The Lifeworks Group, Inc.

By: Christine Hammond LMHC Vicki was exhausted. Between raising three kids, working a full-time job, being married, and managing her household, she was worn-out. Desperately wanting a holiday, Vicki knew that even vacations weren’t really a vacation. The kids still needs constant supervision and eating out for every meal wasn’t economical. What she really needed was some time alone but that wasn’t possible either with too few people to watch the kids. She loved her career and family but craved some time apart. Desperate to find a way, Vicki decided on taking a couple of mini breaks during the week that take between 5-30 minutes. By changing up the type of rest she enjoyed, things remained fresh. Here are some of her ideas. 1.        Try a new sport. Invest in learning a new sport that is of interest such as yoga, running, tennis, swimming, or kickboxing. 2.       Do some gardening. When done in smaller ...

By: Christine Hammond LMHC After being married to a narcissistic wife for over 10 years, Ben had enough. His whole body started to reject his spouse’s self-centeredness by plaguing him with intense pain and repeated anxiety attacks that he could no longer ignore. He went to doctor after doctor for a quick fix, but after dozens of tests and hundreds of dollars in medical bills, his doctor concluded that the pain and anxiety was psychosomatic. This, of course, infuriated him even more. He spent years learning how to effectively cater to his narcissistic wife so the anger rants could be minimized. He worked-out, ate right, tried to get adequate sleep, and maintained a simple job that reduced his overall stress. Still, his back was in constant pain and his anxiety attacks worsened, especially at home. Finally, he reluctantly decided to go to counseling. Ben was suffering from a type of post-traumatic stress due to repeated abuse that he received from dealing with his n...