PERMA – The Five Pillars of Happiness

Historically, psychology has been concerned with alleviating distress with the assumption that once distress was alleviated, happiness and greater well-being would ensue. While the logic here is reasonable, for many the alleviation of distress was not enough to...

Managing Stress: Building up your Tool Kit

Stress takes on many forms- finances, family, children, friends, life, etc.  The list can be endless. As such, our coping skills should also take on many forms.  Some skills may work great for one situation, though not as effective in another.  Some...

OCCUPATIONAL STRESS

OCCUPATIONAL STRESS Does this photo reflect how you feel about work?  Do you awake thinking of ways to get out of heading into the job?  Do you feel a sense of dissatisfaction in how you earn a living?A recent report in the New York Times Sunday Review...

Communicating with Your Children and Teens

The American Psychological Association has published some very good articles about addressing emotional health concerns with children and adolescents. I will post them here as they contain useful tips.  The first in the series addresses communication tips when...