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The Power of Gratitude
Are you familiar with the power of gratitude? In today’s fast paced and often stressful world, taking care of our mental health is quite important. A powerful tool we can use to nurture our mental well-being is gratitude. Gratitude is the practice of recognizing and...
Waking Up Refreshed
A lot of blog posts, therapists and counselors talk about the importance of how many hours of sleep you get. They emphasize that creating a night time routine will help your brain and body learn the pattern of what getting ready to sleep looks like. But, it seems...
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Clinical Mental Health Counseling: What is it? Are you interested in seeking therapy but unsure what it is or what to expect? Then this is the place for you! Clinical mental health counseling is a professional service that helps individuals improve their mental health...
Journal Prompts for Managing Depression
Journaling has many mental health benefits as it can assist with managing anxiety, reducing stress, and coping with depression. It can also help control various symptoms and improve your mood. Journaling can help you prioritize problems, fears, and concerns, it can...
Five Ways to Make the Most of Summer
Five Ways to Make the Most of Summer as an Adult As kids, it’s easy for summer breaks to be memorable and relaxing. The natural responsibilities fade out of our lives. For adults, many of whom don’t have a natural break in their schedule, summer can go by quickly...
Building a Positive Self-Image
Developing a positive self-image is important for leading a fulfilling life. It is the foundation of our mental health and can have a significant impact on our relationships, career, and overall well-being. A positive self-image is not about being perfect, but rather...
College after Graduation
Making the Transition to College after Graduation Graduating high school is no small feat! If you’ve chosen to go to college after graduating, the summer after graduation can feel weird. This is especially true as you prepare to move to school, start classes, and...
Thought Reframing
Take a second to think of your last few hours of thoughts or your most recent thoughts that you can remember… Do you find any sort of pattern or something in common with your thoughts? If your answer to that question was your thoughts have been negative or hard on...
How CBT Helps Negative Thought Processes
Want to learn about how CBT helps with negative thought processes? Negative thought patterns can be incredibly debilitating. They can make it difficult to experience happiness, peace, and contentment. These thought patterns are often deeply ingrained in our minds, and...
Ways to Boost your Mood Naturally
Life can be challenging, and it is common to experience moments of depression, anxiety, stress, and feeling overwhelmed. Therefore, it is essential to take control of your mood and well-being by boosting your mood naturally. You can do this in various ways, such as...