How Being Kind to Others Make You Feel Better
You know that being kind to others is good for the recipient (obviously), but did you know that it’s also ...
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3 Ways to Keep a Positive Attitude and Be More Successful
Your life is going to be full of setbacks, that's just the nature of things. Life is full of ups ...
Mental Health Matters: Why Schools Can’t Afford to Ignore Staff and Student Needs
With education reform being the buzz term of the decade, there has been lots of talk about how we can ...
Self-Connection Through Daily Mindfulness
If you are anything like me, you may have confused mindfulness with meditation; something requiring you to be in a ...
Need to Have Some Fun: How to Throw a Perfect Game of Thrones Party
Even though Winter is coming, the hit television series Game of Thrones still provides an awesome party theme. We all ...
May is Mental Health Month – Risky Business Theme Highlights When Behaviors, Habits May Be Unhealthy
May is Mental Health Month (MHM) was started 68 years ago by Mental Health America (MHA) to raise awareness about mental ...
Self-Compassion And Self-Care: Being As Kind To Yourself As You Are To Other People
Modern life is stressful – so stressful! Between work, study, maintaining relationships, family obligations, childcare, paying bills, cooking meals, organising ...
Did Therapy Not Work For You?
If therapy didn’t work for you, chances are, it was the wrong type. However, you and your therapist may not ...
Self-Connection Through Yoga
I have never thought of myself as flexible ~ at least not physically flexible. I don’t think I have ever ...
Battling for Balance
When I left the Marine Corps, I had a hard time carving a new identity for myself. I was terribly ...
Telemental Health: Improving Access to Veterans’ Mental Healthcare
By Brian Neese Photo Credit: Dublin VA Military members comprise less than 1 percent of the U.S. population, yet veterans ...
Music Therapy and Its Healing Potential
Music therapy has proven to be highly efficient as a therapeutic intervention in medical and personal settings, and it is ...
Critique of Self-Care Initiatives in the Helping Professions
Generally speaking, helping organizations view humans from two polarized lenses. Some organizations believe that their employees are good people and ...
Using Superheroes in Play Therapy
We all have our superheroes especially because superheroes have the ability to inspire, empower, support and occasionally save us. Sometimes, ...
3 Tips For Overcoming A Fear Of Abandonment
Many people struggle with a fear of abandonment. Losing an emotional attachment can be very traumatizing to anyone. If you ...
5 Tips For Overcoming Anxiety
I received a question on how to deal with anxiety in the form of a comment on an Instagram photo that I ...
How to Find a Therapist in Your Area
Shop Around-Find the Right Therapist for You Finding a therapist that is right for you can be a very daunting ...
Growing Careers in Social Work
Social work is a field offering a diverse array of challenges and exciting opportunities to improve the lives of individuals ...
The Standards of Self-Care (Part 1 of 3)
When we talk about the ethical responsibility we have to take care of ourselves as helping professionals, we don’t necessarily ...
Is Your Candle Burning from Both Ends: Examining Burnout and Self-Care
"You can't help others until you first help yourself". "Don't burn your candle from both ends". I used to hate ...
