by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Oct 31, 2018 | Blog
For people who suffer from phobias, Halloween can be an extremely anxiety producing day. List of common phobias: Acrophobia – Fear of Heights Arachnophobia – Fear of Spiders Ophidiophobia – Fear of Snakes Agoraphobia – Fear of being in a public situation from which it...
by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Oct 24, 2018 | Blog
Definition: when one person seizes or takes over a conversation that belongs to someone else. Are you one?! Once you spot it you can navigate around it. Identify if you would like to give the floor to the other person because they have a greater need than you. If...
by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Oct 22, 2018 | Blog
What do we all have in common? That we secretly love gossip. We love hearing it and passing it on. We spend millions to read gossip even when we know it’s not true. So why do we gossip, read Stanford research: Hidden benefits of gossip, ostracism. Top 5 Benefits...
by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Oct 19, 2018 | Blog
Volunteering with friends is one of the best ways to insure you have a great weekend. Volunteering is good for your mind and body. It will give you purpose while stimulating your mind and getting your heart rate up. It combats depression, stress, anger, and anxiety....
by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Oct 18, 2018 | Blog
Try Spending the Day Alone People are staying single longer and even those that are married tend to be more autonomous than previous generations. I work with clients that refuse to run errands or go out to dinner alone. They fear being judged as lesser than if they...
by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Oct 16, 2018 | Blog
Journaling is something we all think about doing but somehow don’t get around to. Maybe it’s not knowing what to write or the daily commitment is overwhelming, well today all of that is going to change. I am encouraging you to only write when the mood...
by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Oct 15, 2018 | Blog
Monday Marriage Tip…compliment your partner. According to Gottman research a healthy relationship has a 5:1 ratio. Five positive to one negative comment. Infuse your relationship with compliments and you both will benefit. This act of kindness increases...
by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Oct 11, 2018 | Blog
I recently came across a book called The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge. One of the things the author discusses is the power of visualization. Experiments done with basketball players showed that players that sat on the bench but visualized practicing...
by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Oct 10, 2018 | Blog
Happiness Tip of the Day What Minimalism is really all about is reassessment of your priorities so that you can strip away the excess stuff—the possessions and ideas and relationships and activities—that don’t bring value to your life – Colin Wright {blogger...
by Marina Edelman, LMFT | Oct 9, 2018 | Blog
I am excited to have found a pure and effective CBD oil to share with my clients. How CBD oil can help anxiety CBD oil is thought to work with a brain receptor called CB1. The exact way CBD affects CB1 is still being studied and is not fully understood, however, it’s...
