Building Body Image Resilience
Mental/Emotional Health, Body Image, Self-care Jenny Garrard, MSW Intern Mental/Emotional Health, Body Image, Self-care Jenny Garrard, MSW Intern

Building Body Image Resilience

If you find yourself comparing yourself to others physically, or ruminating on things you do not like about your body or appearance, focus instead on cultivating gratitude for the things about you that make you YOU. Create a practice of noticing things your body helps you do. Spend time reflecting on your strengths, and record these as a journal entry to refer back to when negative self-talk arises.

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Meditation and Mindfulness: Benefits and Methods

Meditation and Mindfulness: Benefits and Methods

Meditation, or mindfulness, has vast benefits for mental health. Read this post to find the benefits of meditation and mindfulness plus tips on how to meditate.

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How to Help a Loved One Grieve
Emotional Health, Grief, Mental Health, Self-care Dr. Julie Hanks, PhD, LCSW Emotional Health, Grief, Mental Health, Self-care Dr. Julie Hanks, PhD, LCSW

How to Help a Loved One Grieve

Losing a loved one is difficult, painful, and lonely. Watching someone you love grieve is also a difficult place to be in. This is for you if you’re trying to help your spouse through grief or a loved one who is grieving. Here are a few tips to remember when helping your grieving loved one.

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Self-Care in 30 Seconds
Mental Health, Emotional Health, Self-care Andréa Martin, LCSW Mental Health, Emotional Health, Self-care Andréa Martin, LCSW

Self-Care in 30 Seconds

“Self-care” has become a buzz word in our current society, but what if I told you it doesn’t have to mean what you might think. Getting a massage, taking a bath, going for a walk, doing yoga, etc. are common things we may think of when we hear the word “self-care”, but self-care doesn’t have to be expensive or time consuming.

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