Simplify Your Life

A recent poll, for example, found that 65% of people are spending their free time doing things they’d rather not do. Isn’t that amazing? It’s great if you have created a full and interesting life for yourself, but how frustrating if you don’t have the time to enjoy it!

This is something we often see as therapists - people can experience depression when they live a life they find unfulfilling.

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33 Ways to Use Your Journal for Self-Discovery and Self-Expression

As therapists specializing in anxiety and depression, we often suggest to clients that they explore their feelings and thoughts by keeping a journal. Sometimes clients ask for a bit of direction with this process. Here are some journaling ideas if you’re not sure where to start:

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Coping with Anxiety in Times of Uncertainty

Now, more than ever before, we’re being asked to cope with a ton of stress. The news pouring out from our TVs, social media, friends, & family, along with the feelings of isolation, can be a super hard mix for any of us to cope with – and as I’ve navigated through posts myself on social media, I see & feel the fear you’re feeling and wanted to try & help as much as I can.

The best way I can do this, I think, is through this blog so you can print out anything you find helpful so you can keep it on hand as a reminder for when the anxiety is overwhelming – or better yet – to practice so you can keep it on the lowest end possible right now.

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20 Tips For Assertive Communication

Many of the people I see both in & out of therapy have some trouble with assertiveness - in fact, most of us have trouble in this area!

For many, we can come off as too soft, or even worse, not being able to really tell someone what we need or want. It just feels icky! For others, we can come off as being too pushy. So what to do?

Most of us know that assertiveness will get you further in life than being passive OR aggressive. But few of us were actually taught how to be assertive. Here are some helpful tips.

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33 Journaling Ideas

Why is journaling helpful?

We tend to have this belief that we can work things through in our heads alone just by thinking about them. But the truth is, we process things differently when we write things down. Sometimes, we feel like it’s a “extra step” or a “hassle”, but the truth it by NOT writing things down, we can often overlook patterns, hold onto thoughts & feelings, & get stuck “in the hamster wheel” of our minds.