Feel Well: How to Find Balance and Healing Amid Life’s Challenges
At Freedom Within Therapy and Wellness Center, we understand that life’s challenges can often leave us feeling anything but well. For many of us—especially military personnel, veterans, and their families—stress, trauma, anxiety, and relationship difficulties can disrupt our daily lives and make it hard to feel grounded. But “feeling well” is not just about being […]
The Microbiome-Mental Health Connection; Nourishing the Mind Through Nutrition
In recent years, the intricate connection between our gut microbiome and mental health has garnered significant attention. Emerging research suggests that the diverse community of microorganisms residing in our intestines plays a crucial role in our…
Five Mental Health Myths Debunked
Mental health is a crucial aspect of our overall well-being, yet misconceptions abound, often leading to stigma and misunderstanding. Myths like “mental health issues are a sign of weakness” or “you can just ‘snap out of a mental health condition” can prevent individuals from seeking the help they need.
Reframing Unhelpful Thoughts: How to Transform Negative Self-Talk
We all have an inner voice that can either uplift or bring us down. That little “naggy voice” that brings on the negative self-talk, or the tendency to focus on our shortcomings, failures, and weaknesses, can be debilitating and limit our potential. However, the good news is that we have the power to reframe these […]
The Importance of Healthy Boundaries in Our Lives
Healthy boundaries are an essential part of maintaining our emotional and mental wellbeing. They help us establish our own personal limits and protect us from being taken advantage of by others. Having healthy boundaries also enables us to communicate our needs effectively, build positive relationships, and live a fulfilling life. So, what exactly are boundaries? […]
Matrescence and the Developmental Process of Motherhood
Matrescence? What is that? Matrescence is a term that refers to the developmental stage of motherhood, including the physiological, emotional, social, spiritual, and physical changes that happen once an individual becomes a mom. Like the developmental stage of adolescence, it can be a complex and challenging period of time that is unique for each person […]
Quick Tip – Cold Water Technique
Do you feel like when your anxiety hits you can’t move, breath, or function? When you feel panicky, flushed, or emotionally overwhelmed, do you feel like nothing can help? I am here to give you one simple trick that might help take away those feelings. This is called the cold water challenge. This tip is […]
QUICK TIP – 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 GROUNDING TECHNIQUE
This technique will take you through your five senses to help remind you of the present, stay focused, and help get through tough or stressful situations. This is meant to calm the heart rate, reduce anxiety, and help you “reset” when we feel that anxious feeling coming on. HOW TO DO IT: Take a deep […]
Letting go of Anxious Thoughts
Have you ever noticed that the more you try not to think about something the more you actually think about it? Try it! For example, try not to think about a giant warm chocolate chip cookie. See if you can NOT think about it for 30 seconds. Did you succeed? Some might say yes, of […]
Mental Health Tips: Steps to Forgiveness
What is forgiveness? Why do we need to forgive people who don’t deserve to be forgiven? Forgiveness is one of the hardest things to do and it looks different for everyone. Forgiveness doesn’t mean it is a reconciliation or repairing or returning to a relationship, it isn’t forgetting the injustice, or condoning or excusing the […]