by lynn | Apr 18, 2016 | Anxiety, Life Strategies, Marriage Counseling, Stress
Stress and anxiety have many different causes and many different treatments. However, there are some things you can start doing to lower your stress no matter what caused it. First, we need to understand that we live in a stressful culture. Most of us have...
by lynn | Jan 7, 2015 | Anxiety, Emotional Challenges, Life Strategies, Marriage Counseling, Stress
We live in a society that is increasingly reactionary. We are encouraged to have strong, intense opinions and to defend what is “right”. We live in a society that has become polarized, and in which we must “pick sides”. We live in a society that values making quick...
by lynn | Oct 6, 2014 | Anxiety, Emotional Challenges, Life Strategies, Marriage Counseling, Stress
This advice goes against the grain of our entire society, but it is guaranteed to help you reduce your anxiety in record time. Stop trying to make yourself happy. That’s it. Just quit the job of trying to create a life that you like. Don’t ask yourself if you are...
by lynn | Aug 4, 2014 | Anxiety, Home Life, Life Strategies, Marriage Counseling, Stress
This is the fifth post in a series. For the first post, please start with the bedroom. The kitchen is often referred to as the heart of the home. Realtors tell us that kitchens sell homes. We generally have high expectations for our kitchens, and we get frustrated...
by lynn | Jul 28, 2014 | Anxiety, Home Life, Life Strategies, Marriage Counseling, Stress
This is the fourth post in a series. For the first post, please start with the bedroom. I think the living room has become a bit confusing for most of us. The living room is a common room but also a place for a number of different activities. In the living room we...
by lynn | Jul 21, 2014 | Anxiety, Home Life, Life Strategies, Marriage Counseling, Stress
This is the third post in a series. For the first post, please start with the bedroom. The bathroom is a place we sometimes go to decompress and be alone, among other things. It is a very interior room in which we can think our private thoughts and wash off the day’s...
