Anxiety and I don’t get along! How to Befriend Anxiety
Imagine yourself in an unfamiliar environment. Perhaps it is dark, and you’re having trouble seeing what might be ahead. You probably don’t imagine a feeling of calm associated with this mental image. Probably, you would imagine a pit of nerves in your stomach, as you move through the space on high alert, ready and waiting […]
I Have a Holiday Emotional Hangover! What do I do?
It is 2021. New Year, New Beginnings… but same old feelings. You might be asking yourself, “When am I going to start to feel better?” Can you believe we just celebrated the holidays during a pandemic? Are you one of those people who thought, back in March, “Oh, this will all be over by the […]
Setting goals for 2021? Bring it on!
Goals? What are those? I know 2020 turned our lives upside down. Never in our lives have we had to obey a stay-at-home order, wear a mask anytime we left the house, and stand 6 feet away from others. Not only were our day-to-day activities limited and often had to be rearranged, but we also […]
Dear normal anxiety, meet my holiday anxiety! How to take care of your mental health this holiday season!
“I can’t wait for my quarantine anxiety and my back to school anxiety to meet my holiday anxiety.” This tweet sums it up. So far this year, every anxiety we experienced collectively followed another set of anxiety. The normal anxiety met with quarantine anxiety; then came the back-to-school anxiety. This was followed by election anxiety. […]
What’s all the fuss about gratitude? Does it help? Learn how to practice gratitude daily
The year has been full of ups and downs. It had many unexpected turns and turmoils. Our mental health was just at risk as our physical health. We were reminded that health is about physical and mental when we dealt with burnout and exhaustion. We felt the stress, anxiety, and even the depression of social […]
It Takes a Village: How to Build a Strong Support System
It takes a village to raise a child.It takes a village to make it through college.It takes a village to start a new business.It takes a village to move into a new neighbourhood. It takes a village to overcome anxiety, depression, or addiction.It takes a village to survive divorce.It takes a village to grieve a […]
Getting Out of Your Head and Back Into Your Life: 5 Steps on How to Stop Ruminating
There is a lot to worry about. There is anxiety around kids going back to school virtually, managing homeschooling while you are working as a parent, your elderly parent’s safety, and when you will have balance back in your life. Technically, this is not at all new to you. In the past, you had […]
Mind Full or Mindful? Steps to practicing mindfulness
Do you feel pressured to incorporate mindfulness in your life? Are you struggling with self-judgement and a feeling of defeat? With the mainstream popularization of mindfulness, you may be feeling torn – part of you is interested and part of you may feel defeated or even annoyed by the practice. There is a lot of […]
How The Quarantine Stress Got The Best Of Me
2020 has been one of a kind rollercoaster ride. Even though the pandemic globally started in December of 2019, it wasn’t until March that here in the States our lives turned upside down. Most of us started the quarantine with hope, dedication, and faith that this will all be under control by the beginning of […]
How to talk to yourself like you talk to someone you love
Are you continuously judging and criticizing yourself while being kind, nice, and forgiving towards others? Are you constantly evaluating and measuring your worthiness based on your productivity or on how far you are in life? Deep down you know you need to start to love yourself more. You know being your worst enemy is not […]
