A Big White Box
I’m writing from Arbor Day Foundation’s Lied Lodge in Nebraska City, which is surrounded by trees. This week was their annual Member Summit, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
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Category: Mental Health
Plant Trees, Please!
Our recent storms played havoc with our trees. So we need to plant trees!
Arbor Day Foundation, located just two hours north of Kansas City, provides saplings for a modest donation. If you want a short getaway or are passing that way, take in their world-class facilities and apple farm.
Plant a Tree
Driving around town, it fascinates me to see which areas have trees. It seems that more prosperous areas have more and bigger trees. In the summer, driving under a canopy of trees is so much cooler – and more beautiful – than in a tree desert.
Tired of Being Tired?
Are you feeling tired, even when you wake up? Do you need more naps? Maybe you’re misplacing things more often. Are you irritable and lethargic? Having trouble sleeping?
Lonely? Reach Out.
During these days of COVID, it’s easy to become solitary and lonely. But those old tried and true ways to communicate are still available.
Working at Home
Find More Happiness While Working at Home
Most of us know that working at home can result in depression and increased stress. I’d like to share some ways to improve your home working environment from a BBC article.
Home for the Holidays
‘Tis the season to be jolly.
For those of us who are fortunate enough to actually have family, it’s time to get together. You’ll put up with Aunt Tillie’s unfiltered comments about everything from your attitude to your clothing, listen to pontifications by the patriarch, and eat that same ole tofu salad that your sister brings every year. You’ll experience dead silence when Uncle Sam’s name is mentioned – he’s still in jail. You’ll get to hear the cherished stories, be in the warm glow of family, and enjoy traditions passed down from generation to generation. You love them, even those who are rather odd. They’re family. … Oh, I forgot.
Therapy in a Pandemic
When the isolation began this year, many clients stopped coming for therapy because they didn’t know that teletherapy was available. Because I am a medical provider, clients could still come to the office if they chose to, while maintaining social distancing. When the pandemic became more widespread, my doctor advised I wear a mask in face-to-face sessions. I provide antiseptic, and I spray client areas between sessions.
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