How To Celebrate Our Differences: Studio 5
Therapist, Julie Hanks, says the first step to embracing other women is to accept ourselves. Much of the vitality in a friendship lies in the honoring of differences, not simply in the enjoyment of similarities. -Unknown It’s common for women to view other women’s differences choices, talents, age, race, religion, or marital status as divisive more »
Read moreYou Again? Moving beyond High School Insecurities: Studio 5
“You Again?” Moving Beyond High School Insecurities Studio 5 Contributor and Family Therapist, Julie Hanks tells you what to do when an old rivalry resurfaces. Few people feel neutral about their High School experience. You either loved it or experienced it as pure torture. Or a little of both. In the hit movie “You Again”, more »
Read moreLose the excuses! Exercise for your mental health
Lose the excuses! Exercise for your mental health Exercise and fitness have been on my mind lately. As a faithful watcher of The Biggest Loser’s inspiring stories of overcoming personal hardship to reclaim health and fitness I’m looking forward to the show’s season premiere next Tues. Popular health guru Dr. Oz launched his “Just 10″ more »
Read moreLose the Guilt about Hiring Household Help: Studio 5
Lose the guilt about hiring household help Self and Relationship Expert Julie Hanks, LCSW, Owner and Director of Wasatch Family Therapy, shares tips for losing the guilt about hiring out some tasks at home or work. Do you take on more responsibility and commitments than you can handle? Have you ever felt like you should more »
Read moreRaising an Emotionally Healthy Child: Studio 5
Raising An Emotionally Healthy Child on KSL TV’s Studio 5 Self and Relationship Expert Julie Hanks, LCSW, Owner and Director of Wasatch Family Therapy, shares how you can become your child’s “emotion coach” and help her develop emotional health. Watch the segment online! As a parent, I find it’s often easier to focus on my more »
Read moreBoost Your Emotional Energy: Studio 5
Boost Your Emotional Energy Do you wish that you had more energy? I do. I often look at my three year old who jumps out of bed with boundless energy, excited to face the adventure of the day, with envy. Unlike my three-year-old daughter, who has relatively few worries and concerns, I have many more »
Read moreFinding Strength Through A Divorce
Finding Strength Through A Divorce Divorce is a time of crisis: “a dangerous opportunity”. It is an opportunity to find out that you’re stronger than you think you are. Though individual circumstances vary greatly from one divorce situation to another, you have a choice in how you respond to divorce. As with all difficult and more »
Read moreFind Your Inner Strength: Studio 5
Find Your Inner Strength When you hear the word “strength” you likely think of traits or characteristics that are easily visible to others. But you also have “quiet” strengths that are demonstrated in your relationships interactions, and in who you are. These quiet strengths might be empathy, being a good listener, making others feel important, more »
Read moreEmotional Spring Cleaning: Studio 5
Emotional Spring Cleaning The light of springtime often inspires the cleaning out of clutter in your home and yard, and exposes the cobwebs and dust bunnies that have been collecting during the winter months. It’s also a good time to consider cleaning out your emotional space: your thoughts and feelings. Just as it feels good more »
Read moreThe Sibling Shuffle: Studio 5
The Sibling Shuffle: Solutions for parenting more than one child As one of nine children in my family of origin, and as the mother of four in my current family, I know all about the pain and the joys of sibling relationships and of the parenting challenges that come along with raising children. Here more »
Read moreStruggling with negative body image? Watch this!
Here’s yesterday’s KSL TV Segment “Love your body with out losing a pound”. How are you doing with accepting your body just as it is? I welcome your thoughts and comments below (your email will not be published)
Read moreWhat to say when: Tips for surviving sticky social situations
If you ever find yourself at a loss for words in awkward social situations watch this segment. Here are some helpful phrases to add to your relationship repertoire! Sticky Social Situation Example Try Saying This You’re asked to do something you don’t want to do and it’s hard to say “no”. An extended family more »
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