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Eight Keys to Healthy Living
Why is healthy living so hard? A healthy lifestyle has many benefits, not only for the body but for the mind too. Yet many of us neglect to take all the steps within our control to ensure that we live as healthy as we can. There are many reasons why it can be hard to…
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A Guide to Reducing Screen Time
Screen time is the time spent using a device with a screen, such as a smartphone, computer, television, or video game console. Prior to the pandemic, the average screen time for adults in the United States was 11 hours per day.1 However, since the lockdown, this number has increased to 19 hours per day, and…
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How Food Can Improve Your Mood
A healthy diet plays a significant role in managing mood and overall mental health. Good nutrition is essential for the proper functioning of the brain, which is the control center for all our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. When the brain doesn’t receive the proper nutrients, it can lead to mental health issues such as depression,…
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Why You Don’t Think You Are Making Progress In Therapy
Goals. We all have them. Things we want for ourselves and hope to achieve: better health, more movement, and long-term relationships. Part of my work as a therapist is helping my client identify what they want to achieve and making it happen. One of the first questions I ask a new client is, “What do…
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Don’t Worry If Your Therapist Likes You (Because They Already Do)
You sit in your therapy session (either virtual or in-person). You’ve been working with your therapist for some time and you’ve begun to feel the benefits of therapy. What you wish to discuss flows easily and you’ve built up rapport with your therapist. You look forward to the time, even if it is not always…
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8 Signs of a Great Mental Health Therapist
Finding a mental health therapist can be daunting. You may have already met with a few therapists and none of them were a good fit, so you’re nervous to start over again. It’s understandable to feel worn down by the process, but finding a therapist you resonate with is truly life-changing, so the search is…
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What Is an Anxiety Disorder?
Everyone has feelings of anxiety at some point in their life. But anxiety disorders involve more than temporary worry or fear. A little bit of worry every now and then can be helpful. For example, it can help you get ready for a presentation at work or finish a school assignment. Even good things, like…
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Ten Ways to Revive the Connection With Your Partner
If you’ve been with the same person for a long time, it’s normal to feel like you’re drifting apart and feel less connected to them. People transition, embark on new careers, develop new interests, and face new challenges. The list goes on, without end. To cope with these changes, we often sacrifice something and it’s…
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Why You Get Angry and What You Can Do About It
Why is it that we can get so upset at the people we love over the smallest and most insignificant of things? Anger can appear irrational, but if you look below the surface, you will find the natural causes of anger. When you discover these causes, you can successfully manage your anger. What Is Anger?…
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When It Comes to Finances, Face the Numbers
If you’re struggling with financial avoidance or denial, take action to get your money matters back on track. Money matters are too important to ignore. First, think about what you learned in childhood. Think about what your parents taught you about money. Talk to family members about their money beliefs. Many people feel embarrassed about…