The importance of self-love and how to put it into practice by Christine Ridley, LCSW | Feb 7, 2023 | Mental Health Topics, Self-Improvement More and more people are jumping on the self-love train, but what exactly does that entail? Loving yourself is more than doing a facemask once a week and eating healthy, though both can be a great way to show yourself love. Self-love is a process that strives toward radical, or…
How long-term couples can establish new relationship boundaries by Wistar Murray | Jul 21, 2022 | Mental Health Topics, Relationships Most guides to defining healthy relationship boundaries focus on new couples. How do you set your personal rules of engagement from the beginning so both partners feel safe and respected? But people in long-term relationships know that love is dynamic. Humans continually grow and change both as individuals and as…
These three self-care techniques help to combat stress and anxiety: Meditation, sleep hygiene, and learning to say no by Taylor Bennett | Oct 15, 2020 | Anxiety, Mental Health Topics, Self-Care, Stress Many of us take care of our physical health without thinking twice about it: We eat and we exercise; we stretch and relax; we moisturize dry skin and apply sunscreen; and we consult a doctor when we feel physically ill or hurt. But when it comes to our mental and…
Set your child up for success: Learn how to say no, help develop their self-control, and share praise in the right way by Dan Tamasulo, PhD | Oct 21, 2019 | Children, Teens, & Adolescents, Mental Health Topics, Parenting Nowadays, a child will spend over six hours a day in front of a screen. That’s around 45 hours a week! Let me put this into perspective for you: you probably work a 40-hour week. The average child spends more time looking at a screen then you spend at work…
When a family member takes advantage of you: How to spot it and what to do next by Alannah Miller | Aug 1, 2019 | Family, Mental Health Topics, Power & Control Have you ever been told that you are “too nice” and were confused by what that meant? Aren’t you supposed to be nice to people? The obvious answer is yes. But how nice is too nice? When you perform an act of kindness for someone, it gives you a sense…