by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 9, 2023 | Life Hacks, Well Being
Does This Sound Like You? You set goals for yourself, but if you don’t “feel like it,” you do nothing about them? You have plans for the day, but if you wake up in the morning feeling down and depressed, you ditch them for a pint of Ben...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 9, 2023 | Anxiety, Therapy
Ho, Ho, Ho? It is January 21st today and my Christmas tree is still up. A hectic holiday season that included 2 bouts of the flu, preparing to teach Abnormal Psychology, and other commitments have taken their toll on seasonal order. All my other Christmas decorations...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 8, 2023 | Life Hacks, Life Planning
I have been using a Life Planner for decades, switching between different types to see which one worked best for me. You may have done the same thing, but if not, I hope you will until you find your “good-enough” planner. Remember nothing is perfect and your...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 8, 2023 | Life Hacks, Life Planning
Most people think using a life planner just helps you to remember dentist appointments and when your kid has soccer practice. But there are some great mental health benefits to using a life planner consistently and the right way. How can using a life planner help...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 8, 2023 | Well Being, Life Hacks
I’m Just Not Feeling It So, I asked, “You have to wait until you’re able to “get into” doing a chore before you can do it?” “Yeah, that’s right,” he said. So I asked if he was getting about 10–15% of his chores at home done. He said ‘Yes! How did you know?” I asked...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 8, 2023 | Therapy, On The Couch
I became a therapist thinking that people just naturally wanted to change, grow, get better, become healthier… and how cool was that going to be to assist in that process?! Boy, was I naive. After 20 years as a therapist, what I discovered is that it is extremely rare...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 8, 2023 | Life Hacks, Well Being
If you spend much time online, especially on social networking sites, you’ll get a chance to meet a troll. Okay, not a “real” troll. But in truth, you may never get to know their real identity, because trolls like to hide in the dark a lot. Evidently coming out into...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 3, 2023 | Life Hacks, Life Planning
If you already know how to successfully use a life planner, then I don’t need to tell you how it’s changed your life. How it keeps all the little details from slipping through the cracks. How it has allowed you to get all the things done and make sure you have time to...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Mar 26, 2023 | Depression, Therapy
If you suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, then that first cool hint of air, untinged by the humidity of summer, doesn’t make you feel all excited and happy for the beginning of Fall. Instead, it can make you dread the eventuality of shorter...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Mar 22, 2023 | Therapy, On The Couch
Have you looked in a mirror lately? You were probably looking for something: spinach stuck in your teeth from lunch, a stain on your shirt, another laugh line. “The mirror is the worst judge of true beauty.” ~Sophia Nam Mirrors and...
