The Selective Mutism Blog
7 Life-Changing Health Benefits of Music for Anxiety
Music on its own is life-changing. It has significant impacts on one’s life, and it can even improve the quality of a person’s lifestyle. [...]
Children and Adolescents and Screen Time During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By: Alexis Bracy, MS Are your kids glued to their screens? Are they constantly watching Netflix or Youtube? Are they scrolling through social media [...]
7 Reasons Why You Should Encourage Art & Musical Expression in Your Child/Teen or Student with Selective Mutism
It's endless why encouraging creativity can help individuals with Selective Mutism! Success in art and music is an excellent self-esteem booster and can help [...]
Five Breathing Techniques to Reduce Stress and Anxiety
By: Johnathan A. Ertwine, B. A. Hello Everyone! This lovely weekend I am being mindful of my breathing and focusing on the things in [...]
5 Creative Ways to Relieve Stress and Anxiety Inside for the Whole Family!
By Johnathan A. Ertwine While the quarantine has been lifted please be mindful that we should try and spend more time at home than [...]
Managing Mondays with Lex – July 13, 2020
Can you believe we’ve already made it to Monday again?! Are you wondering what you are going to do with this week? If you [...]
SMart Center Update: Week of July 6, 2020
I hope that everyone enjoyed the holiday weekend and stayed safe! As a result of the increase of COVID-19 cases within the last week [...]
Managing Mondays with Lex
June 29, 2020 It’s the first Monday of the COVID-19 Reopening Green Phase in Philadelphia and the surrounding areas! This may mean that some [...]
5 Strategies for Stress Management
by Julia Gomes, M.S., M.A. "Stress is caused by being 'here' but wanting to be 'there'.", Eckhart Tolle. Stress is something that we encounter [...]
7 Tips for Social Media Use to Improve Your Mood
By: Samantha Algauer, MA, MS, LAC With the prolonged quarantine, social media is often being utilized as a method to reduce social isolation and [...]