When we think of hypnosis, the image that often comes to mind is a Freudian psychiatrist dangling a pocket watch in front of a patient, informing them that they are getting very sleepy, until their eyes close and they essentially… read more
Mind Matters
Mental Health Awareness Month: The Season for Self-Acceptance and Body Positivity
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which is the season for self-acceptance and body positivity. In today's world, we can not escape constant comparisons. On Instagram, guys show off their muscles and women flaunt their smooth skin, leaving viewers who… read more
Stop Social Media Scrolling to Improve Your Mental Wellness
For many of us, our evening pre-bed ritual of relaxing while reviewing our social media feeds has become something that feels not quite like a comfort but something we tend to fall into night after night. Is our social media… read more
Unleashing the Power of the Mind: What is Mental Rehearsal?
What is mental rehearsal? Mental rehearsal is a cognitive technique that engages the mind in simulating experiences or actions without physically performing them. It taps into our brain's capacity to vividly imagine situations, actions or outcomes, creating a mental blueprint… read more
Living with OCD
Many people associate obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) with actions like excessive hand washing or folding towels in a specific way. While these can be symptoms of OCD, the condition itself is much more complex. It can be truly debilitating to those… read more
Letting Go of Green Emotions
The color green is a hopeful color. Mother Nature takes her paintbrush and colors her world lemon and forest greens. Different hues of it encompass national parks and even your backyard. The color green means so many different things, and… read more
How Can Cooking Help You Relieve Stress?
Sue Arteaga started baking at a young age. As part of a blended family of 9, she remembers baking her first batch of cookies at age 6 with her stepmother who loved to bake and has fond memories of baking… read more
5 Ways to Best Manage Stress
Stress—often an overused word but one that applies to most of us especially in the light of everything that transpired in 2020. Stress is omnipresent in our everyday lives as most of us work to balance career, relationships, children, families,… read more
Power of a Positive Mind
There are some that see the glass as half full. Other, see it half empty. For those that see it full, they don’t see anything negative about missing the other half, they only appreciate the half that is there. In… read more
6 Books to Enlighten the Spirit and Motivate Your Year
With a new year comes new beginnings! Many people use the new year as a time to reinvest in themselves and focus on self-development. Whether you’re looking for spiritual enlightenment or motivation to tackle life’s challenges, we’ve got some book… read more
