Whew chileeeeee!
THIS PAST WEEK!!
I think this past week, many of us moved from the self-protective defense mechanism of denial or minimizing ... Read More
26
Mar2020
26
Mar2020
Whew chileeeeee!
THIS PAST WEEK!!
I think this past week, many of us moved from the self-protective defense mechanism of denial or minimizing ... Read More
26
Mar2020
Adding to the already existing chaos in the world, COVID-19 aka the Coronavirus has complicated the lives of many individuals worldwide in a short period of time. From your neighborhood grocery stores to your favorite hair salon, we all have ... Read More
16
Dec2019
Be present!
This quick and easy technique calming technique is useful for anyone of any age as a fun way to help yourself, your kids or students refocus, coming back to baseline. It can be used anywhere, any time and takes 1 minute.
Original Post December 16, 2019 on Jan Kwiatkowski ... Read More
04
Jun2019
Help for the Helpers
The struggling caregiver. The depressed new mom. The overwhelmed minister. The burned out physician.
Helpers can give, give, give, but then realize that they need help too!
I work with the "helpers" - those of us who have a calling to give back, but often need reminding that our ... Read More
11
Oct2018
On National Mental Health Day…Don’t forget the Mental Health Professionals. Whether you are a mental health professional, or you know and love one, please remember – SELF CARE!
Compassion fatigue can be a serious occupational hazard for those in any kind of helping profession. Compassion fatigue is characterized by physical and ... Read More
24
Sep2018
In this video, clinical psychologist Dr. Martine Jones shows you how to do diaphragmatic or "belly breathing" to calm your anxiety and panic symptoms. For more helpful videos and information on Dr. Martine's online counseling services, you can find her at hazeltreeonlinecounseling.com.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=p8Jl30aErfw
Original Post September 8, 2018 - Diaphragmatic Breathing ... Read More
12
Sep2018
Life is like a jeweled necklace. There are different sizes and types of jewels that are strung together to make a necklace. Each gem representing different moments of time and the string representing our lifeline.
Each moment, each experience we have offers us the opportunity to either grow or stay the ... Read More
24
Aug2018
As women, we wear "busy" like a badge of honor. We are overstressed, overworked, and distracted. We talk about being busy, we complain about being busy and we don’t really know how to do anything but…be busy. We aren't able to sleep; our anxiety is increasing and we don't know ... Read More
24
May2018
These bean jars have been so helpful in understanding thoughts and emotions. I challenge you to use them yourself. Make a jar full of beans representing all colors of beans. And remember, there aren’t simply three kinds of thoughts (positive, negative, and neutral)… I have just simplified them into those ... Read More
