Last week I chatted about 3 steps you can take for better mental health {find article here} and today I want to expound on the topic of healthy eating. It’s so true that whatever you put in your body not only affects the way you physically feel but also how and what emotions you feel.… Continue reading Brain Food – Eat this to get Happy!
As a psychology undergraduate , I first learned of the importance of sleeping enough, balanced eating, and exercising when it came to keeping our bodies and mind healthy. Truthfully, however, I didn’t think of these things as crucial during the process of diagnosing a mental illness as I very naively thought that your current environment,… Continue reading 3 Steps to better Mental Health
A fantastic way to continue to end stigma is to share our own personal stories of how we are living with mental illness. It opens up a conversation about ways to manage said illnesses but also humanizes those that are afflicted by them – it’s one thing to say “I’ve heard that people with OCD… Continue reading The Emily Effect
In an effort to continue the conversation about mental illness, end stigma, and promote seeking help when needed, let me tell you a little story from when I attended elementary school in Mexico. In said elementary school, the boys wore royal blue pants and white polo shirts with the school’s emblem affixed on the shirt… Continue reading A Little Story about Social Anxiety
Hi all, this month is Mental Health Awareness month, so we wanted to join in on the effort to bring to light what it really feels like to live with a mental illness. As parents, we need to not only make sure that we are taking care of our emotional and mental health needs, but… Continue reading Mental Health Awareness
When I was pregnant with my little boy, I had a conversation with my husband in which I asked him to check in on my emotional state in the weeks and months following our baby’s birth. I knew that postpartum depression (PPD) could affect anyone, including me, even if I held a master’s degree in… Continue reading Postpartum Depression
Hi all! I hope you’ve enjoyed our parenting series so far! To wrap it up (for the time being 😉), I’ve got one more tip from Dr. Harvey Karp’s lecture I attended a few weekends ago. If you’ve read any baby books, chances are you’ve read his: “The Happiest Baby on the Block”. His… Continue reading Patience Stretching
If you are a parent, chances are you’ve heard of the book “Happiest Toddler on the Block” by pediatrician Harvey Karp. Last week, I was able to attend a parenting conference and sit in on a lecture where he gave some practical tips on how to raise happy and respectful kids, and I wanted to… Continue reading Toddler-Ese
Hello! I hope you’re enjoying our Parenting Series as much as we are! Today we’re talking about another technique that helps your little sprouts learn to follow directions when you ask them to (and isn’t that what we’re trying to do 97% of the day??). So let’s take baby steps toward our goal of getting… Continue reading Following Directions through High-Probability Requests
Hi there! The next tip on our parenting series comes from psychologist and parenting expert, Alan Kazdin. His vast research was of special interest to a research group I belonged to as an undergraduate and I got hooked onto his work when I read some of his published studies. I later utilized some of his techniques… Continue reading Decrease Naughty Behavior
