EXCERPT: While you used to look forward to dining out with friends and mingling with colleagues at the office, these seemingly ordinary activities could make you feel uneasy. After all, you’ve spent the past year and a half avoiding people, so being up-close-and-personal feels wrong. To work through these emotions, psychologist Dr. Yvonne Thomas, Ph.D., suggests…
EXAMINE WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED To let go of past mistakes, you need to process what you’ve been through — and more importantly, to congratulate yourself on what you’ve learned. Now that you’re on the other side of your mistake, you’re ready to make better choices. That’s why psychologist Dr. Yvonne Thomas, Ph.D., recommends taking time to…
Excerpt: Benefits for little ones Children—just like us—have likely experienced a sense of upheaval and an array of emotions throughout the past year. We also live in such a fast-paced world where it can be hard to simply take a moment, but it’s important kids learn how to do just that and slow down. “In…
