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Julia A. Nicholson
Pivot From Being Stuck in Grief to Moving Forward Stronger
by Julia A. Nicholson
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Loss and the feelings of grief that accompany it are natural and inevitable parts of life. Even so, they don't have to define us or dictate the quality of our life going forward. Whether it's the loss of someone you love, a job, a relationship, your financial security, your health, or any other significant change, we all have the power within us to process our grief in a way that allows us to move... 7/17/2024 4:00:00 AM
Wellness Editor
Do You Have Crisis Fatigue?
by Wellness Editor
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It's stressful enough just trying to get by on an average day these days, isn't it? But then you compound that with myriad challenges on a global scale and many of us are truly suffering what's called "crisis fatigue." it may seem like a made-up term but it's a clinical reality that threatens the wellbeing of even the most well-adjusted people. It's very real and even dangerous. Here's how to recognize... 7/4/2024 4:00:00 AM
Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC
How Therapeutic Art Journaling Clears Your Energy for Better Sleep
by Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC
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It’s no secret that sleep is an essential part of your health and wellness. As a psychotherapist with 20 years of experience, understanding my client’s concerns about their sleep is a critical part of my work. After all, it’s difficult to feel better if you’re not sleeping well.Therapeutic art journaling is an excellent way to unwind from your day and from any ongoing concerns or stressors that you... 7/1/2024 4:00:00 AM
Wellness Editor
Want to Prevent Lung and Bowel Cancer? Get Active
by Wellness Editor
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What do your lungs have in common with your gut? Would you believe poor cardiovascular fitness could increase your chances of developing cancer in both? One study found an interesting link between these types of cancer and cardiovascular health.A recent study investigated the connection between cardiovascular fitness and cancers of the lung and bowel. Researchers found people who scored best on an... 6/20/2024 4:00:00 AM
Petra Kreatschman
Can You Be Friends With Your Ex?
by Petra Kreatschman
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You parted ways amicably. Your partner broke it off, but claims he still loves you and wants to stay friends. You don’t see why that couldn’t work – after all, this is the person who knows you best.You were always there for each other, you were already friends while you were a couple. Such a deep bond can’t just disappear – so why wouldn’t it work now?It is possible, but not very likely, that you’ll... 6/11/2024 4:00:00 AM
Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC
Conquer Your Fears: 3 Effective Strategies for Managing Medical Screening Anxiety
by Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC
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May is Women’s Health month, a time when preventative care is highlighted. As a young breast cancer survivor, I’m grateful for how medical screening saved my life. As a psychotherapist who specializes in medical trauma, I know that being proactive about health is often easier said than done. Anxiety and dread about medical screening can prevent people from getting the testing they need. This is particularly... 4/27/2024 4:00:00 AM
Jenn Ryan
What Exactly Is Wrong With Commercial Beef?
by Jenn Ryan
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Many of us are swayed by advertising. Commercials that show happy cows in a pasture, a package of beef that says “free-range” or “grass-fed”or “organically-raised:” it seems easy to make the right choices at the supermarket. We as consumers are convinced we know how to tell good food from bad food, best practices from worst practices, and healthy nutrition from the stuff that just mimics it. But is... 4/25/2024 4:00:00 AM
Loretta Breuning
Can You Have Too Much Wellness?
by Loretta Breuning
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Too much wellness can be a real problem. If you always feel like you haven’t done enough, you create stress that burdens your body. You undermine the well-being you seek if you constantly berate your diet and exercise choices. You are better off celebrating your healthy lifestyle choices instead.“But I haven’t done enough!” you may say. This conundrum is real. Goals stimulate the joy of dopamine as... 4/16/2024 4:00:00 AM
Avery Neal, PhD
Calm from Within: 3 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Stress
by Avery Neal, PhD
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These days most of us are stressed to the max. Our overcrowded schedules and fast-paced lives leave us in a perpetual state of frenzy, even our sleep compromised by operating in this chronically stressed state. Currently,anxiety is the number one mental health concern in our country, impacting over 40 million Americans. Despite its prevalence, many of us are never taught the basic skills necessary... 4/15/2024 4:00:00 AM
Jen Johnson
2 Ways to Boost Your Mood with Self-Compassion
by Jen Johnson
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We have all done it at one time or another – in a difficult moment when we already feel emotional pain, we send a second arrow of suffering toward ourselves with critical self-talk. We say things to ourselves that we would never say to someone else, and on some level, we feel we deserve it.Our harsh words may vary, but the themes are often similar—“What was I thinking?”?” “I’m so stupid” “What is wrong... 4/13/2024 4:00:00 AM
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