Integrative Psychotherapy & Wellness Counseling

09/26/2024

Do you ever catch yourself trying to get ahead of your partner? It’s natural to feel competitive at times, but relationships aren’t about winning—they’re about understanding, supporting each other’s dreams, and growing together.

09/26/2024

09/01/2024

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ℹ️🌿 THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND HOW TO GET STARTED |

I imagine you have creative activities that are lurking in the background that you keep putting off.

You tell yourself you don’t have enough time, that it’s too late, or that you are too old. Or, maybe you hold back because you think you aren’t good enough. You too have a box of art supplies, an instrument case, a list of classes, or a good idea that you have been lugging around for years. Or, maybe you are already doing it, but only doing it half way.

If you made a list of all the ideas you’ve had but never pursued, the activities you loved but put on the back burner, or artistic pursuits that you’ve always wanted to try, but never had the courage—what would rise to the surface?

Let’s find out. Grab a sheet of paper or open your note-taking app and make a list of any activities and pursuits that come to mind. When you’re done, read it over. Notice what you’re feeling and where in your body you feel it.

Read the Full Article: https://www.mindful.org/the-importance-of-creative-expression-and-how-to-get-started/

Tap into your creative side and explore the healing through art with our Weekly Creative Group. This program provides a trauma-informed, no-judgement, supportive space to help survivors express themselves, process emotions, and reconnect with their inner strength through the power of art and creativity.
Sundays 6 PM, Eastern.
To register or find out more https://cptsdfoundation.org/weekly-creative.group/

06/18/2024

Though 1 in 6 Americans take psychiatric medications, many aren't aware of the need to be mindful of the heat in summer months and how to avoid heat intolerance.

03/28/2024

The feeling of unworthiness can feel like a mental prison.

Learn how to overcome that feeling from Tara Brach, PhD, in part 1 of her free 3-part video series.

Sign up for free here➡️ https://www.nicabm.com/radical-compassion-4/aff-register1/?del=3.28.24.FBPost3

03/25/2024

ℹ️🌿 11 TIPS FOR A MORNING ROUTINE THAT SUPPORTS MENTAL HEALTH |

In a time when novelty and variety may be especially fashionable, it’s not surprising many people could view the idea of sticking to a routine as passé. However, consistently performing healthy behaviors might be the key not only to a calmer morning, but to improved mental health throughout your day.

Multiple studies have shown that establishing routines filled with healthy habits is a great way to move more efficiently through your day while expending less mental energy and even willpower in the process. A 2015 study on the psychology of habits demonstrated that people may rely more heavily on habits when stressed, suggesting that forming healthy routines could help people maintain physical, emotional, and mental health during stressful times…

If you have a very limited amount of time in the morning, try identifying your biggest pain points or stressors as you move through your morning rather than seeking to cram a variety of activities and tasks into a small window of time. Then consider how forming a habit could help you mitigate those pain points.

Read the Full Article: https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/11-tips-for-a-morning-routine-that-supports-mental-health-1022197



📷: mentalhealthremix.com

03/20/2024

"Once we realize how we've been taught and conditioned to carry on these dysfunctional patterns, it becomes clear to us that in order to break the cycle and start living our lives without self-hated and self-sabotage, we need to re- parent ourselves.

"We need to teach ourselves all the things our parents did not. We need to unlearn all the patterns that we were taught. We need to be the parents that our parents could not be for us." – Asha Jacobs