by Lindsay Sanner | Oct 31, 2022 | Anxiety
Parenting is hard. It’s been described in an infinite number of ways, but one popular saying compares parenting to watching your heart walk around outside of your body. The love between a parent and a child is so hard to describe, and it makes sense that you might...
by Lindsay Sanner | Jul 1, 2022 | Mental Health
Do you practice mindfulness? We’ve talked about mindfulness before a few times, but if it’s new to you, don’t worry: it’s simple. Mindfulness is just about staying present in the current moment. It means allowing yourself to notice your thoughts as they come without...
by Lindsay Sanner | Nov 30, 2021 | Anxiety, Mindfulness
Why is mindfulness so often recommended to help manage anxiety? While there are many ways anxiety can show up, including physical symptoms (stomach aches, insomnia, nausea, sweating, etc.) a key element to anxiety is frequently what we call racing thoughts. This is...
by Lindsay Sanner | Jun 28, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health
As parents, it’s exciting to celebrate your child’s accomplishments! We want to see our children recognized for how wonderful they are and how hard they work. That’s the idea many of us have for perfect attendance awards–it’s a way to set a “simple” goal for a...
by Lindsay Sanner | Jun 17, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Therapist
What are intrusive thoughts? Do you ever have thoughts that disturb or upset you? Ones that are completely unwelcome, and not something that you would ever choose to think or act on for yourself? These are called intrusive thoughts. They can be violent, sexual, or...
