Taking Care Of You

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Likely many of us are experiencing worry these days. Worry about finding toilet paper at the store when our family needs it.  Worry about staying healthy.  Worry about being off of work and our income being affected.  Worry about being isolated from others.  This new reality feels very different for us all-it’s very shocking.  I want to remind you to take care of you. I’d like to offer a few tips to care for your mental wellbeing during this time:

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7 Strategies On Forgiveness

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Forgiveness.  We hear that word often, but what does it truly mean?  Sure, we all have said “I forgive you” for various things and to many people.  However, do we all have the same understanding of forgiveness?  People likely define and understand forgiveness differently, at least to some extent.   Forgiveness involves working to allow ourselves to become free of negativity such as anger, resentments, desires to seek revenge, and/or see karma happen to those that have wronged us. 

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8 Tips for Better Sleep

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Many people struggle with good sleep, so a while back, I wrote a blog post 5 Tips for Sleeping Well. Since I first wrote that post, I have come across a few more ideas that I wanted to pass along to you.  Whether you have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or just don’t ever feel rested, I hope some of these suggestions are helpful for you!  I’d suggest that you first read the previous post on sleeping well, since this one will build upon it.

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Managing Seasonal Affective Disorder

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Happy New Year 2020!  The holidays are over, there is more darkness than daylight, and the weather is cold (or at least it typically is during this time of the year!).  Do you find that you experience a sense of dread at the end of Summer with the thought of what feels like longggggggg Fall and Winter months?  Have you felt a change in your mood as the seasons change? Do you find that your energy is decreased and that you feel moodier from the end of Summer through Spring?  If so, you are not alone, and may be like many who experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).  Many experience increased sadness after the holidays are over and during the first few months of the year.  In fact, for many, this increased in sadness and decreased energy begins at the end of the Summer, yet we perk up some around the holidays.  People may experience SAD differently.  Quite ironic how the acronym is SAD when many who experience it express that they feel a sense of sadness and lack of energy. 

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