Manage
10 ways to manage poor judgment and decision-making
Feeling feckless after another bad choice, you scold yourself: “Why do you always screw things up?” Go easy, it’s common in our neck of the woods. Take a few minutes and consider these 10 ways to manage poor judgement and decision-making. For a time, run our potential judgments and decisions by someone we trust. Even […]
How to use mindful practices to manage dissociation
Our brain frequently comes to our emotional and mental rescue, often in mysterious ways. One of them is sacrificing immediate comfort for a crucial mission. How to use mindful practices to manage dissociation: let’s dig in. Your thoughts impact your emotions, but focusing on every part of your body forces you to engage in a […]
“How do you manage irritability?”
One more smidgen of stimuli and you’ll blow. “Okay, I let it build up and now I’m right at critical mass. I need to get out of here, but it would be awkward right now. I hate this. Someone please tell me, how do you manage irritability?” And irritability can present in a variety of […]
Find Your Holiday Happiness: Manage Anxiety and Depression
Feeling Stressed Out? Would You Rather Be Out and About? The holidays are an exciting time of good cheer, warm family traditions, and spending time with friends. Or, are they? For many people, the idea of entering a crowded room and chatting up coworkers or strangers at a party, exchanging gifts with friends, traveling from […]
Tips to Manage Post Election Anxiety
In recent years, it seems like each presidential election leaves around half the country feeling anxious about the next four years. If you’re in that half following the recent election, know that there are a lot of things you can do to manage anxiety in a healthy way. Behavioral Strategies Firstly, here are some tips […]
10 Strategies to Help Kids Manage Uncomfortable Emotions
Dealing with uncertainty and difficult emotions is part of life. Learning how to accept and manage both is important for a child’s growth and development. In a world that values immediate gratification and ease, it can be challenging to teach kids how to tolerate these feelings without intentional practice. Rogers Behavioral Health’s Dr. Amanda Heins […]
Ask Yourself These 3 Questions to Manage the Roller Coaster of Election Anxiety
When my now-teenage children were in elementary school, we would ask them 3 questions at dinner: 1) What was the best part of your day?, 2) What was your biggest challenge?, and 3) What did you contribute? My children sometimes groaned, but the questions provided an entry for them to find language for both […]