By Maya Benattar, MA, MT-BC, LCAT Reprinted from: Huffington Post Mindfulness has a way of sounding complex. I’ll be the first to admit- it can be a hard thing to practice in the midst of our busy lives, and a tumultuous world. But that doesn’t mean we need it any less. I work with many […]
By Robin Perlmutter, LMSW Support Connection Peer Counselor Our patience is tested every day in the most superficial ways. In today’s society and thanks to technology, our definition of and tolerance for patience has changed drastically. I can think of a multitude of examples of this on a superficial level. Waiting on line at the […]
In this article by Elena Santos (reprinted from Huffington Post), learn how coloring actually reduces stress. Coloring is an activity that we tend to associate with children. As we grow older, we put aside our crayons and colored pencils in favor of more respectable writing utensils like pens and highlighters. However, it turns out coloring […]
In this article, Peer Counselor Andrea Karl, who co-facilitates our Book Club, shares what our Book Club means to her and the other women who participate. She’s discovered it’s a perfect excuse to indulge in a beloved pastime while enjoying conversation, companionship and escape. I am a reader. Always have been, always will be. Since […]