Leslie Glass's Blog, page 178
February 15, 2020
The Real Danger of Suppressing Your Emotions
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is a key predictor of mental health. Our EQ refers to our ability to be aware of, regulate, and express our emotions and to understand, and respond skillfully, to the emotions of others. Regulating emotions, especially big, difficult emotions, takes care and practice. EQ is not something that everyone naturally has, but...
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Meditation Instead Of Detention And Has Amazing Results For Kids
Typically when children act up in school, they get detention or suspended. An Elementary School in Baltimore has a far better and healthier approach to discipline. Robert W. Coleman Elementary has Partnered with the Holistic Life Foundation in order to change the schools approach, and instead of punishing the disruptive children with detention, they have...
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How The Language Around Addiction Can Make An Enormous Difference
One of my patients recently refused to go to the hospital for a life-threatening infection, stating “I don’t want to go to [this hospital] because they treat me like I’m just an addict there.” She is a loving mother of four and proud grandparent of three. She is a resilient survivor of intimate physical violence,...
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Two Science-Backed Ways to Ease a Worried Mind
“Am I good enough?” “Am I parenting right?” “Why am I still single?” “Do people like me?” “Am I doing enough at work?” This is what it sounds like when our worrying mind takes over. For many of us, these thoughts can fill up the unconscious background of daily life. They’re a lot like a...
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Emotional Abuse Is One Kind Of Domestic Violence
Emotional abuse is one kind of domestic violence Emotional abuse is more common than you think. In some relationships, family, spousal, or partner there may be a narcissist pulling the strings to control you. But narcissism isn’t the only cause of emotional abuse. Passive aggression is another. Growing up, I was called a girl child...
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February 14, 2020
Meet Marathon Trainer, Leslie Gold, And Her Program Strides In Recovery
What is Strides in Recovery? Strides in Recovery is a non-profit currently serving recovery communities in Southern California. Our relapse prevention program is based on the philosophy that training for a challenging endurance event with the support of a community is a metaphor for recovery, and for life. What does the program entail? We develop...
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Coloring Book For Kids Experiencing Trauma
Interactive coloring book for kids with trauma My Family is Hurting What Can I Do coloring book is for kids experiencing trauma and their adults. Here is a simple and interactive way to help children coping with trauma. Many benefits come with this innovative coloring and word-building project. Children get a story with pages they...
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Your Perspective Predicts The Outcome
The way we tackle each day can seriously change our outcome. Your perspective predicts your outcome in the long-run. If you start the day on a good note, chances are, you’re more likely to say “yes” to either meeting with a friend, trying a new activity, or finishing that project at home. Think about when...
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Signs Of Healthy Relationships
Signs of healthy relationships are happiness and contentment What are the signs of healthy relationships? The answer is key to the question what makes people happy which has been been studied all over the world for centuries. What makes people happy is not what you think. Riches and things do not make people happy. Even...
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February 13, 2020
Narcissists Can Be Dangerous
Narcissists can be dangerous when you are a pleaser and giver and your parter or lover is a taker and hurter. Narcissists, the monster under the bed and in the bed, are attracted to people trained to be loving and giving, but why are narcissists so dangerous? They do everything they can to take control...
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