by Dr. Gary McClain | Jun 22, 2026 | mental health
“I’m worried.” How often have you said that? Been saying it more recently? Worry is part of life. In fact, I recently read about a study that found that people worry on an average of about one hour a day. When something is important to us, we worry. We worry about...
by Dr. Gary McClain | Feb 24, 2026 | mental health
“There you go again.” There somebody goes again: Behaving in a way that is unhelpful. That is the last thing you need from them. If that person lives with you, you might be feeling all kinds of emotions. Disappointment. Frustration. Anger. And then it is off to the...
by Dr. Gary McClain | Aug 1, 2025 | mental health
Flight? Fight? These are the two ways in which humans react to stressful situations. You have probably heard those terms before. I sure have, from my clients, when they are describing their own reactions to stress. Here are a couple of examples: A client, I will call...
by Dr. Gary McClain | May 30, 2025 | mental health
It is only human to put off today what we can do tomorrow. Unfortunately, our tendency toward procrastination may extend to our own, or our child’s, self-care. You may be concerned about this for yourself, or for your child. First off, do not criticize yourself....
by Dr. Gary McClain | Feb 28, 2025 | mental health
Running into a stressful event, or having a stressful event run into us, is part of daily life. You know, those times when your stress reaction gets triggered, and you find your emotions shifting from a place of calmness and/or happiness to one of turmoil, along with...
by Dr. Gary McClain | Feb 14, 2024 | mental health
“I can’t.” “I don’t feel ready yet.” “This won’t work anyway.” Sound familiar at all? If any of these statements are bouncing around in your mind, you may be indulging in what’s called self-sabotage. The basic definition of self-sabotage is holding yourself back,...
