Tag: health

  • Regroup and Recharge: Effective Ways to Lift Your Spirits When Things Feel “Off”

    Regroup and Recharge: Effective Ways to Lift Your Spirits When Things Feel “Off”

    Life can sometimes throw us off balance, leaving us feeling down or disconnected. Sometimes without even realizing how it happened, we find ourselves in a “funk”. We go through the day feeling numb to the wonders of life and vulnerable to the whirling thoughts and negative emotions. When these moments come, it’s important to have…

  • Recharging From Difficult Times

    Life loves to throw all kinds of curveballs our way. More often than we’d like, we find ourselves battling difficult circumstances and situations. During these times our limits are tested. Our emotions are sporadic. Our boundaries are pushed. Our responsibilities are heightened. And our mental health always takes a toll. That’s why it’s so important…

  • The Power of the People Around You

    Most of us are familiar with the expression “show me your friends and I’ll show you yourself”. Many of us heard this phrase growing up from our parents or teachers while being scolded for acting out or a wrongdoing that they assume was influenced by our peers. As much as we didn’t want to admit…

  • Revitalizing & Getting Back to Myself

    There is no feeling worse than not feeling like yourself. Than being stuck in a vortex of exhaustion and anxiety. Or being trapped in a zombie-like state where you don’t even feel like a person anymore. The past approximate year and a half have been challenging for me personally. With each month that passed, I…

  • Perfectionism Will Ruin You. Here’s How to Help It.

    Growing up I was the poster child for a Type A, perfectionist student. I was always top of my class academically. I was the first “student of the week” every school year. I was the teacher’s pet. I got straight As. I excelled to the point of pure boredom in elementary, middle, and high school.…