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Therapy Thursday: Vitamin D

Therapy Thursday: Vitamin D

Vitamin D is one of the most influential vitamins for mental and physical health. It is not only important for proper bone growth, but it actually aids in the functioning and development of different parts of your brain. Since there are receptors for this vitamin in virtually all of your muscles and tissue, Vitamin D deficiency can have many negative effects. Most people know that Vitamin D can come from the sun, this is one of the reasons why Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD

Thoughtful Tuesday: Sleep Awareness

Thoughtful Tuesday: Sleep Awareness

Since many people are working from home, our daily routines have been forced to change. For some, this includes one of the most important daily needs...sleep. Though it may seem juvenile to stick to a sleeping schedule, the benefits of getting good sleep can affect every part of your physical and mental health. Your brain needs sleep in order to function properly. Studies have shown that people who don't sleep well often have high blood pressure which can lead to heart diseas

Building Good Habits

Building Good Habits

Exercise can have a variety of good affects on a person's health. Some of these benefits could include regulating blood circulation throughout your body and prevention of heart disease. Working out can also have positive affects on people's mental health. Exercising can be a good habit to start. With building good habits comes optimism and accountability. In order to take accountability of how you track the habit you want to build or break, you have to take accountability for

Therapy Thursday: Coping with Anxiety

Therapy Thursday: Coping with Anxiety

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health disorders in the world, next to depression and obsessive compulsive disorder. The struggle with Anxiety is the co-morbidity rate of other diseases that affect your physical health. Co-morbidity is the likelihood of someone having two or more chronic disorders. Anxiety is linked to increased risk for medical issues like cardiovascular disease and hypertension. Cardiovascular disease can be caused from anxiety due to increased hea

Motivational Monday: Staying Positive

Motivational Monday: Staying Positive

Many people have been affected by the current world situation. These people have lost jobs, the ability to walk at their graduations, and some have lost loved ones. Despite the trauma and the longing for social interaction, it is important for everyone to stay positive. Whether it be working out, cooking new food, spending more time with those you live with, or taking time to do things you wouldn't otherwise have time for. Staying positive can positively affect your mental he

Therapy Thursday: Benefits and Concerns of Teletherapy

Therapy Thursday: Benefits and Concerns of Teletherapy

Though seeing a counselor in person is preferred by many, given the state of our country this is not feasible for the next few weeks, possibly months. Telehealth is a great way to substitute going to an office to seek counseling. Many people have concerns about different things regarding the use of online healthcare. Privacy online and in the home is one of the biggest worries people have. With regulations put in, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) co

Thoughtful Tuesday: Self Care

Thoughtful Tuesday: Self Care

Many of us are starting to feel restless with the current state of our world. As a population, we are eating more, drinking more, and doing a whole lot of waiting. During this time, I challenge you to take care of yourself. Do something that makes you feel good. Take time to realize how you are feeling and what you would like to accomplish while being at home. Perhaps you could try starting a new project or taking up a new hobby. Everyday during this quarantine you could be t

Therapy Thursday: Coping with Stress

Therapy Thursday: Coping with Stress

When you break things down, there are two ways of coping with stress. There is active coping and there is passive coping. When you use active coping, you tackle a problem, or stressor, head on. On the contrary, when you use passive coping, you are simply taking your mind off of the stressor. Active coping helps with putting your mind at ease in a productive way. Examples of active coping could be making a list of things to do, problem solving, or seeking social or emotional s

Workout Wednesday: Drink More Water

Workout Wednesday: Drink More Water

Though drinking water is not technically working out, it can most definitely help you lose weight in a healthy way. Each person's body is different, that is what makes us all unique. The one thing that we all have in common is that our bodies need to be hydrated. Drinking water is an easy way to cut out extra sugars, fats, and grains that your body does not need. Though alcohol, soda, and coffee with cream are very tasty, your body doesn't need them to function properly. Sinc

Thoughtful Tuesday: Starting Counseling

Thoughtful Tuesday: Starting Counseling

Longer than I have been studying psychology and its subcategories there has always been a stigma against those who see a counselor. I find this interesting because everyone, including therapists, firefighters, police officers, and business people go through the emotional roller coaster that life is. Even if you aren't going through a life altering event, having someone who is trained to help you analyze and get through issues can be very eye opening. You don't have to be in a

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