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By: Christine Hammond, LMHC, NCC The other day, one of my interns (I’m a supervisor for mental health students getting their license) asked, “How do you get it all done?” It is a valid question and I remember being a student and wondering the same thing. When am I going to have time for all of the learning, marketing, and developing a practice and still maintain my sanity, keep my family intact, and enjoy life? How can I possibly add one more thing to my already overwhelming schedule? Years ago, I read three books on time management that radically changed my life. They are: “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin,” “7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” and “Eat that Frog!” Benjamin Franklin taught about the importance of waking up early: “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” His obsession with scheduling every part of his day is admirable but even he admitted that too much scheduling can cause dullness (his word, not mine). ...

By Nate Webster IMH         “The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals.” – Melody Beattie             The New Year is a time when many people start thinking about change. It’s a time where we turn over new leaves, imagine our better selves and try our best to set some goals that will make us better people. One area that many people try and change is their time management. Whether it's how they spend their time, not having enough time, or not knowing what to do with their time, time is undoubtedly an important even if fickle part of our life. “They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” - Andy Warhol             If you are younger, your battle with time will be much different than someone who is ol...

By: Dwight Bain, LMHC Does your morning ritual start calmly with peaceful conversations, or it is a mad rush full of conflict and chaos? For most of us it’s a time of panic, rushing and even yelling at each other,  (which never makes it better by the way) . So, how can you move from a morning rush to a healthy morning routine? The answer is found in a series of daily disciplines my friend John Maxwell taught me which I call the  “Daily 5”.    These are a series of healthy rituals that are practiced every day, no matter what. The secret isn’t in listing a healthy pattern to start your day rather the real strength comes from practicing them every day. Dr. Maxwell explains it this way,  “Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing. It doesn’t matter how talented you are. It doesn’t matter how many opportunities you receive. If you want to grow, consistency is key.”  John goes on to share that his five disciplines are, reading, writ...