Dealing with difficult people can create mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, burnout and sleep challenges, and impact couples relationships, your career and more. Setting reasonable boundaries and expectations with difficult people is good for your mental health. One strategy is to determine what you think is reasonable in a given situation and consistently implement it. And by reasonable I mean what would most people think is fair and the right thing to do. Once you set in your mind that reasonable standard, it’s easier to implement in the moment even if it’s emotional, which it likely will be. Remind yourself that when you were calm and thinking rationally, you determined that this course of action was fair and reasonable, so even if the difficult person pushes back, you can calmly and firmly respond.
If you’d like to learn more about setting boundaries with difficult people or other concerns, contact me for a free consultation. Take care and be well, Rich Lombino, Esq., LCSW Therapist & Lawyer Lombino Counseling LLC (302) 273-0700 (Phone) [email protected] richlombino.com
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When we don’t sleep well, there’s usually one or more reasons. Some are somewhat out of our control, such as the noise from a thunderstorm outside. But many others can be improved. Some affect physical health, some mental health, and some both. Some things that can help include:
-Going to sleep and waking up around the same time each day -Getting enough hours of sleep -Avoiding alcohol, caffeine, sugar and other substances late in the day -Avoid exercising late at night -Avoid your phone and other screens at least 30 minutes before sleep time -Try meditation, journaling and/or deep breathing to quiet your mind If you’d like to learn more about improving sleep hygiene or other topics, contact me for a free consultation. Take care and be well, Rich Lombino, Esq., LCSW Therapist & Lawyer Therapy in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York & Florida
Think about not only the topic that you are communicating, but the way you are saying it. Oftentimes the content is important and needs to be discussed, but if it comes out in an aggressive, emotional or unprofessional way, the person may not hear the content and could get angry and defensive. This can be true in both verbal and written communication, as many of us know when emails have been misinterpreted as to tone. These types of interactions can lead to anxiety, depression, burnout at work, sleep issues, strains in romantic relationships and other mental health concerns. Focus on being direct, empathetic and supportive. Be sure to listen and understand the other person.
If you’d like to learn more about healthy communication or other topics, contact me for a free consultation. Take care and be well, Rich Lombino, Esq., LCSW Therapist & Lawyer
When we openly think about and express being thankful for something in our life, it points our brain in the right direction of the things that truly matter, verses the minor frustrations that will soon become footnotes in our life journey. That’s not to say what you may be going through right now isn’t difficult, it’s more about keeping it in perspective of the big picture and long term goals you have for yourself.
If you’d like to learn more about how feeling thankful can positively impact your mental health or some other concern, contact me for a free consultation. Take care and be well, Rich Lombino, Esq., LCSW Therapist & Lawye |
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