This holiday season will present us with a unique opportunity to find cheer in new places. Our brains love patterns and it is easy to repeat the same or similar events each year and many of us have been doing just that. But like the rest of 2020, this holiday season will need to be......

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/vitality/202005/how-remain-kind-during-the-covid-19-crisis So many of the usual ways of being kind have been flipped on their head. Hold a door open, say hello, smile—these common courtesies have overnight become taboo.  “Social distancing,” while it seems to be the best thing for our collective survival, is certainly taking a toll on almost everyone individually. We are an......

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/vitality/202004/psychological-growth-during-the-covid-19-crisis We are many weeks into the COVID-19 crisis and it is far worse than most of us imagined. The amount of global suffering is mind-boggling and unprecedented in modern history. It is difficult to grasp the magnitude of this public health crisis and all the ripple effects.  Collectively, we are experiencing trauma and facing our own mortality. Emotions......

The novel coronavirus has created unprecedented levels of stress for most of us. Some are actually battling the virus now, but the vast majority of the harmful effects are coming from the fear of the unknown, disruption to our routine, loss of productivity, and financial concerns. … (Continue Reading)...