https://youtu.be/cym5LJh2ySs One of my most often utilized tools in session spelled out and demonstrated in this video.
Personal Growth During Covid-19 | Trends and Tools
Another quick cut coping with covid uncertainty video, this time with a focus on personal growth during covid-19, supporting your mental health amidst covid-19, Todd Schmenk will walk you through some of the most recent trends he is seeing, both personally and professionally as well as cover three topics and tools to support you during... Continue Reading →
The Danger of Focusing On One Value
When personal values conflict, when life becomes difficult for no apparent reason, it is usually because our focus is only on one value, a personal value has shifted, or the personal value is to vague, not concise. I have often found that this can be addressed by taking some time to reflect on what is... Continue Reading →
Take a Knee and Feel the Pain of Others
A fabulous article written by Steve Hayes, one of the founders and leading researchers of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Worth the time in viewing, especially if your reaction was jolting... https://stevenchayes.com/take-a-knee-and-feel-the-pain-of-others/
A Good Covid-19 Resource
I have found this book to highly useful, both personally and professionally and thought I had an obligation to ensure that as many people should be aware of it as possible. It covers a whole host of topics from what the mind does when facing something that comes at us from out of the blue,... Continue Reading →
Stay at Home Routines to offset Anxiety and Depression
Todd Schmenk, M.S, M.Ed., LMHC Here is a summary of strategies highlighted in sessions over the last 7 days. These are stay at home routines to help with the anxiety being experienced due to social distancing and stay at home orders in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Watch the discussion here: https://youtu.be/4_dEaOrYpyU
Working At Home Without Losing Your Mind
This video covers 5 steps you can practice when working at home without losing your mind. These are good mental health while working at home strategies that have been gathered from a wide variety of individuals all dealing with different circumstances and considerations. These are the common reported results. I hope they are useful for... Continue Reading →
Should Someone Caring for Someone with a Chronic Illness go for Counseling?
Burnout is a caregiver’s worst enemy and counseling can help with that along with utilizing the pyramid of support and the other tools...
3 Common Issues for Those Supporting Someone Dealing with Chronic Illness
What is unique about Team Positive: How to Build Support for Someone Dealing with Chronic Illness, is the focus on what caregiver should do.
One of the first tools I introduce in working with those dealing with a chronic, life-altering challenge (as well as just about any anxiety-induced problem) is this simple mindfulness ritual. The goal is to begin to strengthen the ability to remain in the present moment. This includes being able to notice when the mind shifts... Continue Reading →
