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Boundaries Around Election Discussions in NYC
Politics can be an emotionally charged subject for many people, and election season can be especially stressful. If you find that the people around you talk about politics in a manner that makes you uncomfortable, you have every right to … Continue reading
Posted in General Self Help, Stress Reduction
Tagged counseling, creating boundaries, election discussions, election stress, therapy
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How to Better Cope with Life
Our modern American lifestyle seems to generate a great deal of stress, whether from our jobs, our home life, relationships, finances, or unexpected major life-changing events. Knowing how to cope can help prevent these stressors from causing a feeling of … Continue reading
Posted in General Self Help, Stress Reduction
Tagged coping with life, coping with stress, decreasing frustration, decreasing stress
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Symptoms of Stress and Anxiety
Everyone experiences stress, especially in the busy world in which we now live, including New York City – one of the busiest places in which to live. So while we in NYC have many exciting opportunities in our fast-paced city, … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Stress Reduction
Tagged anxiety, difference between stress and anxiety, mental health, stress, symptoms of anxiety
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When Your Toxic Boss Causes You Stress
A toxic boss can wreak havoc on your mental health. In order to protect yourself and your career, you may need to make some important changes in order to free yourself from the emotional stress caused by this unhealthy environment. … Continue reading
Posted in Stress Reduction
Tagged dealing with a bad boss, reducing work stress, stress at work, toxic boss
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Boundaries for the Holidays
The holidays are traditionally an opportunity to spend time with family and loved ones. They are a time for enjoying each other’s company with good food and warm feelings of love and joy. But sometimes those feelings are not so … Continue reading
Posted in General Self Help, Stress Reduction
Tagged reducing stress, setting boundaries, surviving the holidays
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Feeling Stressed Versus Feeling Overwhelmed – Why It’s Important to Know the Difference
Stress has become a part of modern life. That’s not a good thing. The feeling of stress is your mind’s way of telling you something is not right. However, with all the demands of modern life, most people don’t stop … Continue reading
Posted in General Self Help, Stress Reduction
Tagged feeling overwhelmed, stress reduction, stress relief
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Creativity – Could It Be the Answer to Curbing Stress?
Most of us deal with stress at various times in our lives. Currently, while our world still struggles against the COVID-19 pandemic, that stress and anxiety is heightened in many people. However, research shows that creativity may be an important … Continue reading
Posted in Stress Reduction
Tagged creativity and stress, creativity as a stress reducer, reducing stress
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Stress in Relationships and How to Cope
There are a number of factors in modern life that can strain relationships. It is important to address these stressors as quickly as possible and find ways to overcome them. Some of the top stressors include: Death of a loved … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy Relationships, Stress Reduction
Tagged coping with stress, stress in marriage, ways to reduce stress, working through stress
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When You are Fighting all the Time
Are you and your spouse fighting all the time? All relationships go through ups and downs, but the stress that constant fighting puts on your life can be substantial. At times you may want to throw in the towel and … Continue reading
Posted in Couples Therapy, Stress Reduction, Therapy
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Problems in Your Marriage: Is Co-Dependency to Blame?
Often couples therapy starts with one spouse or partner coming to my office with a laundry list of complaints about the other. They do not feel appreciated, they feel they do everything for the relationship and feel “less than” in … Continue reading
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