7 Signs of Mentally Strong People
7 Ways To Know You Are Mentally Strong: Part II As discussed in Part I, mentally resilient people overcome the adversities in their lives over time, learn valuable lessons, and [...]
Signs of Mentally Strong People: Why Some Break and Why Some Flourish
Part I of II. Mentally strong and resilient people overcome adversities in their lives, learn valuable lessons, and often become enlightened by seemingly impossible setbacks. The study of mental [...]
Prescription for Yoga: 5 Benefits to Your Mental Health
Is Yoga as Effective as your Medication Prescription? Yoga is widely known for reducing stress, improving flexibility and concentration, and decreasing chronic pain symptoms. However, researchers are understanding more about [...]
Do You Have an Inner Bully? 5 Ways to Help Silence It
Silence Your Inner Bully: Become Aware of Your Inner Voice If someone you cared for was being treated put down and criticized, you would probably do everything you [...]
Self-Compassion: The Benefits to Your Mental Health
Imagine what you do when you have compassion for a friend. You may try to put yourself in their shoes and imagine what they must be feeling. You would recognize [...]
Yoga as a Part of Counseling? The Benefits of Yoga for Your Mental Health
Yoga as a Part of Counseling? Benefits for PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression Yoga is widely known for reducing stress, improving flexibility and concentration, and promoting a sense of peace, to [...]
Suicide: What Can I do? How Can I Help? Follow Your Instincts
What can I do about suicide? How can I help? What you need to know. Sadly, in the past week, there were two highly publicized deaths due to suicide. Like [...]
Do I Have Low Self-Esteem?
Are you always saying you are sorry and apologizing? Do you go against what you think and feel because you are afraid of what people may think? Are you able [...]
Meditation and Inner Peace
Although meditation is often associated with the Buddhist religion, it is a secular technique that has been shown by researchers to help with anxiety, depression, and many other mental health [...]
The Power of Gratitude: Exercises to Elicit Gratitude and Positive Feelings
Research supports that feelings of gratitude can help with our overall well-being. For example, feeling grateful can help with improved social functioning, better sleep, relationship satisfaction, and a protective factor [...]