Enjoying Your own Company
This summer has proven to be a challenge for me and my mental health seeing that I had to move to a new town for an internship. Not only is the job itself daunting,...
Category: Be Positive
When To Be Done With Therapy
There are two big questions when discussing therapy: when do I start and when am I done. Most people start therapy when they feel the need to talk to someone and get an unbiased...
35 Things That Help You Relax: Summer Edition
With the summer season in full spring, that can bring a lot of time on your hands! You may be off for summer break from school or even have more downtime from your job....
Stepping into Spring Goals
When the weather gets warmer, my heart yearns to be outside. So, last month I made it happen. I saw a fundraiser on social media at the beginning of April. It was a 100-mile...
Monthly Mental Health Quote
I wanted to share my monthly mental health quote. I like to pick different quotes and inspirational sayings and make them my “mantra” for a month. They help remind me what I am dealing...
A Distant Notion
Most Americans are familiar with the saying, “Distance makes the heart grow fonder.” Many can attest to its truth as well. My girlfriend recently returned to her home state to visit her family...
Summer Book List
I absolutely love to read and feel like it is the greatest way to take a mental health break and get lost in a book. Books are a great way to relax your mind,...
Cognitive Distortions: All-Or-Nothing Thinking
A technique that I have been trying to implement in order to have more control over my thoughts in times when I am anxiously overthinking is to identify what those common thoughts are. Many...
Does it Really Matter?
Some things are more important than others. Do I have enough food and water? Am I safe? Do I have people to talk to and share a genuine connection with? These things are very important. How many “likes” did my post get? Do I have the newest Apple product? Is my bed made? Did Jonny use a coaster? These things are less important (not unimportant, simply less important).
Slow down and smell the roses
Three years ago I would have laughed at the idea that aromatherapy could help me. I thought it was a scam, a waste of money, and that it would only work if you believed it would (the placebo effect). And maybe it is, but I am now grateful for aromatherapy. I still know little about it scientifically, but what is important to me is that after a long day, when I get home, sometimes it is difficult to relax. It can be difficult to leave the stress of school and/or work especially in today’s world where work is so intermixed in some people’s homes. With working full or even part time remotely, it can be challenging to know when to quit or learn how to separate work and life.
