Pros and Cons of Social Media Usage
Approximately 7 in 10 Americans utilize a social media platform (e.g., TikTok, YouTube, Instagram). People spend approximately 2.5 hours on social media daily. Given the increasing popularity of social media platforms, researchers have turned their attention to the possible consequences of social media. Research indicates that there are benefits to social media use, including opportunities […]
What Is Psychotherapeutic Yoga?
When you hear yoga and therapy, you may be imagining a hot yoga class to sweat the demons out. While that may have a therapeutic benefit for some people, this is not what we mean by psychotherapeutic yoga. Yoga also does not have to be fit into only a 90 minute or hour long class. […]
What is Meditation, and Why Does It Help?
We are currently in a highly stressed time, with disruptions to our expectations and routines, a future full of uncertainty, and genuine fear for our physical and economic well being. It can feel almost silly to think that quiet reflective listening and sitting could be helpful right now, when it feels like there are so […]
Ways to Cope with a Pandemic
We know that at this point, you have likely received a message from every cooperation who has ever received your email address, countless cancellations and rescheduling from everything from school and work to the dog groomer, and a rapid adjustment to any travel or spring break plans. Not to mention the endless reminders to wash […]
Red Flags and Warning Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Aspergers
Red Flags and Warning Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Aspergers: No big smiles or joyful expressions by 6 months: By age 6 months, children begin to exhibit social reciprocity. They understand that smiling or laughing will typically cause a smile or laugh or connection with caregivers. Children with suspected ASD may be less aware […]
Back To School Series: Big Moves
As children travel through their school years, they go from toddlers, to kids, to tweens, to teens, to adults! It happens quickly, and parents scramble to keep up with the growth, the changes, and transitions. Raising children is an experience of both eternity and a blink of an eye, and the changes are most evident […]
Back To School Series: How To Ease The Transition
It is hard to believe that though it feels like it just started, summer is starting to come to an end. Schools are planning orientations, creating class schedules, and assigning teachers and classmates. While the adults in their lives are looking forward to the new school year with optimism and anticipation, children may not necessarily […]
How To Give Your Child The Gift Of Self Worth
Parenting is hard work. Parents are expected to keep their children in line, teach them right from wrong, and help them become good people, all while being mostly exhausted. Then there’s the added pressure of helping our little-ones acquire a strong sense of self-worth, which, if neglected could mean low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, or a […]