Perhaps you’ve been feeling down about yourself lately. You might be frustrated with your circumstances in several areas of your life. Yet, you don’t know how to change things for the better. Maybe you feel disrespected in your friendships and misunderstood by your family. Maybe you know that you’re being mistreated at work. Alternatively, things … 4 Tips to Build Your Sense of Self Worth
Most of the time, when you are feeling down, you can find productive ways to lift your own spirits. Depression is far more serious, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take important, self-soothing steps to ease its symptoms. Being diagnosed with depression does not mean you must take medications. This is not to suggest that … 4 Ways to Treat Depression Without Medication
If you’ve recently been diagnosed with a disability, would you say you feel shocked, or maybe afraid? Like you were tossed into the sea and you can’t find a way to stay afloat? Or maybe you’re relieved. Maybe you knew there was something going on with you for a long time, and this diagnosis is … How to Cope with a Newly Diagnosed Disability
Some mental health conditions have the potential to physically change your brain. One such disorder is depression. In other words, this is about much more than moods. Rather, depression involves complex neurological changes that must be addressed. In other to heal and recover, factors like brain inflammation and/or loss of gray matter volume must be … How Does Depression Affect The Brain?
As human beings, we all have our “limits”. It’s perfectly normal to feel angry at times. Maybe a situation has been building for a while and you don’t want to deal with it anymore, so you get angry. Maybe you’re just in a mad mood one day and the smallest inconveniences set you off. But, … What Is Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED)
You’ve heard about all of the benefits of meditation. People that you follow on social media and even some of your friends, family members, and a few of your co-workers rave about it. You’ve tried it before, but you just don’t seem to appreciate it as much as everyone else does. You’re starting to wonder … Why Doesn’t Meditation Work for Me?
The magic of the internet is all around—information at the tips of your fingers. Connecting with anyone anywhere at any moment in time is easy—instant gratification at its finest. With the necessity or just downright bad habits of always being on, the online world and the real world can easily become blurred. Now more than … How to Create Healthy Internet Boundaries
Let’s play a game. List off the things that you love. You’re probably thinking of your partner, family, and friends. Maybe you named your children, furbabies (aka pets), your career, or a co-worker. You may have even considered a meal, a hobby, or a passion. The list goes on and on. But I think you … 3 Tips to Combat Self-Criticism
In the digital age, it seems everything is accomplished via one screen or another. In the midst of our global health crisis, Screens reigns supreme as a means for the kind of connection and support many of us need. And, for now, that’s not such a bad thing.
When our brains and bodies enter the fight-or-flight zone, some of the automatic changes we experience include: ● Blood flow diverted to increase flow to our muscles ● Blood pressure, heart rate, fats, and blood sugars rise to supply us with more energy ● Muscles become more tense, providing extra strength and speed ● Our … The Importance of Self Care & Why You Should Develop a Self Care Plan