This year in honor of Juneteenth, we allowed each of our clinicians to choose where they wanted money donated on behalf of CARE Counseling. By the end of the week we donated over $3,000 to four charities – Women’s Advocates, Feed My Starving Children, HOPE Community, and CARE More.
Our drink choices are an important part of creating a healthy eating routine.Here are some helpful tips from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotions to help get you back on track with your choices in beverages.
Consider the last 24 hours of your day. When was your last meal, snack, or drink before you went to sleep? What did you eat? I’m curious to know the items, amounts, and how your body felt afterwards.
Food is our body’s fuel. What is consumed (or not), especially in the mornings is something to seriously consider as a small but important step for getting healthy eating back on track.
When asking individuals on how they experience the physical symptoms-of-stress, here are some of the most common responses: Chronic aches and pain, Physical and/ or mental exhaustion, Headache, Difficulty sleeping, Panic attacks, and Muscle tension
Summer offers new opportunities of growth for children, especially in the area of social and emotional development which is one of the four main areas of development (the other three include motor/ physical development, cognitive development, and communication/ language).
Why does positivity matter? There are so many reasons! Here are a few examples of resilience-in-positive-psychology.
Wouldn’t the world be a better place if you were surrounded by positive energy that radiated to all those who came near its presence? Infusing lives with joy starts with each one of us. If you are hoping to experience more happiness, here are ways to INFUSE joy–
One of my favorite things that I love about summer is all the awesome free activities that are available, especially within the Twin Cities that help support emotional and physical well-being. There is free yoga, food, music, movies, festivals, events, family fun, and so much more.
Some people like to “take a break” from therapy over the summer. Unfortunately, stressors can be at their peak in the summer. Those whose time and energy is in demand such as parents/ guardians, caretakers and employees in certain career fields can be especially stressed during this time of year. Living at home and lack of structure can be challenging for students. In addition, summer can trigger anniversaries of grief/ loss and traumatic events.
