Where can we start when we want to start with self-care? The best place to start is with diet, sleep, and exercise. It is impossible to understate how important these three things are to self-care and maintaining your mental health. For example, some research even suggests that diet, sleep and … Read More
Where to Start with Self-Care
Self-care is significant to your mental health, but you may not know where to start. Here are some ideas and questions to get you started.
Take Care of Yourself This Year
The New Year is a good time to think about how you will take care of yourself. We may be into February, but there’s still time to think about and make changes to how you’ll live this year.
It Is Not About The Food
If you find yourself in a strenuous relationship with food, your struggle is valid. You are seen and you do not have to do this alone.
Eat more attentively
Resolutions like “eat healthier” seem to be pretty common. But what if we tried to eat more attentively instead? We live in a pretty fast-paced culture. Leisurely lunch breaks are great. But sometimes “lunch” is a turkey sandwich in one hand and an iPhone in the other as we run … Read More
Self-care is Not Selfish!
Self-care is not selfish or self-indulgent. We cannot nurture others from a dry well. We need to take care of our own needs first, then we can give from our surplus, our abundance. ~ Jennifer Louden I’ve found myself having the conversation about self-care with several clients lately. Many of … Read More
Is Weight Gain Weighing Heavy on Your Marriage?
Spouse’s undergo a lot of change throughout the developmental stages of their marriage. Weight gain is often a change in one or both partner’s after children are born, demanding jobs, or health issues arise. Research has found that once a major weight disparity exists between partners, conflict often follows. Partners … Read More
Making Your Twenties Count: Part 2
In the previous blog, we discussed why the 20’s are a critical decade. In this blog, we are going to focus on one of Meg Jay’s key points, which is exploration. Society has said that exploration is one of the most important factors in a person’s 20’s. So what is … Read More
What is the big deal about mindfulness?
It’s graced the pages of the Wall Street Journal. It’s taught in classes at Google. It’s even shown up in an episode of Parks and Recreation. But what exactly is mindfulness anyway? And why is it becoming such a big deal? According to one leading psychiatrist, mindfulness is simply the … Read More
Self-Care Part 3: Some Ideas to Get You Started
In part one of this short series we defined what self-care is and why it is important. In part two, we talked about the difference between self-care and zoning out. But if spending two hours scrolling through my Instagram feed doesn’t qualify as self-care, then what does? The best place … Read More
