Building Independence: Teaching Your Child When and How to Ask for Help

It’s counterintuitive to many people that requesting and receiving help is a necessary skill in developing and sustaining independence. This article discusses a framework for developing these skills in your kids.

ParentingLen Lantz, MDSeptember 28, 2022The Psychiatry ResourceParenting, Helping, Children, Child, Skill, social skills, Family, Anxiety, Adolescent, Independence, Kids, Kid, Feedback, Planning, Leadership, Inner Critic, Resilience, Avoidance, Mindset, MindfulnessComment

How Does Yoga Help Depression?

There is growing evidence showing that yoga is beneficial for depression. Researchers are looking at biological mechanisms, but are there other factors involved? Yoga practices vary, which makes determining the mechanism of its benefit difficult. However, observing yoga from a holistic perspective, rather than only from a neurobiological standpoint, may lead to insights into how yoga helps depression.

WellnessLen Lantz, MDJuly 25, 2020The Psychiatry ResourceMental Health, Depression, Wellness, Exercise, Therapy, Positive, Good, Behavioral Activation, Yoga, Meditation, Fun, Inner Critic, Mindfulness, Natural, AnxietyComment

Mindfulness – How to Chill Out and Stop Beating Yourself Up

Anxious and self-critical thoughts steal joy from life, even from our favorite activities and greatest accomplishments. Practicing mindfulness will result in decreased overall anxiety and help you to be kinder to yourself as you develop the ability to calm your mind and let go of the need to judge yourself for every mistake, real or perceived. This article provides an introduction to mindfulness.

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