People have been practicing mindfulness for years. The mental health benefits of mindfulness for addressing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and frustration are well-documented. In addition to…
Coping with Loss During the Holidays
For those who are grieving… The death of a loved one is a traumatic and emotionally painful experience. Coping during the holidays is a particularly difficult…
Try this approach to happiness
Happiness starts with a choice. It’s so much more than a choice. Positive mental health doesn’t just happen. And “choosing happiness” is not even always the healthy choice for long-term…
Stop “What If” Worry Thoughts With Gratitude
April is Stress Awareness Month. A huge contributor to stress, worry, and anxiety are those pesky “what if” future-oriented thoughts. They’re just thoughts. Yet they steal…
Three Ways to Use Gratitude to Ease Emotional Pain
Three Ways to Use Gratitude to Ease Your Emotional Pain on a Difficult Day, and it’s NOT “happiness is a choice.” I often say, “Don’t save…
Four Ways to Practice Gratitude on Your Worst Day
Some days can feel so emotionally painful that you may have difficulty thinking about what you’re grateful for. You may even be thinking it’s a terrible…
Three Things that Hinder Your Gratitude Practice
3 Things That Hinder Your Gratitude Practice While there’s no “wrong” way to practice gratitude, people often do these three things that interfere with the power…
The Power of Gratitude Letters
Research demonstrates that writing gratitude letters significantly improves mood. Writing gratitude letters has many benefits: 1) It makes us feel good in the moment as we…
3 Ways to Express Appreciation
Expressing appreciation for someone is a simple and effective way to improve mental health. There are many ways to improve mental health, and gratitude is my…