by Dr. Kim | Jan 15, 2021 | Adolescence, coping, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Families, Pandemic, Parenting, Reslience, Stress Management
Parenting, Stress, and Coping during Covid-19 Parenting is hard. The stress is real, and many families struggle to cope. In fact, levels of high stress were rampant in families well before the pandemic. In 2014 and 2015, the APA reported that teens were reporting high...
by Dr. Kim | Sep 16, 2020 | Anxiety, Burnout, Cognitive Development, Human Development, Stress Management
The chemistry of stress–what’s actually happening in our bodies You’re in a meeting (or a class), still waking up with your coffee, when BOOM–you’re asked to speak when you’re not prepared. You know your heart starts racing, but...
by Dr. Kim | Sep 11, 2020 | Anxiety, Brain Fog, Cognition, Cognitive Development, Pandemic, Stress Management
What’s causing brain fog and how to overcome it Everything a little fuzzy right now? You aren’t alone. Brain fog and difficult focusing is the number one concern I hear from clients, friends, and even my own brain! Attention is the focusing of mental...
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 | Aug 27, 2020 | Adolescence, After School, Anxiety, Child Development, Education, Families, Fitness and Exercise, Mindfulness, Parenting, Social Emotional Learning, Stress Management
Teaching physical coping skills to children and teens We’ve talked about calming and traditional mindfulness techniques for kids, but sometimes children and teens need an outlet for nervous energy. Teaching them small and large movements to help refocus their...
by Dr. Kim | May 28, 2020 | Adolescence, Anxiety, Caregiving, Child Development, Coaching, coping, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Families, Pandemic, Parenting, Preschool, Reslience, Self-Care, Stress Management
How to help your child cope with Covid-19 stress I recently attended a webinar on helping your child cope during Covid-19, which talked about ways that parents and caregivers can support children during this unique and difficult time. I covered many of the suggestions...
