Author Archives: Marcyline

20 Ways to Move More and Release Stress for Social Workers

Physical activity is a great way to release stress and tension. Many of us are [...]

3 Benefits of Getting Up and Moving

We are talking about movement and physical activity to reduce and manage overwhelming stress. Stress [...]

Wearing the Cape: The Superwoman Syndrome, Stress and Black Women

I help working women develop a personal plan to manage and lower their own overwhelming [...]

Stop Stressing Over Cooking: Save Time, Money and Stress with these Tips

When our daughters were young, it seemed as if time disappeared into our dryer, like [...]

[Feature] Social Worker Tamara Dopwell: Using Creativity to Help Homeless Families

Tamara Dopwell introduced herself to me about 6 months before the pandemic paralyzed the country. [...]

[Video] What Were You Thinking

Have you ever been asked “what were you thinking?” If so, you know the guilt [...]

[Video] Hazards of Ignoring Signs of Stress

Your life is complex and so is your body’s response to stressful events. Stress is [...]

Becoming Aware of Memories that Influence the Stress Response

It happened again. My phone rang. I saw the caller’s name on the caller ID. [...]

A Mindful Way to Respond When Faced with an Emergency

Four Thirty am. I woke up without the alarm at exactly 4:30 am. This was [...]

How a New Kind of Thinking Can Help You Destress

What do you think about throughout the day? The answer to that question is lots [...]