by Jordan Gregory | published Sep 12, 2024 | Anxiety, Mindfulness, Stress Management
Panic attacks are easily one of the scariest and most distressing psychological experiences an individual might have. They tend to come on seemingly out of nowhere (but more on that later), escalate quickly, and leave you feeling that you just endured a near-death...
by Caitlyn Nyhuis | published Nov 14, 2023 | Children, Communication, Families, Mindfulness, Parenting
It’s fall time and we are all getting back into the swing of things. Children are back in school, we get busy with fall sports, extracurricular activities, and work schedules can feel overwhelming and hectic. When our children are tired and more exposed to social...
by Kelly Boprie | published Aug 29, 2023 | Mindfulness, Wellness
Bulimia Nervosa is a severe eating disorder that affects men and women of all ages and races. Bulimia is characterized by the behaviors of binge eating and purging via vomiting or other compensatory behaviors like over exercising in efforts to avoid weight gain. For...
by Sally Verstraete | published Nov 17, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Mindfulness
I was unprepared for how Kathy’s death would affect my coworkers and me. Kathy, our administrative assistant, was someone everyone knew and interacted with each day. Sadly, she died suddenly while at work. We all felt the loss of Kathy with the added layer of being...
by Sally Verstraete | published Oct 29, 2021 | Mindfulness, Wellness
We have all heard the expressions, “He is picky about what he eats”, or the variation, “Stop nitpicking!” If those are contexts in which you think of the word, “picky”, then maybe you associate a negative connotation with it. In that case, you might have read the...
by Desiree Andersen | published Jan 15, 2021 | Mental Health, Mindfulness, Trauma
We all have had something upsetting or disappointing happen, and sometimes we get frustrated at ourselves or others. We wish things could be different. Our interpretation of events plays a large role in how we experience them. For example, someone at work or home left...
by Cynthia Pollet | published Nov 25, 2020 | Mindfulness, Stress Management
Watching the heavy, gentle snow drift down between the trees outside my windows today, I began to consider the value of solitude. When I’m by myself, it can be a wonderful opportunity of uninterrupted contemplation. But here’s the thing: sometimes solitude can seem...
by Joe Paul | published Apr 13, 2020 | Anxiety, Mindfulness, Stress Management
Like many Americans, late in the night and early in the morning the glow of a smartphone lights up my face. Technology has made a tap on a screen the possibility of a continual visual portal for coronavirus and economic concerns. With the government discussing social...
by Todd Monroe | published Mar 30, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Mindfulness, Stress Management
As I sit in my home during the current COVID-19- related state of emergency, I am confronted with the reality that there is a lot of time on my hands to think, and a lot of fodder to think upon. From daily news announcements, to the online commentary and “non-news”,...
