Shame: Turning Guilt into Freedom
We all grow up with a certain set of values and messages (spoken or unspoken) that guide our actions and internal thoughts.
Many of the values messages we heard are undoubtedly good. We learn from a young age to be truthful, act with kindness, and […]
Five Ways a New Hobby Will Enhance Your Wellness
A hobby is any activity you do for personal fulfillment and enjoyment. Gardening, cooking, writing, woodworking, yoga, painting, the options are endless. What makes something a hobby is not the activity itself but the leisurely nature of how you do it.
Chronic Pain and Its Effect on Wellness
We all experience pain from time to time. Pain is a signal from the body when something does not feel right. This can result from an injury, illness, or even our emotional state.
In many cases, pain […]
Why You Need More Empathy and How to Develop It
The ability to relate and empathize with other people is essential to social and emotional wellness. Healthy individuals can build strong social support by connecting deeply with people they care about. In fact, empathy is a […]
How Volunteering Your Time Can Improve Your Wellness
Part of being a good person is caring for people around us. We are social creatures, and we thrive in community as part of a supportive social structure.
We are also compassionate and empathetic towards each other, […]
How Practicing Gratitude Can Change Your Life
Most of us say “thank you” throughout the day as a way to be gracious and polite in our interactions with others. In fact, it is a practice we hopefully learned as a child along with other habits like saying grace before a meal […]
How Emotional Intelligence Can Make You Successful at Work
We don’t become robots when we step into the workplace.
While there are many ways we may behave differently in the professional environment than outside of work, we are still emotional beings. In fact, there is no way to check our […]
Five Ways to Improve Your Mental Health at Work
When someone is not feeling mentally healthy, everything else in life suffers. This is just as true on the job as in any other area of life.
The CDC reports that 1 in 5 Americans experience mental illness and 71% of people feel stressed. (
Four Habits to Get You Motivated at Work
Producing good work seems effortless when we feel inspired and motivated. However, when motivation lags, or we’re feeling a lot of stress, our creativity will suffer, and we’ll lack the drive to power through the day.
Motivation is rarely something that happens on its own. […]
