By Sami Shields of ContemporaryVA It’s hard to balance a successful work and home life–and it’s even harder to focus on your own mental health. Over time, the anxiety can start to build up until ultimately it starts to affect your attitude and abilities. Managing and reducing stress should be a priority with every parent. […]
Are Panic Attacks Taking Over?
By Sami Shields of ContemporaryVA Do you find yourself or someone you love or know regularly experiencing: – extreme fear – chest pains – feels like they’re choking – have a racing heart – panicking These are the common symptoms of panic attacks. Panic is experiencing an intense rush of fear or anxiety, which often […]
Are You Dealing With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
By Sami Shields of ContemporaryVA PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, rape, or other violent personal assault. PTSD is a real illness that causes real suffering. PTSD has been known by […]
Dealing with Anger
By Sami Shields of ContemporaryVA Anger is a normal, natural emotion that may come about for a wide variety of reasons. Most often, anger is a reaction to threats, mistreatment, or frustration. While anger is not enjoyable for most people, it can be healthy. For example, it may motivate you to change an unhappy situation. […]
Anxiety? There Is Relief!
By Sami Shields of ContemporaryVA We all worry. We are anxious about money, our relationships, work, our health, our family’s health, and pretty much anything else we care about that we can’t absolutely control. We think about overwhelming tasks when we wake up and fall asleep thinking about what calamity tomorrow could bring. Sometimes it’s […]
Compromising in a Marriage? Great Idea!
By Sami Shields of ContemporaryVA Many people mistake the act of compromise as selling-out or giving in. Compromise to them means giving up something. In actuality if you stay true to the real definition of compromise you will gain a relationship free of petty battles. You will learn how to co-exist in a loving and […]
Keeping the Fiery Intimacy in Your Marriage
By Sami Shields of ContemporaryVA With Valentines day coming up just around the corner, there are many ways that you can either ignite, re-ignite, and keep the spark in your marriage. Unfortunately jobs, kids, and chores all seem to take precedents over maintaining a healthy vibrant intimate life. Couples have to make a conscious concerted […]
How to Create Happiness Within Yourself
By Sami Shields of Contemporary VA If you need some help turning your frown upside down, follow some of these steps and tips to bring happiness among yourself! 1. Create a happiness training routine. Following a plan can help you prioritize a cheerful outlook on a daily basis. Just like some people need to put extra […]
Don’t Let the Mind Chatter Bully You
By Sami Shields of Contemporary VA When the thought spinner goes on overdrive it can drive you crazy and make you feel as if you are a pressure bomb. This is the situation when you are literally an explosive device waiting to be triggered at the slightest provocation. You are no less dangerous than a […]
Handle Your Bad Dreams
By Sami Shields of Contemporary VA All of us experienced nightmares at some point in our childhood. Usually, nightmares are an occasional thing. Your son probably is experiencing what they call “night terrors,” which go on night after night for a period of time, and usually entail a recurrent dream, or at least, recurrent feelings […]
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