Healthy Habits for Self-Confidence: Finding your Values
Confidence is a developable skill that many times can be mistaken as something you either have, or don’t have. If your goal is to start increasing your self-confidence, one thing […]
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ADHD
What is ADHD? ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, is a neurodevelopmental disorder that typically begins in childhood. While previously thought to be a disorder that predominantly affected boys and only lasted during […]
PTSD
The concept of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been around since ancient times but it did not receive its formal name and classification of symptoms until 1980 in the DSM-III. […]
Mental Health Awareness
Mental Health Awareness Month has been celebrated every May since 1949 but this does not limit mental health awareness efforts to only May. It exists as a reminder to those […]
Investing in Creativity
How do you define creativity? The American Psychological Association defines creativity as “the ability to produce or develop original work, theories, techniques, or thoughts.” While that definition may sound very […]
Better Sleep = Better You
Sleep serves multiple functions. From healing to reset, getting a good night’s sleep is important for general functioning among other things. You may already know a bit about the relationship […]
Building Stronger Relationships
Have you ever been in an argument with your partner, or your family? During those arguments, did you feel like you were just getting nowhere or that you weren’t heard? […]
Radical Acceptance
Radical Acceptance: You are okay just being you Everyone has moments when they are unhappy or experiencing negative emotions about themselves. It could range from anger at not keeping up […]
Breaking Old Traditions, and Creating New Ones
Britannica.com defines traditions as ways of thinking, behaving, or doing something that has been used by the people in a particular group, family, society, etc., for a long time. Just […]
Why Acts of Kindness Matter
Studies show that small acts of kindness can have many positive effects towards better physical and mental health. Kindness can contribute to increases in self-esteem, empathy, compassion while working towards […]