By Personal Growth Counseling| July 6th, 2015 Most of us parents have kissed our kids good-night, tucked them in bed, turned out the light and instructed them to be quiet and go to sleep. Right? Ok, that works for some children, especially if they are really tired....
By Personal Growth Counseling| July 20th, 2015 Stress. It is inescapable and unavoidable. Small amounts of stress are beneficial to the body, urging us to adapt to our environment. However, higher stress levels, if left unchecked, can lead to serious illnesses of the...
By Personal Growth Counseling| June 2nd, 2015 Our goal is to have a strong, positive self-concept and to be able to maintain it regardless our expertise or lack of it in any particular area. This needs to happen regardless of the approval or disapproval of any other...
By Personal Growth Counseling| June 8th, 2015 Emotional Brain Everyone has at one time or another (maybe many times or most of the time) had the experience of being controlled by his/her emotions. I frequently refer to Emotional Brain as EB or “the Energizer Bunny.”...
By Personal Growth Counseling| May 27th, 2015 When bad things happen in your life (and they do to everyone) don’t allow yourself to be a victim. Only losers constantly blame others for things that go wrong in their life. I have found that rather than blaming someone...
By Personal Growth Counseling| April 9th, 2015 Far too often, people let problems overwhelm them before they seek help. This could be due to a number of factors, perhaps most often the stigma associated with seeking assistance with mental health issues. In therapy, we...