By Charles Jarvis, LMHC These past two years have been hard for all of us, especially those in healthcare. The patients I see are still in need of help – identifying financial resources, marital discord, or commonly heightened adverse coping as a catalyst for their crisis. I find it difficult to deal with added frustration […]
Getting Ahead of Your Anxiety
By Charles Jarvis, LMHC As people, we measure success in productivity and the need to be in motion. Each day I hear people recite all the tasks they wish to accomplish during the day, and will commonly become overwhelmed by the ever growing list. We tend to plan constantly, which sometimes is great – however […]
The Key to Happiness Is Closer Than You Think
As a therapist, I often ask myself a fundamental question: Is there some essential trait or circumstance that my happiest, most well-adjusted clients have in common? It’s certainly not financial success or professional accomplishments. It’s not religious affiliation, or lack thereof. It’s not physical beauty or even health. It’s not having a big supportive family or being […]
Realizing Your Life Goals: Are You Procrastinating?
Generally speaking, the more ambitious the goal you set, the more likely you are to procrastinate. Suppose you decide to run a marathon. But first you should probably finish that big project at work. Then you’ll need to buy just the right running gear, maybe read a few books on marathon running. And it makes sense […]
Suffering is Optional
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is not. What’s the difference? You stub your toe. A wave of unpleasant physical sensation radiates from your toe, up your leg, and out your mouth in the form of a colorful exclamation. The whole things is over within seconds. This is pain. But then your internal dialogue starts up. You […]
