Counseling On Demand

Today we discuss the tradition of moving. In this case, specifically moving Fred's office furniture from one side of town to the other. With a slight pause to retrieve a couch that flew out of the truck on the freeway. Why didn't you tie it down Fred? What were you thinking?!

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Ever feel like your friends and neighbors are more put together than you because of social media? Well, you're not alone! In fact, it's likely they feel the same about you. After all, it's not like you post unflattering images of your life online. Today Fred Riley tells us how to separate fiction from reality when sharing in your friend's adventures online.

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Let's say a neighbor approaches you and is accusing you of ripping them off.  They're angry.  They're yelling, screaming.  Possibly even threatening to retaliate.  What is the proper response?  Obviously there is a misunderstanding of some sort, but how do you de-escalate this situation while not compromising your own integrity?  Drank Riley has that and more in this edition of Counseling On Demand.

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Some parents think what was I thinking even getting into this job. Fred was thinking about hard parenting and fatherhood can be. The dad jokes are strong in this episode. Fred talks about his personal transition from dad jokes to magic tricks.

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No matter how old you are, or where you are in life. Chances are you've had those moments where you question your own worth.  This episode, Dr. Frank gives us tips on how to find your smile, no matter how long it's been since these doubts first entered your life.  Then helps us return to the point where we knew how much value we have.

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We all have them. Even children as young as a year old. Research about devices like tablets and phones has finally started to come out so we can finally start understanding the impact they can have on adults and children. Parents know, getting a child on a device to listen can be nearly impossible. We also talk about studies that look at a link between depression and devices. Enjoy the content? Give us a rating and review.

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Human rating is the extent to which we compare ourselves to other people. Our talents, abilities, possessions, all get rated against other people. On the positive side, human rating can motivate us to do better. But it can also really weigh us down.

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Individuals with depression are good pretenders. They become masters at flying under the radar and hiding their depression.

Maybe this describes you or someone in your life.

People think of sadness when they think of depression. Yes, that's part of it, but there are other symptoms as well. Lack of interest in things, trouble sleeping, fatigue, poor appetite, excessive worry. Do you find yourself "what iffing"? Speculating on the bad things that might happen? Do you have other self- defeating thoughts?

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You've been in a restaurant and noticed your spouse totally disconnected. Maybe you've seen people that should be connected, but they're totally not. Their face is down in a device.

Letting a device interrupt a moment sends a message of rejection.

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Here are a few things you can do with your spouse as a booster shot for emotional intimacy.

Everyone's relationship is in a different place and this may be an uncomfortable place to go, but this podcast is about change.

Emotional intimacy are feelings that are shared toward each other. Shared experiences bring us together and helps us think about each other more. These experiences can be both happy and sad, but they help keep us together.

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