By Kristen Riordan (Schneider), grad intern, White Picket Fence Counseling Center. Perhaps you’ve heard of the five love languages, first coined by Gary Chapman. The five love languages outline the ways we communicate love to others. Love languages can be applied to romantic partnerships, friendships, and family relationships. Yes,...
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Toxic Positivity
I recently came across the hashtag #toxicpositivity on Instagram and was curious about how these two words were being put together. I often think about how there is a trend on social media for people to portray themselves as happy and positive all the time. Unfortunately, this can have...
Managing Pandemic Stress
We are coping with a lot of unrest in our country and in our world right now. If you are already working on a health issue or two, coupled with worries about staying safe and avoiding illness, it’s a lot to handle. So how can you safely manage stress,...
Can You Be Grateful For an Eating Disorder?
An eating disorder can serve many functions in your life, and recovery gives you that life back..
Shifting to a Positive Perspective
We all want life, job and relationship satisfaction, and seeing things positively is the secret.
What to Do With Your Anger
I was taking a relaxing walk on the causeway, where there is a beach on both sides of the road. Because it’s such a beautiful natural area, it’s also very popular – especially on the weekends. Though drivers are supposed to yield to pedestrians and cyclists, I watched...
Got Stress?
There will always be stress, but it doesn’t have to take us down. We can learn from it and build resilience to handle whatever life brings.
When One Person Starts to Change – Insights from a Marriage and Family Therapist
When one lane of a two-way street is redirected, the landscape will change in one of two ways.
Why Relationships Are Key to Happiness and Health
People can be difficult to deal with, and our responses to them drive our thoughts and emotions, which in turn drive our behavior.