Tips for Restoring Work & Life Balance (*BONUS FREEBIE DOWNLOAD*)
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Tips for Restoring Work & Life Balance (*BONUS FREEBIE DOWNLOAD*)

Do you feel irritable, tired and unmotivated when it comes to your life and work? Do you lack inspiration, feel overwhelmed, and find yourself procrastinating when you try to complete projects? Do you find yourself without joy, vision and purpose in your daily life and work routines? You may be experiencing burn out, the physical…

6 Ways to Practice Mindfulness to Improve Your Life
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6 Ways to Practice Mindfulness to Improve Your Life

Mindfulness is a new buzz word almost everywhere!   Just what is mindfulness and how can it benefit us in our everyday life?  The definition of mindfulness is being present in the moment, in the now, and experiencing all the senses in this moment in time.  It is not thinking about the past, nor delving…

Do You Have a Harmful Secret Life?
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Do You Have a Harmful Secret Life?

Do you struggle with a secret that evokes shame? I am not talking about hiding chocolate from your kids. I am talking about engaging in destructive and risk-taking behaviors that disrupt your intrinsic sense of self.  Living a secret life usually has to do with covert behavior that restrict personal freedom, undermines confidence or evokes…

Spring Break, Mardi Gras & Binge Drinking
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Spring Break, Mardi Gras & Binge Drinking

We have entered into the season fondly referred to as “March Madness;” exciting for all of the basketball fans, out there; however, there is another kind of madness that seems to enter into this season, as well.  It begins with Mardi Gras.  March also brings on “Spring Break,” partying and St. Patrick’s Day (continue reading…

The New Science of Stress: Part 3 of the Wonders of Stress
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The New Science of Stress: Part 3 of the Wonders of Stress

Besides the word ‘sex,’ stress is one of the most mentioned ‘S’ words that impacts our life in significant ways.  We in the behavioral health field, as well as those in the medicine, have pretty much vilified stress over the years, with its impact on heart disease, and other systems of the body.  New scientific…