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Summer Anxiety

Summer Anxiety

Although summer tends to be seen as a season of joy and happiness, it can surprisingly contribute to increased anxiety.  Warm weather can contribute to health issues including lack of sleep and dehydration.  These can contiribute to the body feeling more stressed and...

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Nature and Mental Health

Nature and Mental Health

Research has shown that nature can impact our mental health and well-being.  Our environment can increase or decrease our stress levels, which then impacts our physical and mental health.  Environmental stressors can make us feel anxious, depressed, helpless and...

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Managing Anxiety

Managing Anxiety

There are many reasons that can make us anxious, and usually the root cause of it is something we cannot change.  Coping with anxiety means changing what you can and accepting the rest.   Normal anxiety comes from our ancestors being put in situations where a fight or...

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Hobbies

Hobbies

Spending time on hobbies you enjoy can improve your well-being and mental health.  They are a great way to relax and unwind from your daily routines.  Hobbies can be reading, art, music, learning a new skill or simply doing something outdoors.  The great thing about...

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Meditation

Meditation

Meditation influences both the mind and the body.  Training in meditation can make you calmer, more relaxed and less stressed.  Even as little as 20 minutes per day can lead to physical changes in the body – such as lower blood pressure, lower heart rate, and deeper...

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New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s Resolutions

January is the month many of us are working on new year’s resolutions.  We could be working on the same ones from the previous year or trying to make new goals.  If you did not meet your aspirations for 2018, you are not the only one!  According to studies over 80% of...

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Mental Health and Exercise

Mental Health and Exercise

Exercise has been found to improve mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, addictions, grief, dementia, bipolar disorder and others.  It has also been proven to relieve stress and even boost your mood. When we exercise the brain releases endorphins,...

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Creating Balance in Life

Creating Balance in Life

Being true to oneself means being real in love, life, work and to yourself.  It means knowing your boundaries and knowing when to say “no.”  Many times, we want to please too many people in our lives.  We want to be valued at work, we want to fit in at school, or we...

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Coping Skills

Coping Skills

Every day we are faced with various challenges that life throws at us and we must learn how to cope. There are times we do this without even being aware of it and other times we must choose to actively engage in a coping tool to work through these challenges. Coping...

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Telehealth Therapy

Telehealth Therapy

Mental health counseling sometimes requires a re-thinking of how to provide healthcare, specifically so patients feel more comfortable seeking help. This can include developing new ways to deliver care to people; telehealth is one of those ways. Through the use of...

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Couples Communication Skills

Couples Communication Skills

One of the most important foundations for a healthy relationship is communication.  It can also be one of the hardest parts about being in one!   You might think there are only a few ways to communicate as a couple; however, there are a wide variety of mistakes a...

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Stress Management Techniques

Stress Management Techniques

Stress is a part of life.  We can experience long term stress through something like our careers or school, or something short term such as a project or a temporary family responsibility.  As you might imagine, this can seriously affect our health, but there is a way...

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