If you are familiar with self-care practices, you may have considered journaling as an option. But what is journaling and what can it do to improve your mental and emotional health?  Journaling is the regular practice of writing down experiences, thoughts, and feelings. However, it can be adapted to whatever your specific needs or goals may be. For example, many...[ read more ]

For many of us, spending time with family during the holidays is a joyous occasion. But for others, the holidays with family can be quite difficult. From the stress of traveling to buying and wrapping presents and the fact many family members can’t be in the same room with each other without a fight erupting makes the holidays stressful! While...[ read more ]

If you’re looking to improve your mental health and overall well-being, one of the best things you can do is track how you’re feeling. Not only does this allow you to identify any issues you might be experiencing and set goals for how to resolve them, but it can also help you analyze how you’re progressing toward those goals. Here...[ read more ]

What is Rumination: Rumination involves repetitively thinking about negative experiences that can be difficult to stop. Some people replay events that occurred in the past while others worry about situations that could potentially occur in the future. Rumination often causes people to feel anxious, stressed, and depressed and makes it difficult for them to think, process their emotions, and sleep....[ read more ]