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Life is not black or white, it’s the full spectrum of color in between
This black-and-white thinking is actually a symptom of depression. It’s also a symptom of anxiety as well as other mental illnesses.
Why Mental Health Awareness Matters
Mental health is something we all have, yet it often feels like a hidden part of our well-being. But over the years, I’ve learned mental health is about thriving, growing, and living fully. That’s why mental health awareness is so important. It opens doors to understanding, compassion, and practical support that can transform lives.
Mindfulness Exercise: Mindful Scent
Mindful smelling involves utilizing our sense of smell to enhance awareness of our current moment and surroundings.
Focusing on the sense of smell improves mindfulness by promoting awareness of environmental scents and their effects on the mind and body.
Red Raspberry: A Journey of Inner Resilience
Red Raspberry essential oil has an enchanting aroma, and helps unveil our transformative journey, nurturing our inner resilience
15 affirmations for good enough mothering
If used daily and consistently, over at least 30 days, affirmations can retrain your brain to positive mind-set
3 nutritious smoothies for pregnancy and the fourth trimester
Self-care! To supplement your nutrition during pregnancy and in the fourth trimester, making smoothies is a great healthy habit.
The use of aromatherapy to reduce agitation in dementia
There's a lot of curiosity about whether aromatherapy might help dementia patients with their agitated behaviors.
5 Ways Mindful Hiking Can Help You
If you've ever hiked to both savor nature and get some exercise, you've probably practiced mindful hiking!
PTSD: 2 No, it’s not all in your head: The Neuroplatform of Emotion
Advances in neurobiology – knowing how our brains and nervous systems work – help us understand how PTSD symptoms persist and how they heal
Expressive Art & Wise Mind
Originally posted March 23, 2020. About 98% of our mental activity…the reasons why we do things…is unconscious (Bargh, 2017). ...
Tap into Heart-Centered Relaxation anywhere – even standing on line
Practice Heart Centered #Meditation to increase Mental Health and expand self love
Expressive Art: Creating Your Lifeline
Originally posted February 19, 2019. Expressive Art: Creating Your Lifeline The expressive art exercise called LifeLine is a positive...
DBT Skills for the Fourth Trimester
Updated August, 2021 DBT for Managing Emotions for New Moms Taking care of a newborn is all encompassing. It is exhausting. And it’s...
Hobby Corner: Arnica Oil Infused Salve for Muscle Pain
Originally posted September 25, 2018. Arnica Oil Infused Salve for Muscle Pain My work can be very analytical and intense, so I offset...
Hire a postpartum doula to help in the fourth trimester
Originally posted September 11, 2018. Hire a postpartum doula to help in the fourth trimester What is a postpartum doula? A postpartum...
Does Clara have Anxiety or PTSD?
Originally posted April 24, 2018. Clara had an accident about two years ago. She had slipped on the ice in her driveway, fallen and as...
DBT Skill: Learn to Distract Yourself from Negative Thoughts, Behaviors, Feelings
Updated February 2022 A definition and overview of DBT’s Distress Tolerance can be found here. So, the basic foundation of DBT is to...
Urban Legend: Suicide Is More Frequent During the Holidays
Originally posted December 7, 2017. You are Not Alone. You Are Not to Blame. With Help, You Will Feel Better Dr. Susan Giurleo deserves...
EPDS can help you determine if you are postpartum depressed
Originally posted November 6, 2017. Perinatal mood disorders are the most common complication of childbirth. 15 – 20 % of women...
#PsychAche – the Inner Emotions of Suicide
Originally posted September 12, 2013. Today I’m participating in Cristi Motto Comes of Motherhood Unadorned in her World Suicide...
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