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Managing Anxiety During the Holiday
Anxiety, Feeling better, Mindfulness Sherry Shockey-Pope Anxiety, Feeling better, Mindfulness Sherry Shockey-Pope

Managing Anxiety During the Holiday

Do you find that anxiety or even seasonal depression starts to rear its ugly head sometime in late October to mid-November? If you do, you are not alone! Between late November and the New Year, we enter the business of holiday season, causing many to manage anxiety, stress, and depression. Let's learn how to manage it well.

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Traditions Are Everywhere, Make Self-Care One Of Yours!
COVID-19, Depression, Grief and Loss, Mindfulness, motivation Sherry Shockey-Pope COVID-19, Depression, Grief and Loss, Mindfulness, motivation Sherry Shockey-Pope

Traditions Are Everywhere, Make Self-Care One Of Yours!

What is important in any culture, I think, is taking care of ourselves in difficult times. Partially this might be accomplished by having your family and/or friends around you for support. But selfcare also consists in making sure we eat, get sleep, regular medical care and hopefully are able to go outside in the fresh air. Let's work on creating the tradition of self-care.

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The three levels of Monitoring Your Children

The three levels of Monitoring Your Children

Supervision does not take laser-focused intensity: nor does it take exhausting yourself with keeping them entertained. It calls for three levels of monitoring. Each of these levels is necessary; for them AND for you. In order for you to not drive each other “crazy”. Plus the child receives the full benefit of autonomy and parental interaction!

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