The holidays can be tough. Dealing with tricky family situations, or facing money issues, or even just work being more stressful are all difficult situations people have to deal with.  But they can be even harder when we lose someone close to us. It can be confusing to have conflicting emotions every year when the […]

Are you struggling with anxiety, and feeling isolated?  Sometimes, it feels perfectly natural to not want to be around anyone else, especially when we feel at our most vulnerable. Anxiety does a number on your head and your body, leaving some of us feeling defeated or worried. Maybe we don't feel like sharing something that […]

Don’t allow others to consume you. If they don’t call, go to sleep. If they don’t message you, put away your phone and have a blessed day. If they are distant and refuse to tell you what’s wrong, go home and do something fun. You live for yourself first. They are secondary. - Unknown Perhaps […]

Does the word, 'journaling,' make you scrunch up your nose? Does it elicit images of a teenager frantically scribbling in their Dear Diary? If so, is that such a bad thing? After all, for those of us who did scrawl all over our notebooks and hide them away, we may have been onto something. Many […]

As many health gurus and various scientific studies point toward sleep being the cornerstone of well-being, this can be problematic when your fellow bedmate won’t keep quiet. The bed can quickly turn into a battlefield of sleepless nights due to incessant snoring.  Inevitably, if you’re reading this article, your patience has likely been pushed to […]

Chronic anxiety is a mental health condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. As someone who has struggled with this type of anxiety, I can empathize with those who do as well. The prevalence of chronic anxiety has been steadily increasing in recent years and is interfering with everyday life for many people. However, the […]

When you have a social phobia, social events are probably not exactly your go-to for relaxation and leisure. In fact, you’d likely rather just avoid them altogether (totally understandable!). Yet, if there’s anything the past two years of this pandemic have taught us, it’s that socializing and connectivity are undeniably important for overall mental well-being. […]

Surviving a life-threatening situation is emotionally turbulent for various reasons. You might wish you had done more at the time of the event. You might feel guilty for others getting hurt at the expense of yourself. And you might feel guilty, as though you’ve done something wrong, for surviving while others didn’t. If that last […]

Our thoughts can make or break us — quite literally. If you start telling yourself that you are unworthy or not enough, you will start believing it. And this can quickly start a downward spiral, increasing your risk of anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders. In contrast, if you believe you can achieve, it’s […]