It’s been a sad week in America and loved ones, kids and adults might be wanting to talk about it. Often we avoid uncomfortable or unfamiliar conversations. While in the short-run that may feel better, in the long wrong we cause more pain.

Adolescents, Anxiety, Coping Skills, Grief and Loss, Parents, Relationships, TGIFKerry BiskelonisMarch 26, 2021Reset Brain and Bodyracism, hard conversations, discomfort, uncomfortable, vulnerability, feelings, emotions, judgement, validation

Dealing with Stressful Times

When my ask for support has gone wrong, I ask myself what was I looking for that person to help me with. Get perspective? Say it’s okay? Validate my decision? Give me a hug? And then I try to offer that to myself.

Stress, Relationships, Coping SkillsAnna VantseSeptember 19, 2019Reset Brain + Body, LLC.self-care, self-talk, validation, perspective, care, communication, stress