January 14, 2021 This week, I want to tackle a heavy subject: Social Media & how it affects our mental health. To some of you reading, this may be an obvious answer. We all know that being on our phones or online for too long can make us feel sluggish and unmotivated. There is also …
December 31, 2020 If the title gives you anxiety, you aren’t alone. Cleaning is something that most people (especially women) think about daily. I would like to reframe this cleaning anxiety and package it to you as a form of self care. According to the International Self Care Foundation: “Self-Care is what people do for themselves …
December 30, 2020 Hi Friends, With the holiday season right around the corner I wanted to discuss something a lot of people don’t think about as often as they should. What I’m talking about is something I often refer to as “The Big Drop.” The better, scholarly term is “The Let Down Effect” but I …
December 17, 2020 Oh boy. For my first post I sure picked a big one. How do we define “stress”? Ā According to theĀ Mental Health FoundationĀ “StressĀ can be defined as the degree to which you feel overwhelmed or unable to cope as a result of pressures that are unmanageable.” (My favorite stress relief linked here!) Seems broad, …
