by Dr. Kim | Dec 3, 2019 | Anxiety, Families, Friendship, Holidays, Mindfulness, Reslience, Self-Care, Stress Management
The Holiday Nutcracker The German tradition says that the Nutcracker gives good luck and protection to your household. It’s a symbol of power and strength, and if you’ve seen the ballet, it can ward off enchanted rats and dance a pas de deux. I digress....
by Dr. Kim | Nov 26, 2019 | Anxiety, Burnout, Families, Gratitude, Mindfulness, Reslience, Stress Management
Feeling thankful? Not so much. Thanksgiving. It’s the kickoff to holiday season–one of the most wonderful (and stressful) times of the year. Aside from the turkey (or tofurky), stuffing, and cranberry sauce, it’s a time to be with family and give...
by Dr. Kim | Nov 20, 2019 | Loving Kindness, Mindfulness, Psychology, Reslience, Self-Care
What do you need to hear? All human beings have needs. Abraham Maslow described these needs in a hierarchy from basic needs (i.e., physiological needs like air and water and the need to feel safe) to the highest level of self-actualization (i.e., self-fulfillment). In...
by Dr. Kim | Nov 5, 2019 | Burnout, Caregiver Fatigue, Caregiving, Families, Mindfulness, Reslience, Sandwich Generation, Self-Care, Stress Management, Wellness
I just wrote a post about the Sandwich Generation on Instagram. The Sandwich Generation is a term for a cohort of caregivers who are caring for young children, while simultaneously caring for their elderly parents. This group reports higher levels of extreme stress...
by Dr. Kim | Nov 2, 2019 | Anxiety, Fitness and Exercise, Mindfulness, resilience, Self-Care, Stress Management, Wellness
There are two ways to approach and manage anxiety–prevention and intervention. With prevention, we try to add elements to our lives that keep us mindful, relaxed, and help anxiety from rearing its ugly head. If anxiety does take over, however, we have...
by Dr. Kim | Oct 29, 2019 | Early Childhood Education, Families, Mindfulness, Parenting, Preschool, Self-Care, Stress Management, Wellness
I talked about mindful parenting awhile back, but that post focused more on self-awareness for the parent, rather than on techniques parents can teach their children about mindfulness. Today I want to highlight a few easy ways you can teach kids to be mindful of the...
