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The Time is Now for a New Game

November 4, 2020 by Damon Silas Leave a Comment

I used to play games with kids in the therapy room. And yes, it was fun…sometimes. Until they switched the rules up on me mid-game. That’s right. No warning, no heads up. They just decided that they didn’t like the way the game was going, so “voila!” Just change the rules. Because, you know; that […]

Filed Under: Anger, Depression, Justice, Legal System, Mental Health, Trauma, Uncategorized Tagged With: justice, legal, Mental Health, Psychology, resilience, Stuck, system, trauma, Unstuck

4 Tips To Deal With Your Fortnite-Playing Child and Adolescent

August 3, 2018 by Damon Silas Leave a Comment

Are you a parent struggling with what to do with your Fortnite-playing child? I hear it time and time again. Almost daily as a matter of fact. “What do I do when my child starts throwing things, hitting things and tantruming when I ask them to stop playing Fortnite?” “Or while they’re playing the […]

Filed Under: ADD / ADHD, Anger, General, Mental Health, Parenting, Teens/Children, Uncategorized Tagged With: Action plan, adolescents, children, fortnite, Mental Health, Mental wellness, Psychology, video games

Mental Health In The Workplace

April 28, 2018 by Damon Silas Leave a Comment

Yesterday I had the pleasure of recording an interview with Titus Bartolotta and Chris Allison of Solutions From The Huddle on Charlotte’s ESPN The Game, 730am. The interview will air Sunday, April 28th at 7:30am and will also be offered as a recording afterwards, including through a podcast. I was initially asked to be on […]

Filed Under: Abuse/Neglect, Anxiety, Depression, First Category, General, Grief, Hemp, Mental Health, Natural Healing, Parenting, PTSD, Self-Esteem, Trauma, Uncategorized Tagged With: Action plan, anxiety, Depression, meditation, Mental Health, Mental wellness, mindfulness, natural healing, natural health, Psychology, PTSD, Self-Help, spirituality, Stuck, therapy, trauma, Unstuck, workplace

The Power of Hemp

February 13, 2018 by Damon Silas Leave a Comment

While those who I’ve worked with know that what I teach you is something I ascribe to, for those who I may not have worked with just yet (you see what I did there!), I am a firm believer in practicing what I preach. That includes everything I do – whether it’s EFT (aka […]

Filed Under: Abuse/Neglect, Anxiety, Depression, First Category, General, Grief, Hemp, Mental Health, Natural Healing, Parenting, PTSD, Self-Esteem, Trauma, Uncategorized Tagged With: clarity, energy, focus, hemp, hemp oil, meditation, Mental Health, Mental wellness, Motivation, natural, natural healing, natural health, Unstuck

Even More Tangible and Powerful Ways to Live in the Present Moment

October 24, 2017 by Damon Silas Leave a Comment

I offer the previously mentioned resources (in the last blog post about Nowness) that you can begin to look into if you are curious about this whole mindfulness thing. The wonderful thing is that it doesn’t have to be taken too seriously, nor does it have to take up your entire day. It can be […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Depression, First Category, General, Mental Health, PTSD, Trauma, Uncategorized Tagged With: Action plan, anxiety, breathing, Depression, meditation, Mental Health, Mental wellness, mindfulness, Motivation, nowness, presence, Psychology, PTSD, Self-Help, Stuck, therapy, trauma, Unstuck