steps make it easy to recall...
July 24, 2017July 24, 2017by Jonathan Hetterly, LPC
How to Talk About Marijuana with Your Teen
The Do’s and Don’ts of Discussing Marijuana With Your Teen Marijuana use among teens, which had declined from the late 1990s through the mid-to-late 2000s, is on the rise again. Government data show that almost 40 percent of U.S. high school students have tried marijuana, about 20 percent are current users and close to 10 percent first tried...