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With a clear idea of what you want to do, why you want to do it and how to go about doing it, you are well on your way to starting to create your rich and meaningful life. Learn how to clarify your goals, address fears holding you back and stay motivated.

Review an amazing resource to help children learn how to deal with feelings of anxiety. Surfing the Worry Imp's Wave...a book, workbook and more...

Happiness is about having a rich and meaningful life. To create that, you need to know what a rich and meaningful life looks like for you. Learn how to start figuring out the direction you want to go, get motivated, and start making changes

Positive Parenting and Reparenting Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox and Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery Function of Parenting ~ Form a safe and loving place where people can retreat to ~ Allows the individual to feel more comfortable taking risks ~ Interpersonally ~ Cognitively ~ Physically Function of Parenting ~ Provides unconditional […]

Tips and tools for reducing stress and improving happiness

Explore some spiritual principles that can be helpful for avoiding or addressing some of the causes of your distress.

Connectedness helps you see how you impact the environment and others and how they impact you so that you can create an environment that brings out the best in you and you can feel like you are making a beneficial impact on the environment.

People pleasing can be a nice thing to do, but when you do it to the extreme, it drains your energy leaving you feeling exhausted, uncared for and resentful. Explore reasons you may people please and ways to start taking charge of your life so you are able to be there for the people and things that are most important in your life.

20 Daily Habits Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes ~ Start the day with a mindfulness reflection ~ Envision your day each morning to help you get focused ~ Eat a healthy breakfast ~ Get exercise (2/30) ~ Sit less and stand more ~ Get sunlight (but wear sunscreen) ~ Stretch ~ Practice good sleep hygiene ~ Reflect […]

20 Tips to Help You Lose Weight Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Always consult your healthcare provider before making any changes to your nutrition or exercise Intro ~ A pound of fat = 3500 calories ~ If you are losing more than 2 pounds per week, it is very likely you are losing muscle and water weight […]

Tips to Deal with Stress and Increase Productivity Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery Podcast Causes of Stress ~ Politics ~ Relationships ~ Finances ~ Work Environment ~ Too Many Responsibilities ~ Health Problems ~ Unhappiness with Appearance ~ Common effects of stress on your body ~ Headache ~ Muscle tension or pain ~ […]

(This is an episode of Counselor Toolbox I thought would be helpful for you) Relapse Prevention Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHCExecutive Director AllCEUsObjectives~ Define relapse in terms of addiction as well as mental health~ Examine relapse prevention techniques~ Explore needs of the person: Psychosocial and MaslovianWhat is Relapse~ Relapse is the return to addictive […]

1.Don’t eliminate any food (just moderate).  Eliminating something can cause you to feel deprived and crave it, or feel sad that you can't have it anymore.  Try keeping your less healthy foods out of the house and buy them in single servings.  For example, if you buy a bag of cookies, separate them into single […]

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Anger and Fear are responses to a threat. Depression is a response to a loss or a sense of hopelessness and helplessness. All of these feelings can contribute to misery. When you feel a feeling, the first step is to accept it. Don't fight it thinking you should or shouldn't feel a certain way. You […]

10 Ways to Use Mindfulness to Improve Self Care   10 Ways to Use Mindfulness to Improve Self Care   Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHCExecutive Director: AllCEUs.comPodcast Host: Counselor Toolbox  and Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery ~ What is mindfulness~ How do you do mindfulness~ FLOAT: ~ Focus~ Let go of judgement~ Observe your thoughts~ Awareness of your […]

10 Ways to Find Life Balance Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director: AllCEUs.com Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox  and Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery Find Life Balance~ 1. Create a calendar and block out the must-dos~ School/Work~ Sleep~ Shopping~ Laundry/house cleaning~ Bills~ 2. Make a list of all the things you are trying to juggle […]

Depression Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC Executive Director: AllCEUs.com Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox and Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery Prevent Depression ~ 1. Get enough sleep ~ 2. Get regular physicals ~ 3. Eat a healthy diet ~ Good protein ~ Complex carbohydrates ~ Water ~ Minimize sugar and caffeine ~ 4. Silence your internal […]

Anger is part of the fight or flight reaction in response to a perceived threat. Learn ways to deal with and diffuse anger and let go of things that are not actually threats