The calendar has flipped to December and the kids are eagerly counting down the days until Christmas. While they relish the season, many adults are stressed to the max. With just a few tips, you can relieve the stress that the holidays bring. How? It’s really quite...
As the Holiday Season starts to unfold, we not only begin Holiday plans, but often we build in more moments to pause and express our gratitude for our lives. It is truly one of those hidden secrets of happiness. Gratitude opens the door to enjoyment of the life we...
I received this question a while back. It’s one I frequently hear. First, let’s hear from Ann. And then my response to her. Dear Dr. Cale: I am listening to my kids talk about the summer. My oldest wants to go to camp. My 12-year-old says she wants...
What happens to us when we pursue success with energy and arduous effort? Most find the benefits of success, typically including financial stability and all the material components that come with it. We can also experience the benefits psychologically of...
Life is inevitably filled with challenges. And it is through those challenges that we learn, grow and evolve. One catch: Often the challenge brings some degree of discomfort, in the form of stress or anxiety. The question becomes: What do we focus on? One option is to...
One of my adult coaching clients was recently talking about his son’s growing negativity, how he couldn’t stand to be around him and how his son always had to have the last word. I noticed how my client was using his time with me: complaining about his son...
Everyone is familiar with the idea of a ‘time-out.’ When used properly, giving a time-out to children will effectively help eliminate a wide range of behavioral issues. Time-outs often seem to be inadequate for certain situations, and usually the problem is not with...
It’sthat time of year! The holidays are often a time where we anticipate lots of wonderful family time together. Whether we celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or simply plan to share time with family, we often spend much our energy and resources on creating...
Note: This is part two of a series on how our thinking can either help us or get in the way of happiness. Read Part 1 Here: Thinking Stuff In part one, we touched upon ways our thinking serves us, and ways it does not . For today, we are moving into that personal...
These were the words of one of my patients who experienced a bit of a set-back a few weeks ago. Why would he announce this with such strength and certainty? Isn’t thinking a good thing? Thinking is a Double-Edged Sword One Side of the Sword: In many...