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Dealing with Your Child’s Feelings
How Children Express Themselves and What You Can Do
By Jaclyn Shlisky, Psy.D.
Mr. Rogers once said:
“Confronting our feelings and giving them appropriate expression always takes strength, not weakness. It takes strength to acknowledge our anger, and sometimes more strength yet to curb the aggressive urges anger may bring and channel them into nonviolent outlets. It takes strength to face our sadness and to grieve and to let our grief and our anger flow in tears when they need to. It takes strength to talk about feelings and to reach out for help and comfort when we need it.”
The Family System and its Newest Member: Technology
By Stephanie Burstein, MS, LMFT 
Technology can drive families crazy! An avalanche of devices, apps and information is overwhelming. How do you decide what is best for your family? Instead of looking at the ‘problem of technology’, we must create a framework within the family that includes technology as a helpful tool for communication, entertainment and education.
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Using Yoga & Mindfulness to Improve Our Sleep
We often think about the practice of yoga as helping us manage stress and as an aid to greater self-awareness. Most commonly, when we think of yoga practices that aid us in those endeavors, we usually think of postures, breathing and meditation. However, it’s easy to overlook the yoga practices of lifestyle that are simple, yet have profound effects. Those choices can actually help support our other yoga practices (and vice versa) by keeping our …
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Detachment in Love
“In true love, you attain freedom. When you love, you bring freedom to the person you love. If the opposite is true, it is not true love.” Thich Nhat Hanh, True Love It’s no secret that romantic relationships are complicated. So many of us strive for perfect relationships based on unrealistic standards, or love out of familiar family patterns. We may find ourselves feeling stuck in our relationships – mindlessly living day by day in …
Living in Wise Mind: DBT Skills for Everyone
One of the tenets of DBT (Dialetical Behavior Therapy) is recognizing Wise Mind. We all have moments in life where we are overly emotional, moody, or reactive. In DBT, this is called Emotion Mind. “When in emotion mind, you are ruled by your moods, feelings, and urges to do or say things. Facts, reason, and logic are not important.” [1] The opposite of Emotion Mind is Reasonable Mind, a state in which we operate “by …
Got FATTITUDE?
In May, Team Oasis had the pleasure of meeting Lindsey Averill, feminist activist, scholar, and filmmaker. Averill, a PhD candidate at Florida Atlantic University, is currently working on her first documentary. Fattitude explores representations of overweight people in popular culture, which often include unflattering stereotypes, discrimination, and ridicule. Through interviews with scholars and activists, Fattitude reveals to viewers that every body is worthy of love, pleasure, and acceptance. Ms. Averill shared the Fattitude trailer, as …
2nd Annual HEArt Show Fundraiser a Huge Success!
It wasn’t your typical fundraising event. Fancy invitations were not sent to a targeted donor mailing list, nor was the event publicized months in advance. Directed by Clara Bossie, LMFT, the “event committee” consisted of a group of staff members dedicated to a nonprofit organization close to their hearts. An abundance of creative vision combined with passionate and enthusiastic supporters resulted in the HEArt Show (Healing Through Expressive Arts), benefitting The Body Positive.
Therapeutic Oasis of the Palm Beaches was transformed for the sold out event, which took place on February 6th, 2015. Our building twinkled against the sunset’s dusk, with the landscaping highlighted in hues of blue and purple. Guests were greeted by live harp music and invited to explore multiple galleries. While enjoying specially prepared culinary creations, attendees participated in body art, live videography, and hands-on art in our collaborative painting studio.
Over forty featured artists contributed pieces to the HEArt Show. Whimsical décor and special lighting complimented artwork, which included mixed media, photography, jewelry, fashion, and sculpture. Featured local artists included Salvatore Principe, Ona Steele, Charles Soto, as well as art students from both Atlantic Community and Boca Raton Community High Schools. The live auction featured two one-of-a-kind pieces created during the event in our live studio.
Whether attendees were just enjoying the sights or purchasing exquisite artwork, everyone who participated helped to support The Body Positive. Founded in 1996, The Body Positive’s mission is to teach people how to overcome conflicts with their bodies so they can lead happier, more productive lives. The organization’s mission is spread through public workshops, student leadership training and mentoring, professional training, and online activism. Connie Sobczak, Executive Director of The Body Positive, was thrilled to attend the HEArt Show. Guests were able to receive signed copies of Ms. Sobczak’s book, Embody: Learning to Love Your Unique Body (and quiet that critical voice!).
The personal touches and intimate atmosphere of the HEArt Show made it truly unique in comparison to other fundraising endeavors. Generous underwriters, caring volunteers, and talented artists worked together to create a memorable evening, with over $7,000 raised to support The Body Positive (visit TheBodyPositive.com). The HEArt Show proved that Einstein was on to something when he shared that: “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” All of the fundraising expertise combined couldn’t have reproduced the heart and soul that went into this extraordinary event. We hope we have inspired you to become involved in next year’s show!
Sara Goldstein, Staff Writer
The Affordable Care Act: What’s New in Mental Health Coverage?
By Asia Adams “Obamacare”…It’s a phrase we hear all too often. The overarching goal is to expand insurance coverage, improve quality of services, & make healthcare more accessible overall. Now, while this all sounds great in theory, what does it really mean? And what are its’ implications for mental healthcare consumers? The law is expansive, to say the least; 974 pages, addressing everything from health quality measures, to improved design of emergency care. It’s far …