Doing It Your Way
You need to be living your life your way. To fit your personality, not someone else’s. Trying to do it all the way others do or say you should only leads to feels [...]
Negative Thoughts
Everyone has negative thoughts. The brain is actually hard wired for negative thoughts. Negative thoughts are important, they keep you safe. These are the thoughts that [...]
Spring Cleaning
You may have all ready began some spring cleaning. Maybe cleaning house, dragging stuff out of the garage so you can put the car in, or maybe just finally straightening [...]
Thank You Challenge
How about making happy by taking this 21 day thank you challenge?! For the next 21 days you send a quick thank you to someone. Choose someone different every day. Send [...]
15 Minutes of Cardio Exercise
Just 15 minutes of cardio exercise a day will improve your happiness levels. I hit the treadmill every day first thing in the morning. This starts my day off with a flow of [...]
2 Minute Meditation
We have all read about the benefits of meditation. Many of you feel you just don’t have time, but even just 2 minutes a day could make a difference in your level of [...]
The 2 Minute Journal
Look for one thing today that felt meaningful to you. Write down the event and explain why it was meaningful. You can do this in a journal or on the napkin at lunch to then [...]
The Gratitude Journal
Gratitude can do so much to raise your happiness bar that I am reposting this. Noting what you are grateful for is trending right now. Gratitude is one thing that will [...]
Counseling
April is counseling awareness month! As a professional counselor I feel the need to blow that counseling horn this month. Counselors can help individuals experiencing [...]
Awaken to “The Power of Off”
Scary as it is to admit, I once walked by my own children at the end of a workday, offering them just a quick nod on my way to get to my email, and it wasn’t as if I was [...]
The Mental Health Companion 