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Getting Through A Breakup

Getting Through A Breakup

Going through a breakup is challenging. Whether you ended the relationship or they did, the pain of moving forward can be hard to handle. People react differently to break ups, since no two people are the same. Unfortunately, there is no single cure for a heartache, but here are some tips to help you healthily make it through.

Building Self-Esteem

Building Self-Esteem

Everyone knows how important it is to improve our feelings of self-worth. Having higher self-esteem allows us to not only feel better about ourselves, but to become more resilient as well. Recent studies based on brain scans demonstrate that when our self-esteem is higher, emotional experiences, such as anxiety, fear or rejection feel less painful and we are able to stabilize our emotions quicker. 

3 Tips To Get Rid Of Excessive Guilt

3 Tips To Get Rid Of Excessive Guilt

Guilt presents itself when we act in a manner that clashes with what our values are. It can be caused by something as simple as telling a lie, to something as serious as committing fraud.

Skills For Mindfulness Practice

Skills For Mindfulness Practice

"There are an infinite number of ways in which people suffer. Therefore, there must be an infinite number of ways in which Dharma is available to people," Kabat-Zinn J. Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment-and Your Life.

Volunteer Your Way Towards Mental Wellness

Volunteer Your Way Towards Mental Wellness

It is common to feel that you may be too busy to be able to dedicate time and energy to volunteer, but it might just be the secret to eliminating stress! Research shows that helping others is beneficial to your own mental health. Volunteering is a great way to benefit your community and help yourself at the same time! 

Can You Recover From A Mental Illness?

Can You Recover From A Mental Illness?

The public, generally understands mental illness less than physical illness. Most people know that obesity can be cured by closely monitoring your diet and getting more exercise, or that AIDS is chronic, but treatable. But when it comes to psychological health, sometimes it's difficult to grasp what we are dealing with.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

Did you know that one in five Americans live with mental illness? Since 1949, May has been observed as Mental Health Awareness Month!

How To Overcome Social Anxiety

How To Overcome Social Anxiety

Do you get nervous around crowds of people? Do you become nervous before giving a public presentation? These are common examples of social anxiety. Social anxiety is defined as anxiety anticipating a social situation or anxiety during or after that situation. People who have social anxiety simply don't want to stand out. They want to be as inconspicuous as possible. Thankfully, there are some steps that you can take to become less socially anxious!

Social Media & Mental Health

Social Media & Mental Health

We are living in an extraordinary time, where at the touch of a button, we have endless amounts of information at our disposal. But for all the praise we give social media, it is not without it's flaws.

How to Build Confidence

How to Build Confidence

Nobody is born with a tremendous amount of self-confidence. If someone seems to have an enormous amount of it, chances are that that person has worked hard for years to build it. Since we live in a world where we are constantly comparing ourselves others through social media, it's easy to question our adequacy and feel inferior. Actively working towards building our self-confidence is an important skill to learn for anyone who struggles with poor self esteem. Increasing confidence in yourself will not only make you feel better mentally, but can also have a large impact on your career, relationships, and personal life.

“Boundaries” ... The Therapist Word

“Boundaries” ... The Therapist Word

I want to challenge you to try setting a boundary and seeing how it feels! It may be very uncomfortable at first, but it may also result in some positive changes in your life!

Why is my teen not motivated?

Why is my teen not motivated?

Do you feel like no matter what you try, your teenager is unmotivated? This is very common among adolescents, which is frequently viewed as, “My teen is just being lazy.”. While that may be what appears on the surface, all kids want to do well. Most teens would love to get straight A’s, please their parents, impress their peers, and excel at any interests they may have.