Call Center Heaven

By Leonard Citron, M.A. Thank you for calling, you are through to customer service, before I transfer your inquiry, I need to ask you some questions for security. Hmm. Here we go with the ridiculous questions. You know the type…

Perspective

By Leonard Citron, M.A. A few days off over the Thanksgiving break helped me find perspective. Taking time away from my normal hectic NYC routine to be with friends and family provided me with a chance to step back from

Getting through…

By Kristene A. Doyle, Ph.D. With Thanksgiving marking the start of the holiday season, zealous shoppers ran out of the gate like a bull in Spain. Some of our more recent blogs have discussed managing holiday stress and not making

‘Tis the Season to Manage Holiday Stress

By Shonda Lackey, Ph.D. ‘Tis the season! But will you be jolly or not? The answer depends on how well you can manage the stress caused by irrational beliefs that tend to surface during the Holiday season. Perhaps you know

Stop Turning Your Holiday Into a Horror-day

By Brooke Guttenberg, M.S. As Thanksgiving rapidly approaches, so begins the holiday marathon filled with food, decorations, family, and for many of us, stress. The start of what is supposed to be a joyous time of year can turn even

How To Not Disturb Yourself This Thanksgiving

By Kristen Tobias, M.A. Thanksgiving is almost upon us, which likely means turkey, stuffing, shared moments of gratitude for everything we have, and the creation of warm and fuzzy family moments. Are you still reading or did I lose you

Abracadabra

By Eric Sudler, Psy.D. So it’s occurred to me that we love to be in control. I mean, like, total control. We crave it and often times, ironically enough, lose control in our futile attempts to gain total control. Well,

Packing Up that Anxiety

By Brooke Guttenberg, M.S. As I sit here writing, I am taking a break from my mental packing. Yes, that is right, I am extending the packing process by first mentally plotting out what I will pack. Next, I will

Sleep in the City

By Kristen Tobias, M.A. I write this blog from NYC, the reputed city that never sleeps. We are plagued with incessant overstimulation that can wreck havoc on our requisite eight hours of shuteye. We live in close quarters—individual apartment units