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Coronavirus Shopping: Why Your Brain Makes You Hoard and How to Fix it anxiety brain function covid-19 dr. mike Dec 02, 2024

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

Just a few weeks ago as many of us were doing life as usual, it seemed as if the stability of our world was fairly certain.
The economy was roaring. The stock market w...

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Beauty Out of the Ashes covid-19 family Nov 30, 2024

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

Can beauty come out of the ashes?

That’s a question many of us are asking as we look squarely at the devastation the Coronavirus has wrought in our country.  It real...

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Fear and Control: The Answer is Surrender anxiety control covid-19 emotional regulation Nov 28, 2024

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

One of the most interesting aspects of a psychology practice is the ebb and flow of my patients’ emotional regulation. There are times when people have personal situa...

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Emotional Impact of Covid-19 anxiety covid-19 stress Nov 26, 2024

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

As COVID 19 continues to linger across our nation, the effects of the virus are becoming clear.  While the physical toll the virus takes on those afflicted is obvious...

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Back to School: Covid Edition anxiety back-to-school covid-19 kid's mental health Nov 24, 2024

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

In the next few weeks, children all over the country will be returning to school during one of the most unusual and challenging times of our generation.  Although the...

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The Coronavirus Comeback coping strategies covid-19 resilience & grit Nov 23, 2024

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

It was Game 1 of the 1995 NBA Eastern Conference Finals and the Indiana Pacers were down 6 points to the New York Knicks with just 18 seconds left.  It looked like Re...

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Love: The Most Powerful Force in the World covid-19 hope love Nov 21, 2024

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

I want to tell you about three conversations I have had over the last several weeks that capture the current spirit of our times in fairly dramatic fashion.  The firs...

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Behavioral Activation: Ways to Begin to Get Out of Anxiety and Depression anxiety behavioral activation covid-19 depression dr. mike Nov 19, 2024

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

A client, we will call Timothy, made an initial appointment with me at Florida Counseling Centers several years ago to talk about his struggle with symptoms of anxiet...

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Children are Suffering and it's up to us to be Part of the Solution covid-19 dr. mike kid's mental health mental health Nov 05, 2024

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

As my colleague walked in the front door of the LiveWell office, I could tell something was unusual about her demeanor.

Usually, she bounces in with Energizer Bunny-...

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