Thinking about therapy can stir up a complicated mix of emotions—doubt, fear, and even shame. Adding the idea of a therapy intensive can multiply the doubts.
Mental Health Awareness Month is an initiative designed to raise awareness about mental health, educate the public about mental illness, and reduce the stigma around mental health care.
Did you know? Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed every May since 1949. Wow, that’s over 70 years of growing advocacy and awareness!
“Grief needs to be shared, not judged.”
—Tanya Villanueva Tepper
This may sound a bit unbelievable, but tapping certain places on your body can help reduce stress! This somatic intervention is called Emotional Freedom Technique, or EFT Tapping. This week, we’ll explain EFT Tapping and share several guided resources (featuring our very own Meg!) so you can practice this exercise anytime and anywhere.
Are you stuck on something that happened in the past? Your mind still mulls over all the things you should have done differently. You can’t stop thinking about how nervous you were during that presentation or that embarrassing moment from high school still makes you cringe.
Our instinct is often to shove these memories aside and never think about it again. But they are sneaky. When they creep back up, they bring a heavy bag of emotions—guilt, shame, hurt.
This week, let’s talk about how to process these moments. Whether it’s a Big event or a small moment, learning to process can help us learn to let go and come back to the present.
Do you wake up to the day with a seemingly endless amount of possibilities and energy to achieve those possibilities? Or do you wake up to the day knowing you only have so much energy? You know you will have to ration out what you spend your time on, and it might not even be enough to make it through the necessary tasks of the day.
Spoon Theory is a concrete way to discuss how people in the chronically ill, disabled, and neurodivergent communities manage their energy.
When was the last time that you let yourself do nothing? Truly nothing. Not “avoiding a task by playing video games or watching TV or talking with a friend” nothing. But the “sitting and staring at a wall” type of nothing.
When was the last time you last yourself just be?
Have you been told you should do yoga, but the poses are difficult to hold? Or, you want to practice yoga, but you don’t have the flexibility and balance like the yogis in the video.
The good news is that you might not have to give up on yoga practice just yet! Chair yoga offers a gentle accessible way to experience the benefits of yoga, whether seated or using a chair for balance.
The Idea of the Week There are many ways to check in with yourself, just as there are many aspects of your wellness. This week, let’s look at our body (physical wellness), mind (mental
Is your home feeling stuck or stagnant? Do you run into things, feel like you are losing items constantly, or frequently end up with piles of clutter no matter how much you clean? This can all create tension in the home and dampen the liveliness and coziness of your home.
Have you heard of Feng Shui before? It’s a geomancy practice focused on the energetic relationships between the person and environment. This week, let’s see what practical strategies we can learn from Feng Shui to liven our home.
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