by Tacianna Indovina | Jan 4, 2019 | Depression, Holidays
Grieving around the holidays is the norm for many, but it’s not just humans who grieve. Jodi Picoult’s “Leaving Time” is one of my favorite books. It’s about a mother-daughter relationship where the mother is an elephant researcher. Already being a huge fan of... 
by Dr Aletta | Dec 23, 2018 | Happiness, Holidays
All I want for Christmas is to get through this season with some peace of mind, heart, and body. Is that asking too much? Sometimes I wonder. Even with all the tips, I’ve written about, and the great ones from others that I’ve read, I still find myself... 
by Christine Frank | Dec 19, 2018 | Body/Mind, Family Matters, Holidays
The holidays can be a stressful time for anyone, but it is especially challenging if you are working to manage the holidays with an eating disorder. When you have an eating disorder, holiday foods and holiday events with food can be huge triggers. There are a lot of... 
by Steve O'Bryan | Dec 11, 2018 | Anxiety, Body/Mind, Family Matters, Happiness, Holidays
The holidays are great in so many ways. It ranges from spending time with family and loved ones to just taking a break from the daily grind of routine. However sometimes this special time of the year starts to become burdensome and difficult on us and it becomes... 
by Tacianna Indovina | Dec 5, 2018 | Anxiety, Happiness, Holidays
The holidays are upon us! No matter if you celebrate Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Christmas or your own Winter Holiday like Festivus, we know that life gets hectic. Truthfully, it’s often fun and sometimes it can also be a stressful time for all of us. We asked the... 
by Dr Aletta | Dec 20, 2017 | Holidays, Stress
Last week I was invited to speak to a group about how to deal with stress during the holidays. As per usual with talks about stress, we quickly got down to the real issue of stress during the holidays: Difficult People. It is a fact of life that the people we are tied... 
