Are you ready to reclaim a sense of balance in your life? Try our Stress Inventory List to identify potential stressors and learn how to manage stress. Many of us operate in survival mode and are unaware or don’t know what to do when we’re feeling overwhelmed. If you want to know where your stress…
When we’re feeling overwhelmed, our mind and body will often give us clues that we need rest. Unfortunately, we don’t always prioritize our needs, or we don’t take the signals seriously. In a recent episode of the Managing Well podcast, Dr. Argie Allen-Wilson shares, “I see so many people that didn’t realize they needed a…
Brittany Henderson has been dancing since she was three years old. “Movement and dance have always been a way that I feel connected to my body,” says Henderson. “When I was depressed, when I was anxious, when I was going through a breakup, or whatever I was going through, I was able to go to…
We all can relate to wanting to be happy, but what does being happy really mean…and more importantly, how do we obtain it? According to Verywell Mind, happiness is defined as an emotional state characterized by feelings of joy, satisfaction, contentment, and fulfillment. If you’re in a constant state of dissatisfaction, here are six ways…
Not feeling like yourself? It’s ok; you’re not alone. The demands of life and traumatic experiences can leave us feeling disconnected from ourselves and our environments. Here are some tips on how to get back to feeling like you: Journal Start writing down the thoughts that keep you up at night. You may not be…
When life doesn’t match the holiday festivities we see on TV and our social media timelines, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with the holiday blues. Whether you’re unable to spend time with your family this year or you’re choosing your emotional health over stressful family dynamics, you can create your own holiday traditions to spark…
Are you making yourself a priority? If you’ve noticed that you’re struggling with your emotions and suffering from anxiety or depression, we’ve created a list of seven things you can do to kickstart your self-care regimen. Hug Yourself This may feel silly at first, but the benefits of hugging yourself might be worth any embarrassment….
Sometimes those self-care goals we create for ourselves can feel out of our reach with everything that’s on our to-do lists. If you’re feeling too tired and uninspired to take care of yourself, try taking baby steps to create health habits. Making small changes to your daily routine can have a big impact on your…
The first month of the new year is over and we’re not okay. We’re struggling to work and live and grieve an ongoing, collective trauma as we enter the third year of COVID. At this point, we’ve all known someone with COVID, had it ourselves, have buried a loved one from it, or some combination…
I remember feeling some relief when 2020 ended because 2021 had to be a better year, right? And here we are at the end of another long, exhausting, stressful, and unsettling year, but one that’s also been filled with joy, celebration, connection, and kindness. So often we exist in an either/or space. Either we’re happy…
