How many mornings have you shut off that alarm, wishing you could just work from home in your PJs? Well now many of us are getting our wish thanks to COVID-19. While in theory working from home may seem ideal, the reality for many of us is that it’s, well, kind of a pain. Particularly […]
Keys to Successful Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT has been shown to be incredibly effective at helping people recognize and change their behaviors. Although one may have struggled with wanting to change bad habits, incorporating CBT techniques can have a positive impact on lifestyle changes. If you’re thinking of exploring therapy and want to ensure your journey is successful, […]
Tips for Coping with Social Isolation
Humans are social creatures and we don’t do well in isolation. That’s exactly why state penitentiaries punish prisoners by putting them into solitary confinement. It causes them great mental anguish. Many of us have felt like prisoners in solitary confinement over the last couple of months because of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown. And […]
The Benefits of Online Therapy
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in innumerable ways. But, as stressful as this lockdown has been for most of us, we have learned much about ourselves as individuals and as a nation. The silver lining that has emerged from this crisis is a new awareness and embracing of treatment tools that have been […]
5 Activities to Help You Love Your Single Life
If you believe in the many romantic comedies filmed throughout the years, they resonate with the notion of singles are sad, miserable, and lonely people who sit around waiting for someone to come along and “complete them.” Why has this myth been embedded within our psyche as fact? Did you know that studies have found […]
5 Free Ways to Improve Your Mental Health
When we talk about our mental health, we’re talking about much more than a clinical diagnosis. Your mental health also refers to your psychological well-being. Having a healthy psychological well-being means you’re able to better manage your emotions as well as your mood. Every day presents its unique challenges, and a healthy mental state can […]
5 Warning Signs It’s Time to Try Couples Counseling
When you first fell in love, you could never imagine that someday the sound of your partner chewing could make you want to scream. It’s inevitable that once we are out of our honeymoon phase and reality sets in, we realize that all relationships take work and compromise. But while some couples may hit bumps […]