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Considering Therapy? Our Insider's Look Into Teletherapy Sessions
Photo by Mary Eineman on Unsplash Beginning in March of this year, Think Happy Live Healthy transitioned from seeing clients in person to...
Christine Willing, PsyD
Sep 14, 20202 min read


3 Ways to Show Gratitude At Home
Some days it is easier to feel grateful for what we have. When we perceive that things are going well in various aspects of our life,...
Christine Willing, PsyD
Jul 23, 20202 min read


How “Leaning In” to Anxiety Can Help
During the last several months, we have been asked to adapt in ways that we could have never imagined doing before the coronavirus. We...
Christine Willing, PsyD
Jul 15, 20202 min read


Moving Forward: Modeling and Teaching Children About Forgiveness
We can all think of a time that we have been hurt in some way by the actions of others. Likewise, we also can reflect on a time where we...
Christine Willing, PsyD
Jul 6, 20203 min read


Resiliency: 3 Strategies to Help Teach Your Children These Crucial Skills
What comes to your mind when you see this picture of a lighthouse? Does it make you think of a recent vacation with your family? How...
Christine Willing, PsyD
Jun 24, 20203 min read


The Time Is Now: Talking to Your Children About Racism
At Think Happy Live Healthy, our team is committed to providing culturally sensitive therapeutic services. We stand against racism and...
Christine Willing, PsyD
Jun 15, 20202 min read


Self-Compassion: 2 Ways to Combat Compassion Fatigue
After talking about the topics of crisis, de-escalation techniques, and early intervention strategies, this is a great segway into yet...
Christine Willing, PsyD
May 29, 20202 min read


Early Intervention Strategies: The 3 “C’s” to Help Avoid the Crisis Stage
Last week, we talked about ways to help your children when they are in the crisis stage, sharing what is going on inside their brain and...
Christine Willing, PsyD
May 17, 20203 min read


Brain Science and De-escalation Techniques: How to Help Your Child During Crisis Mode
Has it ever been a mystery to you how your child can go from calm one minute to angry and throwing a tantrum in seemingly the blink of an...
Christine Willing, PsyD
May 11, 20203 min read


Balance: 2 Fundamental Concepts
Each day it can seem like there are so many competing demands vying for your attention. As parents, you may feel like it is a constant...
Christine Willing, PsyD
May 1, 20203 min read


3 Steps to Calm Your Insomnia, Anxiety, and Stress, with BREATH
Mindful breathing calms our nervous system. Steady breathing activates the parasympathetic nervous system (the calming part) and slows...
Christine Willing, PsyD
Apr 23, 20202 min read


3 Ways to Increase Exercise During Quarantine
Are you finding it difficult to exercise during the quarantine? Even though you seemingly have more time you still aren’t fitting into...
Christine Willing, PsyD
Apr 17, 20202 min read


Support during COVID-19
4 Tips for Mental Wellness During Quarantine With the continued news coverage of the coronavirus, we are able to stay informed of the...
Christine Willing, PsyD
Apr 3, 20204 min read


Ways to get More Energy
Aside from some "typical" ways to get more energy such as exercise, coffee, etc, what some people may be surprised to think about is that...
Christine Willing, PsyD
Jan 9, 20203 min read


Can My Child Survive Boredom? Part 2
This is part two in a two part series on the benefits of boredom and how to use this time to increase mindfulness skills over the summer....
Holly Martinson
Sep 1, 20193 min read


Can My Child Survive Boredom?
This is part one in a two part series on the benefits of boredom and how to use this time to increase mindfulness skills over the summer....
Holly Martinson
Aug 19, 20193 min read


How to Start Eating Healthier as a Family
There are countless reasons families put off eating healthy... It's expensive Time consuming Children won't eat it Holidays are coming up...
Christine Willing, PsyD
Jun 10, 20192 min read


Does My Child Need Help?
Worrying about the development of your child is normal. We often worry if our kids are social enough, happy enough, motivated enough,...
Christine Willing, PsyD
Jun 10, 20192 min read


How Exercise Makes You Happier
We all know the benefits of exercise for maintaining healthy weight and preventing certain diseases. What about the effects on your brain...
Christine Willing, PsyD
Jun 10, 20192 min read


Self-Care Sundays
Self-care means paying attention to our physical, mental, and emotional needs, and proactively taking the steps needed to meet those...
Christine Willing, PsyD
Jun 10, 20193 min read
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