This quintessential summertime song celebrates all those magical moments we imagine this season to be: Barbeques and backyard dancing, the freedom of cruising in a car you love, flirting in the steamy evenings, kids outside playing, hanging out with friends. Summertime can be all that – but it can also be stressful. And sometimes that’s…
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Art therapy offers a creative avenue for individuals to express emotions, process experiences, and foster healing. What is Art Therapy? Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses creative processes to improve mental health. It allows individuals to explore feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, and enhance self-awareness. Mental Health Benefits of Art Therapy Incorporating Art…
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As the days stretch a little longer and the air carries a sense of renewal, spring gently invites us to begin again. We often associate this season with clearing out closets and deep-cleaning our spaces, but what if we also treated it as a time to tend to our inner world? Just as we open…
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Politics can be a significant stressor for many that is difficult to ignore. Coping during a politically charged climate can be really challenging, especially when emotions and opinions are so strong. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, anxious, and hopeless about the future. It is especially important to be aware of how politics impacts your well-being.…
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These are difficult times in which you allow yourself access to, and experience joy. You know the list: Social, political, and economic instability and polarization, regressive policies and orders, accelerating global warming and ecological changes, pandemics and health scares, wars and genocide, people being moved against their will, entrenched structural oppression, fear-mongering. Personal tragedies, daily…
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Should you be concerned about the amount of time you spend on your social media accounts? Social media has become a dominant force in shaping how individuals interact, communicate, and perceive the world around them. While platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok provide unprecedented opportunities for connection, they also raise significant concerns about their…
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Boundaries are the invisible lines we draw around ourselves to protect our physical, emotional, and mental well-being. They are the framework that defines who we are and how we interact with the world. Establishing and maintaining boundaries is crucial for cultivating healthy relationships, fostering self-respect, and nurturing personal growth. Setting boundaries is not about building…
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By Juli Hishida, PhD Mental health, like physical health, requires an honest assessment and daily practice to see change. At the same time we are busy humans, juggling an endless list of to-dos, to-don’ts, and dream projects we can never seem to prioritize. After the bare minimum of work, school, childcare, eldercare, and eventually rest,…
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By Dr. Neduveili With the fall and winter months approaching, it is not uncommon for many of us to notice changes in our mood. Many of us may notice feeling more down/sad, lower on energy, or more anxious than usual. This phenomenon has been more commonly called “autumn anxiety” or “winter blues” where mood changes…
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While it would be a vast under-statement to say the pandemic “took a toll on us,” how do we navigate returning to our pre-COVID life? Many individuals vastly underestimated the changes and impacts COVID created. The world was not prepared for the potential psychological effects COVID would produce. After months of being in lockdown and…
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