by Dr Aletta | Mar 17, 2020 | Body/Mind, Inspiration
News about COVID-19, how to prepare and how to take care of ourselves and our families, changes every day. With every new piece of information, more worry seems to mount. That’s natural. We know how stressful this time can be. To do what we can to lower the stress and... 
by Dr Aletta | Mar 12, 2020 | Self-Care, Well-Being
People pleaser is a label I hate. That it is accurate when used to describe me just makes me hate it more. My ability to be a people pleaser was off to an early start when I first impressed my dad with my reading skills. The book was Little Bear by Elsa Holmelund... 
by Dr Aletta | Mar 4, 2020 | Anxiety, Life Matters, Well-Being
Coronavirus. Just the word causes faster heart rates, shorter breaths and queasy stomachs, hallmark signs of anxiety. There have been many times when I’ve written about our psychological reaction to current affairs on this blog. Game-changing events, natural... 
by Dr Aletta | Feb 18, 2020 | Body/Mind, Relationships, Stress
Anger is a perfectly OK emotion. A natural reaction to feeling threatened, the expression of anger, especially for women, has been given a bad rap. While growing up, I was encouraged to deny my anger, to feel somehow guilty or apologetic for it. Angry women are called... 
by Dr Aletta | Jan 31, 2020 | Body/Mind, Chronic Illness, Happiness
The Studio at Explore What’s Next is a long hoped for dream made manifest. The dream was to have a place where people, like me, who at some point or other, feel raw and vulnerable, can find a safe haven. In the center of that safe haven, there is... 
