It is remarkable to me, and constantly surprising, how different my own children are. Not just from each other but from my husband and I as well. I get calls often from parents who are called because they have “tried everything” to help organize their son or daughter but nothing seems to be working. We […]
Failure. No one likes it but it teaches us so much. As adults, we know that failing in middle school so doesn’t matter in the long run. It may hurt, be embarrassing or seem like the world is ending at 12 but no one is going to ask you about middle school at a college […]
Since I have started organizing I have been surprised at how many clients need to learn to plan or prioritize their self-care. I have had to educate myself and my clients on the role positive self-care (or lack thereof) have on organizing, planning, prioritizing or time management. I educate them on the importance of sleep […]
When your mother tells you to clean up your room she may be protecting your mental well-being. Clutter affects us in ways we don’t ever realize. Clutter can be both physical and mental. Besides the obvious that physical clutter is a fire hazard or a tripping hazard, it also traps dust, dirt, mold and animal […]
Congrats! You just graduated into the real world. You are now going to be asked to do things that perhaps no one has ever taught you. Adulting can be great once you figure it out. For some of this information, you can get advice but some are trial and error to see what works for […]
Executive Function Skills are an essential part of being a functional adult but many situations, moods, experiences, conditions and well life… can affect them. It is not about having these skills or not but do I have access to them right now in this moment? Here I want to talk about how depression can affect […]
We all talk to ourselves; it is perfectly normal. It is called self-talk. It can be positive or negative and it is a cycle. Every time we have a conversation with ourselves, we are reinforcing who we are and what we are capable of doing. We are building up or destroying our self-esteem and self-worth. […]
Paying attention is more difficult today than at any other time in history. Why is it so important to learn to focus our attention? Research shows that if students don’t learn how to concentrate, they will have difficulties in most areas of life. According to Daniel Goleman’s book Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence, this […]
Anxiety has been on the rise in children and teens since the 1950’s. Anxiety disorders include panic disorder, social anxiety, specific phobias, generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, anxiety secondary to a medical condition and substance-induced anxiety disorder. According to Anxiety and Depression Association of America: 40 million Americans have an anxiety disorder 75% of […]
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