David J. Bryan

Christmas can be a stressful time, but do we stress ourselves out at Christmas? We've all felt it to some degree - the painful memory of relationships lost, unfulfilled hopes and dreams for the past year or even replaying perceived failures - all while trying to make the season special. Can you relate?

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The Three Stresses of Christmas (and the unwanted gifts they bring) -... David J. Bryan, M.A., LPC Intern, Supervised by J.D. Dickerson discusses the three dominant stresses people feel during the Christmas season.

Sometimes, things need the time and opportunity to grow, including us. We can be so impatient with growth, even though all around us we witness that growth takes time. Give yourself some grace as your grow.

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Respond, don't react. Don't lose it now and pay for it later.

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As I tell people all the time - do the right thing because it's the right thing, not because of how other people react.

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Ever feel rushed to make a decision? Though sometimes it doesn't feel like it, waiting is an option. The urgency of others doesn't need to become our emergency. Sometimes a quick response is necessary, but at other times, our best option is to find a moment of calm before making a choice. Sometimes, the best choice is to wait for the right opportunity and timing. Don't be afraid to wait for your moment.

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People may doubt you. People may say negative things about you. Some people just don't like you. Though you may try, you can't control what others think, feel and say about you. Does it sting when it happens? It does for me. But while others may not sing my praises, that doesn't mean I need to join them. I don't have to take their negative sentiments to heart, ruminating and dwelling on them until they become part of my internal dialogue. I can't control what they say, but I can choose what I say about myself. Haters gonna hate but I don't have to be one of them.

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10 Self-defeating Words to Minimize in your Vocabulary - Counseling for... David J. Bryan, M.A., LPC Intern, supervised by J.D. Dickerson, LPCS, discusses words that can indicate self-defeating thoughts and behaviors.

When we live captive to our doubts, we choose stagnation

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When we doubt, we can become frozen, questioning if we will fall prey to the dark results our fears raise. Doubt robs us of our chances for success and accomplishment. Doubt can cause us to fail before we have even made the attempt. The result is not that we save ourselves from our fears, but rather add fuel to the fires of our doubts, reinforcing the fear.

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Doubt can lead us to give up or not even try. Don't let it...

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You may not like getting wet, but rain has a powerful purpose.

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Do you love who you are or only what you wish you were?

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