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Less Stressed Holiday dr. mike holiday holiday stress Jan 17, 2025

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

In anticipation of the upcoming holiday season, I browsed through some pictures saved on our computer from our last holiday trip to visit family in Georgia.  It didn’...

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More Not Less, Forgiveness dr. mike forgiveness second chances Dec 26, 2024

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

My pastor told a story during his sermon that I thought was incredibly relevant for our world today.

As the story goes, Thomas Edison finished a prototype of the lig...

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How to Have the Best Vacation Ever dr. mike family vacation Dec 18, 2024

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

I snapped a picture a couple of days into a vacation I took with my family to the Florida Keys.  As I sat on the back porch in between a day of fishing and the tradit...

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Silencing the Critical Monster Within anxiety dr. mike self doubt Dec 14, 2024

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

I was 25 years old and just beginning to see patients as a psychologist in training. I’ll never forget the moment I watched the first couple I would ever see as a mar...

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Sheepdog Program dr. mike first responders trauma veterans Dec 09, 2024

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

Veterans and first responders are a special breed. They are driven to do extraordinary things in incredibly stressful situations all because they are passionate about...

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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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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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Can Your Holidays Become Holy Days? christmas dr. mike holiday holy Nov 03, 2024

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

It’s hard to believe that the holidays are almost here. In a flash, we will begin watching Hallmark movies, listening to festive music, and scrolling through images o...

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8 Steps To Help You Mentally Reset dr. mike habit change mental motivation new year reset steps Nov 01, 2024

Written by: Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle

Months back, I strolled into my office, ready for what I thought would be a stellar day.

My enthusiasm dwindled as I realized my computer was acting up—applications ...

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