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Athletes, Mental Health & Community

Many of you know that athletes hold a special place in the heart of Dr. Larry Ford. He himself is raising twin boys whose future aspirations include playing for the NFL. At Hands to Guide You, we treat athletes because, on and off the court – stress occurs. In the off-season – life happens. Nurturing [...]

By |2022-10-26T21:32:07+00:00August 27th, 2022|Anxiety, athletes, Balance, News, young adults|0 Comments

Let’s Ring in the New Year Together

3 Mindful Tips for Ringing in the New Year It’s been an unusual year – COVID 19 in the early months of 2020 set the tone for the entire year.  For most of us it changed our daily routine in terms of where we work, if we get to work at all, and who we [...]

By |2022-10-26T21:32:07+00:00December 29th, 2020|Anxiety, Balance, Depression, digital consumption, integrated care, new year goals, OCD, sleep, Trauma|Comments Off on Let’s Ring in the New Year Together

How Can a Person with OCD Cope with a Pandemic?

What is OCD?   By definition OCD is having a tendency towards excessive orderliness, perfectionism, and great attention to detail.  There are many different types of OCD:   Checking. Contamination. Mental Contamination. Hoarding. Ruminations. Intrusive Thoughts.   Are you someone with OCD?  During times like this where we are dealing with a pandemic, it is [...]

By |2022-10-26T21:32:07+00:00April 5th, 2020|Anxiety, Balance, OCD|Comments Off on How Can a Person with OCD Cope with a Pandemic?

What does happiness mean to you?

Happiness, we all want it, and many feel as though it cannot be reached. Happiness is defined as a sense of well-being, joy, or contentment. How do you define happiness? Is it related to satisfaction? Appreciation? Pleasure? Success? And more importantly, who defines happiness for you? Often, people find themselves defining happiness based on [...]

By |2022-10-26T21:32:19+00:00September 18th, 2019|Balance|Comments Off on What does happiness mean to you?

Fourteen Forty: There are 1440 minutes in a day, how will you spend yours?

Ever wake up in the morning with all the “things to do” swirling about your mind?  Your days have become a perpetual checklist of chores, check-ins and chatting with all sorts of people. Granted, with career, school or perhaps “domestic engineering” let’s face it:  There’s so much to do.  Some days it’s as though there [...]

By |2022-10-26T21:32:19+00:00September 11th, 2019|Balance|Comments Off on Fourteen Forty: There are 1440 minutes in a day, how will you spend yours?
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