Protecting your peace is all the rage these days! Now that we, as a society, have come to embrace important mental health practices like self-care and boundaries, let’s talk about the other end of the spectrum: avoidance. It can be so tempting to distance yourself from things that stir up emotion, feel uncertain [...]
As we grow up, we are usually taught that our brains hold important information and our thoughts are sharing that helpful information with us. We are encouraged to think through every decision before taking action. In addition, along the way, we learn to trust our thoughts to make the “right” choices for ourselves. [...]
If you are working on improving your mental health, you may have encountered the word mindfulness. Many of the clinicians here at The Mindly Group utilize mindfulness to help their clients achieve the growth they are looking for in their lives. Learn More About Mindfulness When I first [...]
We all know that a healthy diet, exercise, time in nature, and proper sleep can improve our mental health and overall well-being, but did you know that reading can also have a positive effect on mood? I’m not talking about self-help books (though those can be great too!) but novels, fantasy, graphic storytelling, [...]
Back to School Volume 6 What makes decisions so difficult? Sometimes making decisions can be hard. However, are we able to increase our ability to make them? Absolutely! First, let’s learn the types of decisions we make? →Strategic: Long-term, high-level decisions that can determine a direction or course of action and require [...]