Mental Health

Music can improve mood, decrease pain and anxiety, and facilitate opportunities for emotional expression. Research suggests that music can benefit our physical and mental health in numerous ways. Music therapy is used by music therapists to enhance conventional treatment for a variety of illnesses and disease processes – from anxiety, […]

Grief is universal, but also unique: Everyone encounters grief, but no two people grieve in the same way. Even so, there are many myths about how people “should” grieve. Below are some truth about these myths and hope it helps someone reflect more deeply on their own grief journey. Myth: […]

Even if you don’t think of yourself as a judgmental person, you’ve definitely thrown shade at some point in your life. You’ve probably judged someone you know — like, say, your BFF who continued dating someone you thought wasn’t right for her, or your coworker who wore an outfit you […]

Being open-minded can be really tough sometimes. Most of us are brought up with a set of beliefs and values and, throughout our lives, tend to surround ourselves with people who share the same values and beliefs. Therefore, it can be difficult when we’re faced with ideas that challenge our […]

Life is full of ups and down. Health can transfer into disease. Successes can be turned into collapses. Romantic love can be transformed into coldness. But, no matter what happens on the outside, we can still have a solid foundation built on self-love. Self-love isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity […]

All the stress relief activities in the world won’t help if you aren’t taking care of yourself. Meditaion won’t do you any good if you aren’t getting adequate sleep. In fact, when you try to meditate, you might doze off because you aren’t taking care of your body’s need for […]

Managing stress is actually not hard, we just overlook it. These days it is hard not to get overwhelmed once in a while but you need to set time aside to unwind or your mental health suffers. Here are also 5As that I have put together on how stress can […]

Therapy is so much more than sitting on a couch. There are lots of misconceptions about what it means to talk to a mental health professional. The need to talk about your emotions is seen as something to poke fun at, weak or shameful. That stigma is often why people […]

Happiness is a key factor to look into based on our mental state, Here are 15 disheartening things that I realize block people from happiness; Worrying about the future Comparison Being ruled by ego Comfort zones Holding onto resentment and anger Prioritizing things that don’t matter. Negativity. Our interpretations. Living […]