MY MIND MY WEALTH
Did you know that mental health is not just the absence of psychological disorders? Well, to know what mental health is, it is important to know what constitutes health as a whole. The World Health Organization defines health as “the state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease […]
PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH RESILIENCE
As humans, life always presents us with adversities and challenges such as illnesses, the demise of a loved one, financial difficulties, problematic relationships, abuse, loss of one’s job, a fatal accident, and other difficulties that cause us a lot of stress. The experience of these challenges stirs up different kinds of thoughts, feelings, and reactions […]
BENEFITS OF THERAPY
Therapy also known as talk therapy is a treatment for psychological, mental, or emotional problems in which a trained therapist works with a client to understand issues and find ways to fix them. A therapist is a certified mental health professional who specializes in helping people to recognize and reduce symptoms of mental illness, develop better […]
Best Practices for Integrating after a Retreat: 5 Tips for a Soft Landing
A quick internet search will reveal that there are hundreds of retreat options from yoga immersions to mindfulness retreats to sound healing trainings. If you have made the decision and investment to go on a retreat, congratulations for taking the time out of your life for this unique opportunity. Whether you are doing this for self-care, healing, […]
Why Improve your Emotional Intelligence? Best Practice
It’s no secret there has been a rise in seeking counsel since 2020. Fear, sadness, frustration, angst, and anger were just the beginning of what started to loom in the air. That was not the hardest part of it, the difficult issue at hand was not knowing how to cope with all those feelings. The […]
Worried About Your Child or Teen? 3 Things You Can Do Right Now
I have good news and bad news. People usually want the bad news first, so here goes: You, alone, do not have the power to make your child happy. None of us do. That’s the bad news. Okay, what’s the good news? You hold more power than you think. The biggest mistake I see parents […]
