Managing COVID Fatigue in the Fourth Wave
Managing COVID Fatigue (Chronic Stress) When You Thought the Worry was Over By late spring of 2021, I was breathing an unmasked sigh of relief. Like many people, I felt that the worst of COVID-19 …
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Self-Care You Can Actually Afford
Self-care you can actually afford Now more than ever, we all need to be taking care of ourselves. We are 6 months into a pandemic that does not seem to be slowing down, at least …
What is EMDR Therapy
What is EMDR Therapy? You may have heard about EMDR or “Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing” therapy before. It has been around since in 1989 but it is becoming more and more popular. Initially it …
Learning to Live with Uncertainty
Making Friends with the Unknown There has been a lot happening in the world for the majority of 2020. Much is uncertain. I’ve noticed all the commercial advertisements love to reference “these uncertain times” to …
Why You Should Care About Self Care
Why You Should Care About Self-Care Self-care seems to be one of those buzz-words that everyone is tired of hearing about. I can almost feel people mentally rolling their eyes when I bring up self …
What Star Wars Can Teach Us About Emotional Resilience
Spoiler alert: This post contains spoilers for Star Wars episodes 1-8. If you are interested in it you have probably already seen those films but in the off-chance you have not, please be aware. What …
PMDD and Depression
There are several physical illnesses that tend to be more common in women with a mental illness. One is Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). Similar to Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) which most people are familiar with, PMDD …