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June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month!
Want to help and support the men (of any age!) in your life? Check in with them, connect often, and nurture these important factors that support men’s health and wellness.
How The 8 Dimensions of Wellness Can Help Reset Our Mental and Physical Health, and Positively Influence Every Major Area of Our Lives
The secret to health, happiness, and higher quality of life seems to be choosing 8 simple, helpful habits, and using them consistently. For best results, select at least one good habit from several of the 8 dimensions to help improve all areas of your life.
What are Five Health Habits That Support Healthy Hearts and Healthy Relationships?
Couples who value the quality of their daily experiences also cultivate health habits that support their own and each other’s care and wellbeing, and relational habits that nurture positive interpersonal connection and social support
Tips for Maintaining Nutrition During Cancer Treatment
Maintaining good nutrition is essential in supporting our physical health and our mental health. Know your health history and understand your body and how it’s functioning, learn more about the health benefits of food, and work with your medical providers to create a customized approach for daily health regimens.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Let’s Talk About How You Can Take Better Care of You!
The great news is that even small efforts can have large, positive impacts on our current and future physical, emotional, and social/relational health.
15 Things To Do When You’re Alone During The Holidays
There are many reasons for people to be alone or feel alone during the holidays. If you are in the US, holidays are happening pretty much back-to-back at this time of year (November through January) during the most bad weather months too. This is a long stretch of...
I’m Seeing Someone and I Really Want This Relationship to Last. How Do I Know If I’ve Finally Found The One?
Truthfully we never have any guarantees about whether we made the right choice, but we can definitely increase our chances and confidence that we did. Finding a partner has become easier thanks to technology, but finding compatible partners for long-term relationships...
Depression Screenings & Suicide Risk Assessment: What School Counselors Need to Know
Recently the American Academy of Pediatrics issued updated guidelines that call for universal screening for depression for everyone 12 years old and up, in an effort to increase identification, interventions for children and their families, and suicide prevention for...
How Much Do You Know About How Your Diet Affects Your Migraines?
I have to admit, it turns out that before I looked into this I didn’t know very much about migraines at all. What I did know was that a migraine typically lasts from 4 to 72 hours, and physical symptoms include: Pain on one side or both sides of your head Pain that...
How Tracking Logs and Medical History Timelines Can Help Manage Your Health and Improve Your Daily Living
When did these symptoms start? How did you manage these symptoms when they occur? Are you taking your medications as prescribed? What are your diet and exercise regimens like? What else was happening around you when you felt this way? Can you please give me as many...