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Welcome to the Monday Mental Health Moment! This blog is the ongoing library of our weekly email notes: concrete, actionable tools you can read and digest in less than a minute. These original pieces, written by our own staff members, complement your therapeutic work without bogging down your in-box. We hope you like these notes so much that you share them with friends and family members—but if you don’t, of course you can unsubscribe at any time. Sign up here.

Bethany Kregiel

an hour ago

Maintaining Mental Health During Election Season: Relationship with Others

Election season is fraught with strong opinions and conflicting belief systems.

Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT

Sep 28

Pandemic and Pumpkin Spice

What are some things that come to mind with the fall season? I think of pumpkin spice lattes, apple picking, cool crisp air...

Bethany Kregiel

Sep 21

Taking a Dry Month?

Cultural norms around consuming alcohol are shifting, and more and more, people are taking a “dry month” where they abstain from drinking.

Bethany Kregiel

Sep 7

Mental Health in a Tumultuous Political Climate

Now more than ever, the country is politically divided, and issues within the political realm may have a serious effect on mental health.

Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT

Aug 24

Taking Time for Self-Reflection

When was the last time you checked in with yourself? During the difficult period we’re experiencing, it is easy to neglect...

Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT

Jul 27

Music of the Heart

Some of my friends and acquaintances tell me that they are sensitive to loud music. When music is too loud...

Bethany Kregiel

Jul 20

How to Cope with Guilt

Sometimes we experience guilt after behaving in a way that doesn’t align with what we want or what we value...

Daphne

Jun 1

Pandemic Purchases

Online shopping: That tricky but reliable sense of satisfaction. During these precarious times, your stress may be overflowing with...

Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT

May 11

A Peaceful Mindset

Peace like a river. Growing up, I heard this phrase from people who exuded a peaceful outlook in their day-to-day lives.

Bethany Kregiel

May 4

Catastrophizing Within a Catastrophe

Many people with anxiety right now are not dealing with a catastrophe for the first time; they may have imagined this pandemic or other...

Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT

Apr 27

Every Storm Runs Out of Rain

Today’s title is a direct quote from Maya Angelou. In a season where the future feels uncertain, this quote provides me great comfort.

Bethany Kregiel

Mar 23

Maintaining Mental Health in the Midst of a Pandemic

In the midst of the global pandemic of COVID-19, the world is rapidly changing. Daily news delivers messaging that slowly strips away our...

Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT

Mar 2

Ten Ways to Say No

No means no. A challenge I have seen in friends and in myself is the ability to say “no.” Regardless of where that difficulty stems from...

Bethany Kregiel

Feb 4

How to Practice Self-Compassion

You may have heard it from a friend, a family member, or your therapist: be kinder to yourself. For many people, easier said than done.

Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT

Jan 28

What Is Your Body Telling You?

How often do you take a cue from your body? Listening to our bodies can be both easy and difficult.

Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT

Jan 7

What Fuels Your Emotional Car?

What helps you keep going every day? Like a car that needs fuel (whether gas or electric), replenishment is essential to your well-being.

Vicky Brandt, LMHC

Dec 2, 2019

The Sense of Self-Soothing

Have you tried using your senses as a tool for self-soothing? Try engaging your five senses to explore what helps you feel calm & comforted.

Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT

Nov 11, 2019

A Watched Pot Never Boils

A concept from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), radical acceptance “is about saying yes to life, just as it is.”

Bethany Kregiel

Nov 4, 2019

Essential Coping Skills

Having a moment? Need a coping skill, but can’t figure out what to do? Here's a list of 15 basic coping skills.

Lou Lim, LMHC, REAT

Oct 14, 2019

Making Art

Looking for a new coping skill? Drawing, doodling, or trying a new art medium can be rewarding,

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