by Dr. Anita Sanz | May 1, 2023 | Anxiety, Therapy
Imagine you’re given two choices about getting something done: Choice #1: Do it or else bad things are going to happen to you. OR Choice #2: Do it and I’ll give you the reasons why it would be a good idea for you to do it. Which choice appeals to...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | May 1, 2023 | Well Being, Holidays
Happy Mother’s Day! “If it’s not one thing, it’s your Mother!” There’s a saying in psychotherapy that goes “If it’s not one thing, it’s your Mother.” Shall I say the field of psychology has often been less than kind when it comes to Moms, blaming them for causing...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | May 1, 2023 | Anxiety, Therapy
Do you feel stuck? Nothing’s moving? Can’t get going? Like when you’ve gotten your car or truck stuck in soft sand. And the harder you try to get out, the deeper you dig yourself in. No matter where you are on your journey through life, there are going to...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | May 1, 2023 | Well Being, Holidays
A Magical Time of Transition Have you ever walked out of your front door on an Autumn morning and you just knew something was different? The air was crisper, the colors more intense, even the air smelled different? Autumn is a magical time when...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | May 1, 2023 | Well Being, The Big Picture
A Beautiful Day for A Trip It’s a beautiful day. The sun is shining, a light breeze… a perfect day for boarding the train to take you on that trip you’ve been wanting to go on forever. You’ve boarded, put your bags up, and walk to the back of the train to stand on the...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 27, 2023 | Well Being, Holidays
Graduating from a school, college, or program is supposed to be one of those “happy” events we celebrate, falling in the same category of major life transitions as weddings and births. You are moving from one place to another, from one status to another, from one...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 27, 2023 | Life Hacks, Well Being
When I am working with clients in therapy, I often share with them this piece of universal wisdom: The extent to which you are willing to cope with reality is the extent to which you can be mentally healthy. It’s just a phenomenon I have observed over the past 25...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 27, 2023 | Well Being, The Big Picture
You know you need to let go of your need to be in complete control of everything and everyone in your life. Or maybe you don’t yet. Either way, something is going to happen to you that is going to challenge you and make you see that you don’t, as a matter of fact,...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 27, 2023 | Well Being, Relationships
Happy Birth Day! Our daughter turned 12 this week, and I’ve been reflecting on what I have learned about parenting since the day she came into the world… “Yes! Make Her Cry!” Hayley’s birth was very quiet and peaceful. I went inward to focus on the job at hand, and...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 27, 2023 | Life Hacks, Well Being
So you’ve been trying to eat healthier, lose those last 10 pounds, get an exercise program going, learn how to meditate or golf or parent, and be to work on time every single day for a month. Yeah. Just that. Doesn’t seem like it should be impossible, but...
