Do you find yourself feeling sad, sluggish, tired, or moody during the colder months? If so, you may be struggling with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and you’re not alone. It’s estimated that 10 million Americans are affected by SAD. Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression that is triggered by changes in seasons.
Read MoreDiets promote the idea that progress comes as long as you follow the rules. This promotes a perfectionist mindset and makes you feel that you need to follow all of the rules. If you mess up, your progress will go off track.
The mindset of approaching Intuitive Eating needs to be approached differently. There is a concept of the spiral of healing that at times, it will get more challenging before there is improvement. There is no failure but times of reflection and growth when challenges present.
Read MoreYou probably have heard of the phrase “Trust your gut”. When you have big decisions to make, you are told to go with this unexplainable feeling inside which is pointing you to one direction over another.
Have you ever had an experience where you were guided by others to do something when your “gut” was telling you something different? This can be challenging to know what to decide to do with conflicting guidance of yourself and others. These experiences can make you trust yourself less and doubt can creep in with your decision-making skills.
Read MoreGrief– a single word that holds so much meaning. It is complicated, overwhelming, and painful. It tends to be a taboo topic that most people avoid. Unfortunately, it is also an inevitable part of life that we are not exempt from at any age. Despite our desire to avoid it and not talk about it, it is our responsibility as adults to facilitate conversations and encourage healthy grieving processes for kids of all ages. However, our discomfort and society’s myths often get in the way of these helpful and healing conversations.
Read MoreWho out there avoids conflict as if it were a death sentence? I would estimate that at least half of my clients struggle with assertiveness – a way of communicating and advocating for themselves in a respectful and honest way. It seems they see no difference between assertiveness and aggression. Aggressive communication is not respectful, often involving making demands of others without listening to them and threatening or attacking the other person.
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