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Read our therapists’ latest thoughts on a variety of mental health topics including blogs on anxiety, depression, LGBTQ+ issues, and more!

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5 Tips for Executive Functioning with ADHD

ADHD can cause executive dysfunction. Read this blog to learn more about ADHD and how to improve your executive functioning.

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Healthy Narcissism: Why Self-Focus Can Be Good for You [Video]

Do you think narcissism is a bad quality? Watch this video blog to learn the benefits of healthy narcissism and self-focus.

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Using Music in Therapy: How to Find Harmony in Healing

Music has many benefits beyond being entertaining. Read more to learn how you can use music in therapy to improve your mental health!

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Sustainable Self-Care Tips for Environmental Wellness

Read this blog to learn how your surroundings impact your wellbeing is an important factor in improving your quality of life.

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Understanding the Complexities of Eating Disorders

Uncover the impact of eating disorders on mental and physical health. Explore the nuances of anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder.

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Behind the Smile: Navigating High Functioning Depression

You never know what someone is going through and what is behind their smile. Read this blog to learn the signs of high functioning depression.

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How to Deal With a Breakup: The Art of a Healthy Goodbye

Are you going through or preparing for a breakup? Read this blog to learn how to break up well and cope with the loss.

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Speak with Confidence: Public Speaking Tips

Do you have a fear of public speaking? Read this blog to learn public speaking tips and overcome this fear.

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Why We Need to Listen More and Give Less Advice [Video]

This video blog explores why we need to give less advice. It teaches us the power of listening and how to be an active listener.

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Grief & Loss: Understanding the Purpose of Grieving

Have you experienced loss and the painful experience of grief? This blog helps us understand grief, why we experience it, and how to cope.

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Understanding Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression is frequently misunderstood or stigmatized. This blog explores the signs of PPD and how to approach treatment.

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Every Body is a Beach Body: Navigating Body Image During the Summer

Are you having a difficult time with your body image this summer? This blog shows us how to let go of expectations and improve our body image.

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Emotions 101: What Are Emotions? [Video]

Do you ever feel confused by your emotions? This video blog gives us the basics of emotions and answers the question, "What are emotions?"

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The Wisdom of Trauma: How Hard Times Change Your Brain

Have you experienced trauma and struggled to heal? This blog explores how trauma changes the brain to reduce stigma and encourage healing.

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Tips for Improving Social Anxiety

Do you struggle with social anxiety? Read this blog to learn tips for improving social anxiety through wellness practices.

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Communicate Effectively This Holiday

Tis the season to be jolly… isn’t that what they say? Holidays are one of the most stressful times of the year. There are plenty of demands and expectations put upon us that can be anxiety producing. Family and friends want the celebrations to be

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Give Yourself the Gift of Self Care

Although the holidays are intended to leave us feeling fulfilled, loved, and accomplished, they often leave us feeling more stress than pleasure.  Many people are concerned with the amount of time they need to spend with family members during the holidays, and often feel a

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How to Eat Mindfully This Holiday

For many of us, our happiest memories of the holiday time are intertwined with the sensory experience of eating. We think about the smell of a family recipe in the oven; we relish the thought of a treat we only indulge in during a special

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Be Present This Holiday Season

The holiday season is a time of year when families, friends, and communities come together across cultures to celebrate. It is a time when we begin to see many images of joyous celebration, feasting, spending, and comfort. Coupled with that can come feelings of stress

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Managing Holiday Expectations

Before the holidays even begin, decorations go up in public places and the radio begins to bombard us with cheery music about sleigh bells, carriage rides and candy canes! This can create pressure to enjoy each and every moment of the holidays. Unrealistic expectations of

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How to Eat Healthy during the Holiday Season

Don’t just sit there, do something! Unwanted weight gain is NOT a side effect of the holidays. Rather than worrying about recipe modifications (you know what to do), think about the bigger picture. Enjoy the holiday season with these helpful healthy hints: Fight back by

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Cultivating Gratitude

  For many of us, the holidays can be a tough time of year. Any number of emotions can come up. But what if you could learn a better way to “survive” the holidays and give yourself the ultimate gift of gratitude? By more fully

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What To Do and Not Do For Better Sleep

These days, new research comes out regularly on the importance of sleep. What I used to call sleep machismo (“I can get by on five hours a night!”) is being challenged in relationship to learning, organ health, hormone production and more. If you’re giving yourself enough

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What is Empathy? And How To Practice It!

Have you ever found yourself talking to a friend, family member, or partner about something and feel that they “just don’t get it!”?  This is a normal frustration that arises when you don’t get the empathy you desire. Empathy is the ability to enter the

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Instant Manifestation

The Secret Key to Instant Manifestation

Think for a moment about your breathing. You can have profound experience by learning to concentrate on your breathing and getting in touch with the hidden abilities of your mind and body; you can tap into the “Law of Attraction”, the system of abundance that

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How to be Assertive & Stand Up For Yourself!

Are you worried that you’re turning into a “doormat?” Are you tired of feeling powerless and passive? Many people take a more avoidant approach in their relationships for fear that assertiveness may compromise their interpersonal relationships. Nobody wants to be viewed as pushy, bossy, or

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Reiki 101: Quick Tips For Checking In With Your Chakras

  Many forms of energy work have emerged into the mainstream in recent years, including acupuncture and biofeedback. Reiki, a Japanese natural healing technique, is also a form of energy work that focuses on releasing, moving, or adding energy to points on the body called

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How to Say “No” Without being Rude. 5 Ways!

  Do you feel like a bad person for saying “no” to others? Is your fear of saying “no” causing you to over-commit yourself and increasing your stress? If this sounds familiar, you need to learn that saying “no” is a healthy option and is

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5 Easeful Steps to Start Your Own Meditation Practice

As a yoga teacher, one of the most common questions I receive is how to start a meditation practice.  So many people have heard about the incredible benefits of meditation and the choice to meditate seems easy, but beginning a practice at home is daunting.

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How to Keep Calm on a First Date: 5 Easy Tips!

Ever feel overwhelmed by the jitters before heading out on a first date?  Consider these five simple tips for keeping calm and showing off your best self when you’re on the way to meet someone new. 1.  Find your breath.  Checking in with the rhythm

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