Southwest Counseling Associates

The celebration of the winter holidays in the family is traditional and important, but not an obligation, if the family relationships are not harmonious. After all, holidays must be a joyous occasion for everyone and a time when you feel relaxed and have the opportunity to think about the good things in your life, instead of stressing yourself even harder than usually. If you are lucky to be part of a beautiful family, it is definitely worth making time for it and celebrate together. These moments of celebration are destined precisely for this concept of “being together" in all that means preparations, shopping, decorating, but especially in sharing thoughts, feelings, joys and desires. Beyond their specific atmosphere, emotion is their essence. We talk about a state of spirit specific to the holiday season that exists in all of us, and which is enriched, year after year, a state that can be shared with others creating that feeling of union that we feel around Christmas...

Gardening is an activity that is good for you, an activity that works the body, soothes the mind and delights the soul. Most people who do gardening regularly do it not only because they have started a gardening project and their allotments require their attention, but also because they enjoy the immediate calming effects of the process. One of the ways that gardening can help green-fingered homeowners maintain their emotional balance is by helping with anger management. While tending to plants gives us a sense of responsibility and nurturing, gardening is not all about pruning a few dead-heads and enjoying the beauty of our allotments – it also involves some physically demanding activities that have the same effects as a strenuous work-out session:   Anger management Denver therapists suggest gardening may release the tension that we experience when we are angry. Gardening also involves some destructive activities, such as cutting and chopping that are in fact...

One of the many causes of car accidents is road rage. The more agglomerated the traffic is, the more angry and frustrated people become. The solution for tackling road rage lies in each of us. You can cope with any situation if you calm down and reduce the stress levels, while driving. Organize your time better. The lack of sleep makes us more jumpy. If you are tired and have to drive, you can use a few relaxing and invigorating tricks. In challenging situations, each of us finds their own way to balance their emotions. Therefore, you can isolate yourself from the street by keeping the windows of your car closed, to protect yourself from outdoors stimuli; you can avoid thermal stress if you create an optimal temperature inside your car; you can listen to relaxing music. In most of the cases, road rage and imprudent driving are caused by frustration; you are trying to get to a meeting or to work as soon as possible, but you are not allowed, therefore you risk losing your te...