Dr. Drew On Call Best of the Week
* * * * * Emily Roberts MA, LPC is The Guidance Girl. Her goal is to help YOU become the most confident person you know! Emily is an award-winning author Express Yourself: A Teen Girls Guide to Speaking Up and Becoming Who You Are, Psychotherapist, TV & Media Contributor, Educational Speaker, and parenting consultant. She [...]
How to Start Feeling Happy and Stop Feeling Sorry For Yourself
Let’s face it, you could use a little more happiness in your life. Who doesn’t want to worry less, smile more, and have the future looking so bright that you’ve got to grab your sunglasses? I know I do! Most of us spend so much time feeling sorry for ourselves that we don’t make room [...]
The Family That Plays Together, Stays Together: Outdoor Activities Guide
Family outdoor activities are important, especially during the summer. Between work, chores, commuting and other commitments, parents today actually spend very little time with their children. According to a 2013 Pew report on Modern Parenthood, the average mom spends about 13.5 hours per week with her children. For fathers, that number is 7.3 hours. [...]
Get Confident Right Now: Short Videos for Self-Confidence
Want to get confident in minutes? I’ve got ya covered. Here are a few of my favorite videos from HealthyPlace.com that will give you confidence skills in less than four minutes. Whether you wish you felt better in social situations, or could accept yourself without external validation. These videos will give you skills to start [...]
You May Be Healthy, But Are You Happy?
Self-help, happiness, and fixing negative thinking patterns is a big business these days. Chances are you have spent time in the self-help aisle of your bookstore; researched a perfect pill for your symptoms; or a professional who will help you finally achieve that happy and blissful life you’ve been seeking. The problem is that many of [...]
Great Graduation Gifts for Your BFF
Are you searching for the perfect graduation gifts for your graduating girlfriends? Here are 5 ideas that will wow your BFF and one she will remember forever. No matter what you’re budget, we’ve got a few unique ideas to make your graduation gifts standout from the crowd of cards and generic good luck gifts. [...]
Time to Shake Things Up: Simple Changes to Boost Confidence
We know the drill: You’ve grown increasingly bored with your look, your job or your hobbies, or maybe all three and need to boost confidence. You struggle to find an effective form of self-expression, and you’re wondering where to go from here. You’ve read the self-help titles, but nothing seems to stick. How do you [...]
Can’t Fall Asleep? Lack of Beauty Sleep Is Bad For Your Health
This is your wake-up call—literally. For years, we have known that sleep deprivation is bad for our health, but a new study shows that lack of beauty sleep actually destroys brain cells. A study published in the Journal of Neuroscience found that staying awake kills brain cells in mice, and researchers suggest it may do the same [...]
Get Along with Anyone: Tips for Talking With Confidence
You likely have someone in mind right now, someone who makes you feel frustrated or disrespected. Talking with confidence can be difficult with mean, frustrating, aggressive, manipulative or down right rude people. No matter how you say it, they make you feel bad about yourself, especially in teen girl friendships. Learning how to feel confident [...]
Self-Help Books That Teen Girls Will Actually Read
It’s hard to find the right book for your daughter, especailly when she gets her stress-reduction from Instagram or texting with friends. The truth is, many teen girls I work with don’t know the first thing about building self-confidence unless it involves how many likes their selfie generated. Nor do they know what to do [...]
