There are two types of stress that live in my life….the stressful situations that I can change and the ones that I cannot change. The stress that I cannot change is more difficult of course to deal with than the things that I can change. For stress that I cannot change (the weather, other people, […]

By Claralynn Schnell of ContemporaryVA Do you have a willful child? One who always has to press all of the boundaries and push you past your limit? I do, and he is only three.  I have a feeling that this could get worse before it gets better.  Life with a willful child has a way […]

By Claralynn Schnell of ContemporaryVA Maybe it seems like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in combat vets is just an excuse for bad behavior, and it could be for some.  However, for most it is a daily struggle to deal with the demons, fears and warped sense of thinking.  It is hard for those returning […]

By Claralynn Schnell of Contemporary VA Compromise is an art form. Sometimes it means that we have to settle for less than what we want and less than what we feel we deserve.  How do we compromise without feeling like we have lost ourselves, our lost the battle we were trying to accomplish? Here are […]

By Claralynn Schnell of Contemporary VA “The secret to living the life of your dreams is to start living the life of your dreams today, in every little way you possibly can”. -Mike Dooley It’s a new year, resolutions are flying and intentions are packed with good thoughts, until a week goes by and we have […]

by Claralynn Schnell of ContemporaryVA  Who hasn’t felt the stress of the holidays at one point in their lives?   We live in a world where we over extend in all aspects of our lives.  We work overtime so that we can go on vacation, we over commitment our schedules and we over extend our credit cards to […]

by Claralynn Schnell of ContemporaryVA Are you struggling with sleepless nights because the stress is overwhelming? Because you can’t turn your brain off? We have all been there and will probably be there again, however, there are ways to deal with the sleepless nights and anxiety that they can cause.

By Claralynn Schnell of Contemporary VA Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.—Lao Tzu  We are all in need of love. Whether it is a platonic love, romantic love or familial love, the innate need to feel loved is primal. Love can be the most intoxicating of […]

By Claralynn Schnell of ContemporaryVA Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is mainly associated with Veterans of the major wars that have been occurring in the last 12 years. However, they are not the only ones who suffer from PTSD. Anyone who experiences a life changing event due to trauma can be effected by this and one of […]

Chapter 1: Energy Psychology for Beginners Chapter2: TAT – Tapas Acupressure Technique – Tapas Fleming Chapter 3: EFT – Emotional Freedom Techniques – Founder Gary Craig Chapter 4: QT – Quantum Techniques – Dr. Stephen Daniels and Beth Daniels Chapter 5: Ask and Receive – Tom Altaffer & Sandi Radomski Chapter 6: TFT – Thought […]