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The Garden of Gethsemane: A Fresh Look
When we're in distress, we might do as Jesus did and use our environment and our spiritual and physical resources to help us manage the nervousness and stress in our bodies.
Yvonne Smith, LPC, CCTP, CTIC
1 day ago1 min read


Neural Overlap in the Garden of Gethsemane
The retelling of Jesus' experience provides us with intimate access to our Savior's thoughts and emotions as He accepts the cup of suffering. While this is deeply meaningful and spiritually significant, understanding the correlation between the psychological and somatic pain Jesus experienced provides us with a therapeutic launching pad for understanding the interconnectivity between emotional and physical or somatic distress—and, subsequently, how to handle it.
Yvonne Smith, LPC, CCTP, CTIC
1 day ago2 min read


What Kids with ADHD Wish Parents Knew
"It also really helps when parents notice the good stuff too, not just what we’re doing wrong. If all we hear is what we messed up, it kind of starts to feel like that’s all we are. But when someone notices something good, it actually makes me want to keep trying."
Yvonne Smith, LPC, CCTP, CTIC
Apr 193 min read


Part 2: Cultivating a Beautiful Life — A Skill-Based Approach
"The quality of our mental health partially depends on our ability not to filter every trivial matter through our feelings."
Yvonne Smith, LPC, CCTP, CTIC
Apr 194 min read


Prayer: A Powerful Principle
BRAIN SCANS SHOW THAT PEOPLE WHO PRAY REGULARLY ACTIVATE THE PARTS OF THE BRAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR SELF-CONTROL AND MANAGING EMOTIONS
Yvonne Smith, LPC, CCTP, CTIC
Mar 131 min read


Unfiltered: The ADHD Blog - When Life Gives You Lemons...
The page explained that ADHD traits can be tricky, but they can also be superpowers. It was like, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade—flip the “bad” traits into something awesome, kinda thing.
Yvonne Smith, LPC, CCTP, CTIC
Mar 22 min read


MEDITATION A POWERFUL PRINCIPLE
Meditating isn’t a new idea or a fancy trend. It’s not even new age! Meditation is a biblical principle given to God’s people as a command! Psalm 1:2 instructs that we should “meditate” on the law night and day! The command to meditate—to ponder, muse, or think over—was given to us by God as a way to focus our attention and improve our well-being. Meditating in a safe, healthy way doesn’t involve postures or hand gestures; it simply means filling your mind with the best, not
Yvonne Smith, LPC, CCTP, CTIC
Feb 81 min read
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