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Tag: Wellness

A Smarter Way Forward for Your Health in 2026 with Dr. Shirin Peters, Bethany Medical’s CEO & Medical Director

As we move into 2026, I want to speak directly to the conversations I’m having with my patients who are building demanding careers, managing full lives, and thinking carefully about how to protect their health while continuing to function at a high level. More and more, visits include questions about a new supplement, a prescription a colleague is taking, or…

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Why Annual Pap Smears Matter for Women’s Health

Women’s health has come a long way in the last few decades, and continues to be an area of interest and growth in the healthcare world (as it should be!). At Bethany Medical Clinic, we believe that care is about more than treating symptoms, and women’s health is no exception. It’s about prevention, early detection, and empowering the women of…

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How to Motivate an Unmotivated Child

How to Motivate an Unmotivated Child

The most important step is to understand that children are entitled to feel “big” emotions just like adults, and should never be made to feel otherwise. Keep this in mind as you try the following techniques to assist a child in feeling more motivated: 1. Validate, Validate and Validate: The importance of validating a child’s emotional experience, especially when they are experiencing…

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Why do we want a deadline for the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Why do we want a deadline for the COVID-19 Pandemic?

By Danielle Wolman, LCSW, CASAC By this point, we’ve all asked the type of questions that revolve around deadlines: When is it the pandemic going to be over? When will a vaccine become available? When will my life go back to normal?  We are wired to strive for a sense of control. It helps us build a foundation of security:…

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7 Ways to be Self-Compassionate

7 Ways to be Self-Compassionate

What is self-compassion? Self-compassion is being compassionate for yourself when you are struggling or you feel like you are not good enough. Especially during these troubling times when it is hard to be positive about our situations, it is important to be positive about ourselves. Here are 7 ways that we can try to be self-compassionate and truly care for…

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