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I find that, mostly during seasons of transitions, many of us go back to the drawing board and check in with ourselves, looking at what needs to be readjusted and what goals need shifting (Personal or otherwise). The COVID-19 Pandemic has been a catalyst for many of us to engage in frequent introspection. According to google, Introspection is defined as “the examination or observation of one’s own mental and emotional processes.” Many of us have had to evaluate where we
Discovering Creativity in Crisis When I think of Creativity in Crisis, the first thing that comes to mind is resilience. The ability to bounce back, a productive way of dealing with crisis. Given how the situation has been worldwide this year, I have seen people re-imagine processes and procedures they have had in place for a long time. I have seen most of us being pushed out of our comfort zones to think outside the box. So how do we
New “Norm”: Life after COVID-19 By: Talin Honarchian, MA, LMFT In recent months, many of us have experienced feelings of fear and worry as we entered into a historical COVID-19 quarantine. We were faced with challenges as new rules and regulations were set and wearing a mask became second nature for going to the grocery store to grab some essentials items. Most of us did not know what to expect when we entered this quarantine or how to adjust our
Getting Out of the Quarantine Slump By: Silva Depanian, MA, AMFT, CAMC Have you noticed your energy flagging lately? How about feeling low motivation and poor mental health? Over the last few weeks in quarantine, I myself have had to make some mental shifts and reassess my needs due to this new change of pace while staying at home. Here are three tips that have helped me get out of my quarantine slump, and that I hope you will try
Beauty rising from the chaos – Silver lining of COVID-19 During this very uncertain and strange time in history many people find themselves in a state of confusion, conflict and chaos. Feelings of anxiety, helplessness, and fear are at their all-time high. However, it is our individual responsibility to reframe our perspective during times of crisis and give ourselves and others grace and patience as we ride out the tedious and indefinite task of orders like “shelter in place”. Many
Stay -at -Home Children? – Helping Parents Adjust to School Closures Over the past three to four weeks the words “novel coronavirus” and “COVID-19” have become household names, globally. From children to seniors, pretty much everywhere you go most everyone is talking about… (yep, you guessed it!)… novel coronavirus and COVID-19! Another popular conversation (or therapy session depending on how you look at it) is about the quarantine order many of the states have issued for its citizens, making it
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