September marks Suicide Prevention Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness, fostering understanding, and promoting action to prevent suicide. It is a call to come together and address one of the most pressing public health crises of our time. Suicide affects millions of people globally, leaving a deep and lasting impact on individuals, families, and communities. To truly understand and…
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Why Therapy Isn’t Enough… Exploring Mental Health Traditionally and Holistically
In our fast-paced, modern world, mental health challenges have become increasingly prevalent. While traditional approaches often focus solely on the mind, a holistic wellness perspective recognizes that mental health is deeply interconnected with our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. By healing the whole person, we can achieve a more balanced, fulfilling life. Before we explore how to tackle mental health…
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Is Your Life Stuck in Autopilot?!? 4 Signs You Need a Reset (& QUICK!!!)
Maybe you have been reading about ways to improve or reset your life say through healthier choices. But even in doing so, you still aren’t sure if YOU are overreacting in how you are assessing yourself against where you are in life versus where you’d prefer to be. If this is you, check out our short list of common ways…
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Suffering is Optional… September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Per the National Institute of Mental Health, suicide is defined as “defined as death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with intent to die as a result of the behavior.” Overall, it ranks as the 12th leading cause of death for all ages in the United States; but moves to the #2 slot for ages 10-14 and 25-34 and #3 among…
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What Are You Stressing Out About? Common Symptoms & Manifestations of Acute vs. Chronic Stress...
Everyone goes through it, no one is exempt from it. Stress serves as the “spice of life” flavoring every part of our emotional, physical, psychological, and physiological well-being. It acts as an energetic current, flowing through every aspect of our lives, sometimes without rhyme or reason. Sometimes it is within our control and sometimes it isn’t. Regardless of its source,…
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Yoga for Summer Blues Here's Why You Should Give Yoga a Try
The kids are out of control, your job is a hassle, and to top it all off, you have no time for yourself. If anyone told you that you could reach a state of physical and emotional bliss, you’d say they were nuts. But believe it or not, you can beat the blues with yoga! Yoga is a great mood…
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St. John’s Wort for Depression (L.) Hypericum perforatum
…Useful for people who are in the dark, living a shadow life. It opens the emotional windows and lets the sunlight in.” ~David Winston, Adaptogens (2nd ed.) In this herb spotlight, we will explore the popular herb, St. John’s Wort. Its herbal actions include but are not certainly limited to serving as a nervine, especially since it is trophorestorative to…
