Lipp, Carlson, Witucki & Assoc.

12/10/2024

Research shows that children who are given chores become happier adults, with more empathy, greater self esteem, and a more successful work life

Kids need to do household work, and not just to make things easier on you. Here’s why this is a developmental imperative.

03/02/2024

Talk don’t text….

If your teenage daughter texts you because she’s stressed, have her call you instead. Hearing mom’s voice improves mood and decreases stress. Texting increases stress.

A recent study showed that girls who talked to their mom on the phone had an increase in oxytocin (love) hormone level and a decrease in cortisol (stress) hormone. Girls who texted their mom, and didn’t have the benefit of hearing her voice, had increased cortisol levels and no change in oxytocin.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S109051381100047X

04/10/2022

Social anxiety is very common and treatable.

02/13/2022

Some tips to get through the remaining weeks of winter.

If you could already use a dose of sunny summer energy in your life, check out these 10 ideas for channeling the spirit of summer to get through winter.

01/23/2022

Bundle your incentives. Be flexible. Get some support. Here’s how to get — and stay — motivated.

10/03/2021

This article discusses questions that are frequently asked regarding ADHD.

We've heard all of the ADHD myths: "ADHD isn't real." "That kid just needs a good spanking. "People with ADD are just lazy." These fallacies and misconceptions about ADHD have been around as long as the condition itself, and the negative effect they have is very real — and very damaging. Learn the...

07/15/2021

Protect your brain.

These behaviors increase your dementia risk: not exercising your brain, not socializing, smoking, and unhealthy diet.

04/16/2021

Every now and then, we have bouts of the blues – times when we just feel down, unmotivated, and kinda sad – and for the most part, this passes. However, when these periods of depression last for extended times and interfere with your day-to-day activities, call us to schedule a visit.

03/19/2021

“workers who had been told to treat the weekend like a vacation reported greater positive affect, less negative affect, and greater satisfaction when back at work on Monday, compared to those instructed to treat the weekend like they normally would”

A series of experiments found that simply following the prompt “treat this weekend like a vacation” led workers to a more enjoyable two days off and a ...

08/27/2020

Here’s how to pull yourself out of despair and live your life

06/22/2020

Two hours a week— the amount of time needed to get a useful dose of nature.

A growing body of research points to the beneficial effects that exposure to the natural world has on health, reducing stress and promoting healing. Now, policymakers, employers, and healthcare providers are increasingly considering the human need for nature in how they plan and operate.