Getting a Good Night’s Rest Sleep Hygiene: the Importance of Sleep and Mental Health March 2nd thru March 9th is National Sleep Awareness Week. Sleep problems have become a major concern within the medical and mental health communities: America is sleep-deprived, to say the least. It is ...
Random Acts of Kindness Week!
Random Acts of Kindness Week! This week celebrates “Random Acts of Kindness Week”. What a fun challenge…not to mention an incredibly healthy mental health practice! As we all think through this challenge and how we can purposefully show more kindness this week, let’s take a moment and learn ...
Handling Grief at Christmas
Handling Grief at Christmas For many people, Christmas truly is the most wonderful time of the year. Some of their most favorite memories from childhood happened at Christmas. I fall into that category; my mother always made Christmas special in our house. Thinking of her Christmas cookies, ...
Shaken, But Not Too Stirred: Stress Reduction during the Christmas Holidays
Shaken, But Not Too Stirred: Stress Reduction during the Christmas Holidays I recently heard a pastor use the snow globe as a metaphor for holiday stress. We have all been fascinated by a snow globe at one time or another as a child. We can appreciate the beauty of falling snow and the peaceful ...
Beyond “The Blues” – Childhood Depression
Beyond “The Blues” – Childhood Depression October 5th is National Depression Screening Awareness Day, and most of us are aware of the way that depression can plague adults. Often overlooked is the fact that children, too, can experience depression that is far beyond mood swings and what can be ...
