Practicing Mindfulness for Better Mental Health
In recent years, you may have heard people talking about mindfulness; it has become a mental health and wellness buzzword. Maybe it’s people you know, or maybe you’ve seen social media posts or news stories about mindfulness and the importance of being mindful. You may not have heard what mindfulness truly is and how it […]
In-Person vs. Online Therapy: Which is Best For Me?
Have you been thinking about therapy lately? It wouldn’t surprise me if you had. The incidents we have seen in our lifetimes combined with a year and a half of uncertainty and a recent series of major global events have many of us reflecting, ruminating, and worrying. You might feel blindsided by the chaos and […]
My Bad Habits are Hard to Break” – How to Quit Toxic Patterns
Nobody on earth is immune to less-than-ideal behaviors, and no two people have the exact same idea of what constitutes bad or toxic patterns. One person’s idea of a bad habit might be another person’s “lesser of two evils,” and vice versa. Some of us were raised in toxic patterns and have never lived any […]
“I am so burned out, I can’t go on like this.” – Tips on How to Stop Constant Burnout
If you’ve reached the end of your mental rope lately, you’re not alone. You might be thinking to yourself: I worked more than forty hours per week before the pandemic, and the kids had a million activities to get to, and I was caring for my mother, and, and, and… Perhaps you’ve been home more […]
“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 […]