by Dr. Kim | Sep 3, 2020 | Anxiety, coping, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Creativity, Stress Management
When you worry, do you get caught up in overthinking? It’s a common thing that happens. We are stressed, so we get caught in a thinking spiral of what ifs and worry. I call this being trapped in a rabbit hole, where you’re just swirling downward and...
by Dr. Kim | May 4, 2020 | Adolescence, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Creativity, Families, Parenting, Play
What to do when your teen says the B-Word (Bored) This is a follow up to my post last week on boredom busters for kids. These activities are great for preteens and teens and can be fun for the whole family. Developmentally, teens are thinking more formally and...
by Dr. Kim | Apr 30, 2020 | Covid-19, Creativity, Families, Parenting, Play
Running out of ideas for playtime? Things might be opening up in some places, but many states are still under stay at home guidelines. Schools are closed, and we are approaching summer, but what kind of summer awaits us? Here are some ideas of what to do when your...
by Dr. Kim | Jan 24, 2020 | Coaching, Creativity
Nurturing your creative side We’ve talked at length about how all humans have capacity for creativity, but it’s important to nurture your creative side. Creativity is teachable, and here are some characteristics (found in psychological research) you can...
by Dr. Kim | Jan 23, 2020 | Creativity, Education, Human Development, Mindfulness, Psychology, Research
There’s creativity in math? Actually, there is–and science and business and… People often think that if they aren’t part of the arts community, they don’t have any business being creative. While creativity is an integral part of the arts,...
by Dr. Kim | Jan 16, 2020 | Creativity, Reslience, Shame
The thief of joy Teddy Roosevelt’s saying is all over the internet and self-help books, but does research support the idea? The answer is yes, but there are things we can do about it. More than 10% of our daily thoughts are based on comparison (Summerville &...
