How Meditation Can Help With Getting A Better Night’s Sleep
If you are struggling with getting a good night’s sleep, consider the benefits of meditation. Meditation that focuses on sleep helps one be present in the moment
How To Show Yourself Kindness and Those Around You
/in CARE Counseling, Mental Health, Self-Care, Self-Esteem /by MarketingWe know the importance of being kind to others but are you also showing kindness to yourself? Showing kindness is one of the greatest forms of humanity, as kindness make a big difference in one’s life
Tune Into Your Body To Increase Resiliency and Happiness
/in Anxiety, CARE Counseling, Clinician Resources, Couples Counseling, Depression, Family Counseling, Mental Health, Premarital Counseling, Relationships & Self-Care, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Sex, Sleep, Weekly Session Plans, Women's Health /by MarketingRather than just focusing on the neck up, therapists are incorporating body work by taking a more holistic approach and integrating the rest of the body!
How to Practice Mindfulness and How Shame Can Affect Your Eating Habits
/in CARE Counseling, Depression, Disordered Eating, Emotional Trauma, Health + Sleep, Mental Health, Relationships & Self-Care, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Self-Harm /by MarketingEating is a daily practice that helps nourish our bodies by keeping them strong and healthy. It is the “fuel” that provides energy for the day. Eating habits may become unhealthy patterns ladened with guilt and shame
Supporting Teachers and The Work They are Doing
/in Academic Struggles, CARE Counseling, Career & Finances, Issues de Jour, Mental Health, Other Resources /by MarketingSupporting Teachers and The Work They are Doing. As a mental health therapist who has worked many years alongside teachers within the school system, I have a deep appreciate for the work that they do
Practicing Mindful Sex
/in Ambiguous Loss / Sense of Self, Anxiety, CARE Counseling, Couples Counseling, Depression, Identity, Issues de Jour, Mental Health, News, Relationships & Self-Care, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Sex, Sexual Addictions / Pornography /by MarketingYou find yourself scrolling through social media and before you know it, you find yourself “doomsturbating“—doomscrolling while masturbating. This outcome is not too much different than other self-soothing activities we tend to find ourselves doing while stressed, anxious, depressed, lonely, or just plain old bored.
How to Maintain Friendships When Feeling Depressed, Anxious, Etc…
/in Ambiguous Loss / Sense of Self, Anxiety, CARE Counseling, COVID-19, Death of a Loved One, Depression, Family, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, Self-Esteem, Social Issues, Traumatic Loss / Suicide /by MarketingFriendship is a beautiful thing—childhood friends, friends from school or college days, friendships formed through work, and other stages of life.
Stuck on Negative Thinking
/in Anxiety, Depression, Disordered Eating, Emotional Trauma, Mental Health, Post-Partum & Pre-Partum Depression, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Self-Harm, Suicidal Thoughts, Traumatic Loss / Suicide, Witnessing Traumatic Experiences / PTSD /by MarketingFor many of us, we tend to get stuck on negative thinking. For some reason, our brains defer to the negative. According to the National Science Foundation, 80% of our thoughts are negative and 95% of our thoughts are repetitive. WOW. That is a lot of negative, repetitive thoughts!
Seasonal Depressive Disorder
/in Ambiguous Loss / Sense of Self, Depression, Depression + Anxiety, Mental Health, Self-Care, Sleep /by MarketingSAD? Are you feeling tired, lacking energy, experiencing fatigue, and a loss of motivation?Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is viewed as a form of major depression. In addition to depressed mood and/ or decreased interest or pleasure activities.
Ways to Implement Workplace Happiness
/in Career & Finances, Clinician Resources, Depression, Mental Health, Self-Care /by MarketingAre you or your employees feeling stressed out at work, disengaged, or generally dissatisfied? If so, it may be time to introduce some change to implement workplace happiness.
Considering that the average person spends 1/3 of their life at work, or 90,000 hours working in their lifetime, that is a lot of time being unhappy!
