by Jeff Packer | Jan 29, 2017 | Affairs and Adultery, Anger Management, Anxiety, Change, Conflict, Cooperative Parenting, Crisis, Family, Grief, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Separation & Divorce, Stress, Teens, Trauma - PTS Reaction
Counting to Ten is Not Enough! How do I Calm Myself Down? When I was a child, my parents used to say “count to ten” or “take a deep breath” however this never seemed to work. Either I would refuse to do it as they were TELLING me to do...
by Jeff Packer | Jul 12, 2016 | Anxiety, Change, Crisis, Depression, Grief, Problem-Solving
How a Head Injury Changed My Life Imagine having a head injury that took away your capacity to remember day to day events. Imagine waking up and not knowing what happened yesterday while having a much less fuzzy recollection of things that happened years ago. Imagine...
by Jeff Packer | Dec 16, 2015 | Addictions, Affairs and Adultery, Change, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Depression, Diabetes, Eating Disorder, Marriage, Mental Health, Problem-Solving, Stress, Teens, Work & Employment
Do You Feel You’re Not Getting Anywhere? How often do we feel frustrated and alone, like no matter what we try life doesn’t seem to get any better. We might change this or that behaviour, for at least a short while, only to end up back in the same...
by Jeff Packer | Nov 14, 2015 | Change, Discipline, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Problem-Solving, Stress
One Young Woman’s Journey Toward Change There was a time in my life when I was feeling stuck and needed something new. I hated my job, I felt unfulfilled and completely unmotivated to do anything. Then I went to a fundraiser and met a yoga teacher who was...
by Jeff Packer | Jun 5, 2015 | Anxiety, Change, Conflict, Crisis, Family, Mental Health, Problem-Solving, Stress, Work & Employment
Sorting Socks Too Difficult? It May Be Work Related? Whether it is meeting a deadline, getting along with colleagues, dealing with a work crisis, managing a big deal, catching up on reports or supervising staff—work-related stress can become overwhelming. Sometimes...
by Jeff Packer | Jan 1, 2015 | Change, Mental Health, Problem-Solving, Stress
Photo credit: MGDboston from morguefile.com Prescription For Improved Mental Health: Help Others – 2 to 5 times a week or as often as you can, preferably do this anonymously Activity – 10 to 30 minutes of healthy activity each day to create positive...
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