Collegiate Women: Beware of the Eating Disorder!
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Collegiate Women: Beware of the Eating Disorder!

With the onset of a new college school year, freshmen, as well as other students are being oriented (first hand), as well as renewing, the experience of college life.  For many, it is their first experience of an extended time away from home.  Opportunities that come with freedom, both good and bad, abound.  What comes…

The Stigma of Living with a Mental Illness
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The Stigma of Living with a Mental Illness

During my first course in Psychology my professor said, “If you are living with a loved one with a mental illness—they may be making you feel like you are going crazy.” Even the word “crazy” can be associated with disgrace for someone who struggling to accept a mental health diagnosis.  I want to encourage you…

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…

I’m In The Mood: Mental Health Awareness
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I’m In The Mood: Mental Health Awareness

Musicians sing the “blues,” athletes get in a “slump,” economies can suffer a “depression,” weather can be “dismal,” Monday mornings are the “blahs,” the earth is regarded as “bipolar,” nobody wants to be a “Debbie Downer,”  and, Tim Gunn shops at Mood on Project Runway…uhh, somebody told me. It seems that everywhere we look, we…

Get Off Autopilot! Tips to Challenge Your Brain

Get Off Autopilot! Tips to Challenge Your Brain

Sometimes we go on autopilot, am I right? We mundanely move through the day, doing our routines, running the errands, attending meetings and responding to emails. It can be easy to turn off your brain and move through the “To-Do” list. We easily lose touch with our thought processes, body tension and attitude. By the…