“I feel so alone in my mental health struggle.” – Mental Health: The Invisible Pain
May was Mental Health Awareness Month – how did that impact you? Were you aware that it was Mental Health Awareness Month? Did the companies, corporations, and charitable organizations you interact with or came across make any statements about it? Perhaps they did, and you felt exposed. Perhaps they didn’t, and you felt invisible. You […]
“I just relocated and feel so overwhelmed” – 3 Ways to Thrive When you Move to a New City
Life is an adventure, right? And going somewhere new, exploring and familiarizing yourself with a new location, can be a big part of that. Not only is “a change of scenery” often cited as a great way to lift your spirits and chase your dreams, but it is also advertised as an altogether positive learning […]
“I am feeling anxious to return to ‘normal’” – 4 Tools for Dealing with Post-Pandemic Anxiety!
Many people are experiencing anxiety about post-pandemic life. This may feel puzzling and confusing; after all, we all felt overwhelmed by the quarantine. For the longest time, we couldn’t wait to go out again and have things return to ‘normal.’ The idea of being resistant to socializing, previous school and work formats, and public events […]
I have no confidence in myself. What do I do?
Confidence can be an elusive concept, despite how often we are told to have it. “Just be confident!” is well-meaning advice given to us all the time. During a job or school interview, when dating, when signing up to a class, or considering taking up a new activity, there is a notion that “being confident” […]
Problems Caused by Black-and-White thinking and How to Break the Habit
We have all probably experienced a moment where some issue or obstacle overwhelmed us, and we thought, “If I don’t do x, then I might as well not bother” or “If x happens, I’m a failure.” These types of thoughts can be especially prevalent in situations where the stakes are high or where we are […]
I Can’t Stop Drinking Alcohol! 3 steps to kickstart your sobriety
When you think of someone who has a drinking problem, what do you picture? The truth is, everyone pictures something different because everyone has a different opinion of what constitutes a “problem.” How someone appears on the outside when under the influence of alcohol or when suffering long-term effects of alcohol dependency is only one […]
“I can’t sleep at night”- Learn How to Sleep Better for Better Mental Health!
It shouldn’t be news to anyone that sleep is a necessity. Along with consuming water and nourishment and moving our bodies daily, it tops the list of basic human needs. Unfortunately, the quality and quantity of sleep can vary based on a multitude of factors, thereby varying our quality of life. Some of the benefits […]
The Power of Single-tasking! How to Let Go of Multitasking
How many of us have applied for a job where “ability to multi-task” was listed as a preference on the posting? Probably all of us. Multitasking is simply “doing multiple tasks at once,” – but there’s nothing simple about it, and, let’s face it, it’s not physically possible. If you have eight projects laid out […]
I can’t stop procrastinating. I feel stuck. What can I do?
We’ve all been there: there is a task to get done or a project to begin working on, or we have an idea for something that we’d like to achieve but… nothing. Where it would be prudent to start work, we simply do not. Instead, we find ourselves inexplicably and frustratingly unable to get down […]
Perfectionism: The Mother of all Anxiety
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety affects nearly 1 in 5 American adults in a given year and about one-third of U.S. adults at some point in their lives. In recent years, a growth in understanding about anxiety, its triggers, its symptoms, and its impact on daily life has led to more […]
