A Letter From the Therapists at Resolve: 10 Tips to Take Care of Your Mental Health During COVID-19
With the near-constant coverage of the recent outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), it can be easy to get caught up in the frenzy of panic and misinformation. During this time, it is more important than ever to nurture your mental health as well as your physical health.
The Art of Silence
I’ve never thought of silence as being restorative until I was forced to battle with the chaos that had become my life. Anyone else ever been there? I found myself in desperate need of stillness.
Five Love Languages
Being loved feels and looks different for everyone. It is important when having a partner that you understand what makes them feel loved. This can be helping them around the house, spending time with them or giving them a back rub.
Cleaning Out the Shame in Your Life
Being on the cusp of spring, we are met with the idea of spring cleaning. While cleaning the physical space around you can help with your mental health, I decided to take a new twist on spring cleaning: cleaning out things that are holding you back from achieving better mental health.
Why is hating ourselves easier than believing in our value?
Do you want the good news or the great news? The good news is, you don’t have to listen to any of that. The great news is that what will make you truly happy is already inside of you (yes YOU) waiting to come out.
Honoring the “Me” Within the “We” – Part Two of Self-Care in Relationships
In part two of this two-part blog, we’ll create a self-care plan built specifically for relationships and discuss how to communicate this to the important people in your life. Click here to catch up on part one!
Honoring the “Me” Within the “We” – Part One of Self-Care in Relationships
Typically we talk about self-care in an individualistic context, but self-care is also crucial for the health and quality of our relationships.
What is an Alpha Male, really?
Dr. David Mech is credited with the term “Alpha Male” because of a book he authored.Published in 1970. “The Wolf” was about wolves and their behavior in nature.
Positive Affirmations Pt. 2: Application and Practice
Positive affirmations, when used frequently, can be a game changer to up-leveling your sense of self.
The Worst Day of the Year—Blue Monday
In 2005, a British travel company determined that the “worst day of the year” in the Northern hemisphere was “Blue Monday,” or the third (in our case fourth) Monday in January.
Prepare Your Relationship for Marriage
Humans were created to be together. Science says that physically, mentally and emotionally, we thrive when we are in a healthy and secure relationship. So why are we breaking up and getting divorced at high rates?
Onward and Upward: The Art of Letting Go
How many of us say we’re ready to make some big changes in our lives, yet they just don’t seem to come to fruition?
Assertive Communication to Effectively Engage in Conflict
Let me first preface by stating that just because you’re in a conflict, it doesn’t mean that that relationship is bad or isn’t going to work or that you did something wrong.
Helping Your Child Overcome Negative Self-Talk
When things go wrong, kids can easily fall into negative self-talk. We all have the tendency to overreact and feel overwhelmed when things don’t go our way.
Changing the Way We Think
Sounds easy enough right? Imagine how your life could be different if you weren’t as negative or critical.
Set Achievable Goals That You WILL Reach
Already failed at your New Year’s Resolution? You’re not alone.
Goal Setting in the New Year
As we say goodbye to 2019 and hello to 2020 many of you will begin the tradition of setting new year’s resolutions/goals.
Therapy: Expectations Versus Reality
You’ve seen the Instagram or Facebook memes that post what you expected something to turn out to be like (for instance, a really awesome cake you wanted to make for your kids’ birthday) versus what it actually came out to be like. Here are a few of my favorite examples:
Take a Chance on Yourself
As the new year quickly approaches, I am beginning to reflect on my past year and set new intentions for 2020.
What Traveling Tells Us About Each Other - Part III
After traveling almost 3 weeks abroad with my significant other, I am reflecting on our experience and how traveling can teach us so many things about how we interact with one another.