How do you know that your brain needs healing?
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Mental Health Wellness Tips for Quarantine
“Chunk” your quarantine – take it moment by moment.
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Many positive results of meditation lead to better well-being.
MoreI thought Good Catholics didn’t need therapy. Then I went.
Simcha Fisher is a speaker, freelance writer and author of The Sinner’s Guide to Natural Family Planning. She blogs daily at simchafisher.com and weekly at The Catholic Weekly. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and 10 kids. This...
MoreGratitude Over Happiness
Originally posted on The Wandering Writer Blog by Anna Ferguson on September 5, 2019. Shared with permission by the author. September 18, 2019 I think J.K. Rowling had it right when she explained how the dementors she created in the...
MoreCoping with Crisis – 8 Tools for Building Emotional Resilience
September 9, 2019 While we all are susceptible to vicarious trauma, there are ways we can build our emotional resilience. Emotional resilience is the ability to bounce back or recover after crises, stressful events, or traumatic experiences...
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A Guide for Parents Raising Kids in the Tech Age August 12, 2019 A hot topic in developmental psychology is how much screen time to allow kids, and for good reason. We see many parents and children who are trying to negotiate screen time...
MoreCoping with Crisis – Limiting Exposure to Media
Article on PTSD and media consumption August 7, 2019 New research shows that people may experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after consuming too much traumatic media coverage in the news, even if they didn’t...
MoreCoping with Crisis – Tools for Trauma Triggers
August 6, 2019 Traumatic experiences come in many forms, and affect each person differently. In the wake of the back to back tragedies in Gilroy, El Paso, and Dayton, our hearts go out to these communities who are experiencing tremendous...
MoreHow Not to Lose Your Mind About Catastrophic Climate Change
June 5, 2019 Recently I was reading an interview in Mother Jones with Eric Holthaus and David Wallace-Wells, who regularly write about climate change. The title of the article was “People Need to Be Scared About Climate Change. They Also...
MoreMay Is Mental Health Awareness Month
May 1, 2019 Prioritize mental health When you or someone you love is dealing with a mental health concern, it can be a lot to bear. Remember that mental health is the key to everyone’s well-being. Normalizing mental illness is essential...
MoreConsidering Suicide? Get Help
March 19, 2019 In the past two weeks, two amazing and talented people have died by suicide: brilliant economist Alan Krueger and Olympic track cyclist Kelley Catlin. If you are thinking about suicide, there is help. If You Have Suicidal Thoughts...
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