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- Intent vs impact: how to improve your communicationLet’s look at intent and impact within our communication. Usually with loved (or even liked) ones, there is positive intentionality in conversing. We like to think that we utilize communication to convey a thought, ask a question, or seek understanding. Does the intent in the context of communication really matter? Let’s change the way we… Read more: Intent vs impact: how to improve your communication
- New Year’s Resolutions: committing to a year of changeBelieve it or not, New Year’s resolutions have already come and gone even though we’re only 3 weeks into January. Many people have stepped away from reaching their goals. How can you identify and commit to your New Year’s Resolutions? More so, how does sustainable change happen? Let’s look at becoming a vegetarian for example:… Read more: New Year’s Resolutions: committing to a year of change
- How to maintain your mental health progress while being around family during the holidays1st and foremost, not every family is horrible. Not everyone experiences trauma around their family of origin. However, there are a lot of folks that spend years working on cultivating a healthy sense of self which sometimes feels diminished around family. These feelings can be heightened around the holidays for a variety of reasons. Many… Read more: How to maintain your mental health progress while being around family during the holidays
- Set yourself up for holiday success by reducing stressRemember being a kid and marveling at the sights, sounds, and smells of the holiday season? It is a distant but comforting memory. Over time that memory fades away with the demands of adulthood. Managing the inevitable stress that comes with the holiday season is so important. Every year I remind myself that in order… Read more: Set yourself up for holiday success by reducing stress
- Winter is coming: how to manage seasonal depression & low moodIt’s that time of year again. The clocks are going back, it’s darker earlier, we debate when to start turning the heat on. The winter blues may set it, or more significantly; Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD is a type of depression that typically sets in late fall and lasts throughout winter. Many people call… Read more: Winter is coming: how to manage seasonal depression & low mood