by Laura Lynch, Life Coach, LCSW In my practice, and life experience I observe that while theories of psychology and brain science may reveal how complex people are, as a sum of their genes, temperament, life experience (including socioeconomic factors) a few things seem to commonly plague people suffering from mental illness or […]
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10 Signs You (I) (We) Need a Vacation
by Laura Lynch, Life Coach, LCSW Going through the motions at work. (i.e. staying quiet during meetings because if you say something the meeting will last longer and you want to retreat to your work area). 2. Feeling old and tired morning noon and night. Then really looking old and tired. 3. Aware […]
The Ages of Dogs
by Laura Lynch, Life Coach, LCSW Recently, I admit, after a particularly bad week I told a colleague, “I am starting to like dogs more than people”. (Of course I like people, but sometimes….) Well I certainly love my dogs. It is of course really nice to be greeted like a celebrity every time I […]
Mindfulness Mindfulness Mindfulness
by Laura Lynch, Life Coach, LCSW http://www.Lynchcoaching.com A few words about mindfulness. I certainly employ it in my therapy work. As you can image, breathing, focusing, mantras and imagery is useful in my practice with people enduring serious mental illness. (It is also being used in places such as jails, where I used to work, […]
A Sense of Unease
by Laura Lynch, LCSW, Life Coach Change is in the wind. I tend to be a optimistic type by temperament, but the uncertainty feels stronger in my personal life, and permeates the news. For many of us, the recession led to a so called “new normal” of reduced or at least changed expectations. But […]