Top 10 Strategies for Teaching an ADD Student
October 4, 2011 by Dean Sunseri
1. Seat the ADD student in the front of the row, away from the door to minimize distractions. 2. Surround the ADD student with good role models. 3. Make the ADD student comfortable asking for help, and praise and reinforce non-ADD students for helping the ADD student. 4. “Acting out” often occurs at lunchtime because … [Read more…]
Posted in: Mental Health	Tagged: Add, Adhd, Attention Deficit Disorder, teaching strategies
Golf: Mental Preparation for a Tournament
Every sport has a variety of pre-game rituals to prepare the athletes for competition. I attended a Professional Basketball game, and there was a consistent routine of drills that the players engaged in, such as stretching, passing drills, lay ups, foul shots and rotating jump shots. These rituals are carefully planned by the coaches with … [Read more…]
Posted in: Sports Counseling	Tagged: golf mental game, sports mental game
10 Ways to Improve your Marriage
It takes work to have a good marriage and the following are 10 practical suggestions to improve the quality of your marriage. Practice these principles and you will reap great benefits. 1. Create a date night either every week or every other week. 2. Every day pray to be loving, forgiving and appreciative. 3. Tell … [Read more…]
Posted in: Christian Counseling, Marriage Counseling	Tagged: Christian marriage, counseling, family counseling, marriage, marriage counseling
Three Reason Why Christian Marriages Fail
In the United States we have an epidemic of divorce. Marriage is the sacred institution that provides the foundation for the individual, the family, the community and the nation. When marriages fall apart, the individual, the family, the community and the nation fall apart. Even a greater tragedy is the fact that the rates of … [Read more…]
Posted in: Christian Counseling, Marriage Counseling	Tagged: christian counseling, Christian marriage, christian marriage therapy, marriage, marriage counseling
Mental Golf: 3 Strategies to Lower Scores
August 31, 2011 by Dean Sunseri
When you have to assemble the latest appliance that has arrived in a box, do you begin assembling, and look at the directions later, or do you look at the directions then begin to assemble? We each may have a different method to achieve the goal, yet everyone will probably agree that the directions have … [Read more…]
Posted in: Sports Counseling	Tagged: mental game of golf, sports counseling
A Guideline for Blended Families or Step Parenting
A blended family or step parenting can be a very big challenge for everyone involved. The following are some guidelines to make the new family unit function more effectively. Be Patient – A natural family is created slowly, yet a blended family is more abrupt. Allow time for adjustment. Make Respect a Rule – Demand … [Read more…]
Posted in: Christian Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Mental Health	Tagged: blended families, family counseling, marriage counseling, step parenting
Defined: Depression is a debilitating state that has a negative impact on a person’s mood, and a loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities. A depressed person will describe their mood as sad or empty, and sometimes he or she becomes irritable easily. Some other characteristics are weight loss, difficulty sleeping or sleeping too … [Read more…]
Posted in: Mental Health	Tagged: counseling, depression, mental health
What are the Symptoms of an Alcohol Problem?
Question: What Are the Symptoms of an Alcohol Problem? Answer: Certain behaviors are known to be possible early signs of an alcohol problem. These include any established pattern of drinking, such as heavy regular alcohol consumption and/or frequent intoxication, which poses a high risk of future damage to physical or mental health and which places … [Read more…]