Our children are acting out, but what are they really saying? It’s easy to figure out what is going through a child’s mind when she has a meltdown in the supermarket after you refuse to buy a certain colorful, candy-coated, sugar-filled product or when he is not allowed to play with an enticingly cool toy, […]

Anxiety is a term that is becoming more widespread over the past couple of years and is used by adults, adolescents, and even young children.  It is common to see a commercial about anxiety or films of all genres that portray the main character as overcoming anxiety-related challenges such as dealing with a tough situation […]

We live in a competitive world.  Over the years, somehow we have come to place more emphasis on power, prestige, and status and have overlooked the tough journey of achievement.  Without our realization, this concept has been passed on to our children.  We look for our kids to be the top of their class, the […]

Valentine’s Day   Valentine’s Day for most of us is that time of year where we pull out all the stops to impress our partners with a special evening or rekindle a dimming spark in our relationships. There can be a lot of pressure on making this day really special, and when this expectation is […]

“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.”  Jack Kornfield As the New Year begins it is common to reflect on what we hope for in the year to come.  Our aspirations are usually tied to improvements in self and becoming the person we want to be.  One way I hope to help […]

Thank you for joining us as we enter a new year full of new beginnings!  We welcome you to our newly remodeled website and to our new blog, the Synergy Spotlight, where we hope to help you synergize various insights, thoughts, and ideas about how to create and increase wellness in your life. At Healthy […]