Back to School, Back to You
Back-to-school season is a funny thing. For weeks, there’s a slow buildup. Shoes don’t fit anymore, everyone needs new clothes, and then the school supply lists appear. I try to inch back the kids bedtimes, but summer habits are hard to break. The countdown until school starts begins. Last week, last weekend, and then the […]
Pandemic Brain: What Is It? – And How Do I Fix It?
Do you ever feel like you’ve had more trouble concentrating lately? Or that it’s harder to make decisions than it used to be? Research shows that we’re still feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including an increasingly common phenomenon called “pandemic brain.”
The 5 Best Places in Austin To Get Some Peace and Quiet
If you’ve been looking for an escape from the stress of Austin living, look no further. Here are the 5 best places in Austin to get some peace and quiet.
Ending a Long-Term Friendship
It is critical to our mental health to have people in our lives that provide us with practical and emotional support. But our support system must change as we do, and this makes it necessary to reach out and connect with others. This also necessitates ending friendships that no longer serve and detract from our innate needs.
Social Media and Depression: Should I Take a Break?
Numerous studies have linked the extensive use of social media to depression. We can scroll through social media for hours every day without realizing the cost to our mental health – lost and empty hours that can lead to depression.
Experience Life – Jumping Back into It
We cannot ignore the impact that the last two years have had on us, but we are starting to regain a sense that everything is going to be okay.
How to Embrace Your Natural Beauty
We all have strengths and beautiful qualities that uniquely make us who we are. This is the place where we take control of our thoughts, and we remove influence from the world. This is the place where we define ourselves.
Is Stress Making Me Forgetful?
When we are feeling anxious, our bodies respond by releasing a natural (and helpful!) stress hormone called cortisol. It only becomes a problem when we experience too much stress and are overloaded with cortisol.
How to Make Friends as an Adult
To make friends, we must take on a mindset to do deliberate things that open our world up to grow social connections. It involves getting creative to meet new people.
How to Have the Equal Partnership Conversation with Your Spouse
What needs to be done to create mutuality in your home? Do you need your spouse to complete specific chores? Do you need th to engage with the kids? The first step to a more equal partnership is to make a list of what you need.
