Fumbling for Happiness – The Personal Side

  • By Yolanda Brailey
  • 15 Jul, 2013
I have never been a “Pollyanna” type of person. While I am positive and find joy in everyday life, I am also a realist. I think about the positive and negatives of situations and I deeply empathize with others’ suffering—hence the career as a...
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Fumbling for Happiness – The Practical Side

  • By Yolanda Brailey
  • 01 Jul, 2013
Even if you are not what people refer to as “clinically depressed,” you may believe happiness is elusive, an enigma or just something you see on TV or in movies. Few people seem to exude joy and happiness on a regular basis. And yet,...
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What is your Love Language?

  • By LECS Counselor
  • 25 Jun, 2013
According to author Gary Chapman, there are five love languages (or ways in which we give and receive love): words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, acts of service, and physical touch. Each individual has an intrinsic need to give and receive love. It is...
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Count to Ten — The Personal Side

  • By Yolanda Brailey
  • 15 Jun, 2013
I have never had what you would call an “anger problem.” However, during graduate school to become a licensed mental health counselor, I discovered two main things about myself and anger. The first is related to forgiveness and the second involves stress and daily...
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Count to Ten – The Practical Side

  • By Yolanda Brailey
  • 01 Jun, 2013
Whether from real life or Hollywood movies, you have probably heard of counting to ten, walking away or taking deep breaths to help manage anger. There are many ways to deal with anger, both positive and negative. However, until what is hiding behind the...
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A Case of the Blues, or Something More?

  • By Yolanda Brailey
  • 16 May, 2013
Published in the Southwest Orlando Bulletin 5/2013 Everyone has a bad day once in a while. But what happens when a bad day turns into several weeks or months? How can a person tell if he has a case of the blues, or something...
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