Looking for healthier coping skills for stress? Stress is a physical, mental, and emotional response to any demand. The stress response can be helpful when it motivates us to solve…
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Book Review: The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are two conditions that can have a significant impact on one’s mental health, but what do they look like? What does trauma mean? And…
Don’t Make New Year’s Resolutions: Hack Your Habits
We all have habits - those that serve us and those that might not. Our habits are important because they can have an enormous impact on our lives in the…
Want More Holiday Joy? Practice Appreciative Joy
The holidays can be such a magical time: the lights, the music, the glitter, the poignancy of childhood memories. Because the holidays can bring up such a range of emotions…
5 Tips to Manage Holiday Stress
45% of Americans report feeling stressed about their mental health during the holiday season. While the winter holidays and their traditions can certainly bring joy, comfort, and nostalgia, they also…
Working with the Inner Critic
Have you ever been excited about a new venture? Perhaps you have wanted to start a new business…ask someone on a date…or apply for a new job or promotion. And…
A Compassionate Approach to Emotional Eating
For those of us who engage in emotional eating, it can seem to be a mysterious process and can be hard to take a compassionate approach to emotional eating. Why…
A Mindful Approach to Anger
Learn how to take a mindful approach to anger with Great Lakes Psychology Group. Most of us have experienced strong anger at some point in our lives. For some of…
Why You Should Start a Dream Journal
Have you ever had dreams that seemed special, significant, or hyper-real? What about having the same dream over and over? If so, you are likely one of many who have…
Finding Flow: The Antidote to Languishing
Have you been feeling like you’re going through the motions of life, not necessarily depressed but definitely not thriving? In a previous article, we discussed what it means to be…