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Sleep Improves Mental Health
Paula Gonzalez MA, LPC Did you know that sleep impacts not only your physical health but your mental health as well? Most of us have experienced the symptoms of lack sleep, such as red burning eyes, headaches, feeling sluggish, reduction of coordinated, increased clumsiness and poor balance. But the lack of quality sleep on mental…
Read MoreIncrease Your Focus
Hannah Hopper The pattern goes like this. You’re sitting at work with a string of unanswered emails, a project that keeps getting kicked back no matter how many times you’ve met with your team, and a daunting number of tasks to complete for the day. So you pick up your phone and start scrolling to…
Read MoreWhy You Don’t Use Coping Skills – And How to Use Them Anyway
Amanda Ann Gregory, LCPC, EMDR Certified You’ve learned many methods to manage your emotional and physical health. You know that these skills work and you know that you should use them. But, you’re not. Why? You might think you’re lazy or forgetful. Yet, the reasons you’re not using coping skills can be complicated. Here are…
Read MoreWinter Survival Strategies
Amanda Gregory, LCPC, EMDR Certified Therapist Winter has arrived. Some people love Winter. They feel content in the cold weather, the darkness, and the holiday season. Others don’t notice much of a difference in their moods during Winter. However, some people report a noticeable increase in depression, anxiety, and low energy during the Winter months.…
Read MoreAlternatives to the Question “How Are You?”
Amanda Ann Gregory, LCPC, EMDR Certified “How are you?” “I’m fine.” “Are you really fine?” “No, but that’s not what you want to hear.” Do you truly want to know about someone’s well-being? If so, the question “how are you?” may not be the best option. The question “how are you?” tends to invite responses…
Read MoreWhat Does “They” Mean?
Do you understand what the term “non-binary” means? What about the pronoun “they”? The newest celebrity to state that they would like to be called by “they/them/theirs” pronouns is Sam Smith. The Meriam Webster Dictionary just included the word “they” as a pronoun of non-binary. This is huge for society as people have not accepted…
Read MoreBest Ways to Relax
We are constantly on the go and I feel like there are many times that I am not able to relax until I get into bed, if even that. We have such a need to keep on going and keep checking everything off our list until it is done for the day or until our…
Read MoreThe Truth About Millennials Having Kids Later in Life
Danielle Bertini Millennials have been a hot button topic recently. Comparisons of the “older” generation versus the “younger” generation have been rampant in all aspects of life. It’s no secret that older generations reached family-planning milestones much earlier than Millennials. Getting married and having babies in one’s twenties was once the norm, and now that…
Read MoreImproving Your Mental Health With Mindfulness
Hannah Hopper Have you ever felt distracted by stressful events that happened in your past, this last week, or even several hours ago? Have you ever been so anxious about what could happen in the future that you’re unable to even focus on the things that are happening in your present moment? If any of…
Read MorePart II of The Eight C’s: How to Achieve your Most Centered Self
In my previous blog post, Internal Family Systems and the Eight C’s: Part One, I briefly explained the basic idea of what Internal Family Systems (IFS) theory is and one of its tenets, which is the concept of the Eight C’s. As humans, we function as our most aware, centered Selves when we operate from…
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