Blog tagged as wellness

It has been quite a year.

As happens with everything, there have been some wonderful things that have come from what may have been the most challenging year for many. People learned how to connect with each other in new ways, and with the shift to online work and school we all became neighbors. Commu...

Change occurs as a process, not an event. Change doesn't happen instantaneously because there was an announcement, a realization, or even a decision. Individuals do not change simply because they decided to do things differently.

When we experience change, we move through a transition from what we ha...

If you are feeling lonely, isolated, stressed, and anxious,  you are not alone, and there are ways to look after your health and stay connected.

The increase in distress due to social distancing that many people are experiencing is a normal response. Humans are a social species. Our biology sign...

Anger is a natural response to perceived threats. It causes your body to release adrenaline, your muscles to tighten, and your heart rate and blood pressure to increase. Your senses might feel more acute and your face and hands flushed. However, anger becomes a problem when you don't manage it in a ...

Encouragement is the fuel for motivation. When we feel encouraged it feels good, and we want more of it, so we are motivated to get the next thing done so we can get those feel-good feelings again. The drive to feel good can be strong enough to motivate us to do more.

When we attach the good feeling ...