by balancestress | Aug 22, 2017 | Holistic Therapy, Stress Management Tips
Most teenagers struggle with communicating with their parents because they are usually on their phones or computers talking to friends. Parents of teenagers usually hear responses like: “Mhm,” or “Sure,” or the teen favorite “Whatever,” or the parents simply get...
by balancestress | Jul 31, 2017 | Holistic Therapy, Stress Management Tips
While the idea of using pain in order to provide a sense of relief might sound counter-intuitive, all behavior serves a purpose. Self-injury has been defined as the act of deliberately inflicting harm on oneself without the intention of dying. Statistics show that...
by balancestress | Jul 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
According to Scientific American one in six U.S. adults reported taking a psychiatric drug, such as an antidepressant or a sedative (data comes from an analysis of the 2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey). Antidepressants were the most common type of psychiatric...
by balancestress | Jul 20, 2017 | Holistic Therapy, Meditation Tips, Stress Management Tips
The idea of Life S.A.V.E.R.S. is not my own, but borrowed from the author of The Miracle Morning, Hal Elrod (link provided at end of document). In his book, Elrod talks about the dark place from which he came. A place of disability after a devastating accident, a...
by balancestress | Jul 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
As an Occupational Therapist working in Pediatrics over the years I have often heard a very common question, “Is what I’m noticing in my child ADD, Sensory Processing Disorder…or both?”. Parents find themselves scratching their heads trying to determine the root cause...
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