How to Tackle Poor Sleep Quality and Insomnia
As we discussed in our previous blog about insomnia; a lot of people have difficulty with sleep. Sleep issues are often the common...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Feb 15
- 2 min
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, is a form of talk therapy that has been around since the 1960s. The main premise is that our...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Jan 25
- 2 min
Mindfulness: The Power of Non-Judgment
The concept of mindfulness has become popular in recent years, along with “self-care” and “meditation”. But what really is mindfulness?...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Jan 11
- 2 min
The Ins and Outs of Insomnia
Can’t sleep? You may be surprised why… First, the facts: According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s ICSD-3 manual, insomnia is...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Dec 28, 2020
- 3 min
Managing Emotional Burnout in 2021
Let’s do a quick check-in: Are you feeling exhausted and/or more irritable? Are there times when you feel that you are useless or...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Dec 20, 2020
- 2 min
How to Make the Holidays Happy When Times Are Hard
It’s the most wonderful (bittersweet?) time of the year… Every year when the holidays roll in, we are flooded with TV commercials, store...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Dec 7, 2020
- 2 min
Keeping things in check: How to maintain balance when uncertainty and anxiety loom
We all have a feel good favorite whether it’s a favorite drink, delicious treat or even an activity we can escape in. But how can we...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Nov 22, 2020
- 2 min
Walking in a COVID Wonderland: Holidays in a Pandemic
The holidays always tend to bring a special kind of stress into our lives: Increased time with family members, seeing people you haven’t...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Nov 9, 2020
- 3 min
Your Brain on Trauma
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, affects about 10% of women and 4% of men over their lifetimes (1). Trauma is a response to a...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Oct 14, 2020
- 2 min
Navigating the Storm: Your Child and the New Era of E-Learning
Back-to-school anxiety is common in both parents and children. From dealing with new challenges to new teachers and classes, list goes...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Sep 28, 2020
- 2 min
Recognizing Warning Signs of Suicidal Thoughts in Children and Teens
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and we should be attention paid to this issue all year long, this month provides a more...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Sep 14, 2020
- 3 min
Tools for Battling COVID-Related Depression
Have you found that your mood has taken a dip recently, or that you haven’t been feeling like yourself? You’re not alone. Dealing with...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Aug 20, 2020
- 3 min
Strategies to Help Support Your Anxious Child
Our last blog post discussed some unexpected signs that your child may be experiencing anxiety. If you notice your child having any of...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Aug 3, 2020
- 2 min
Unexpected Signs of Anxiety in Children
Close your eyes and think about what an anxious person looks like, or what they might do. A lot of us will imagine someone who worries a...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Jul 20, 2020
- 2 min
Building Self-Compassion with RAIN
We always hear and talk about self-esteem and how it’s important for us to build up our self-esteem in order to live happy, meaningful...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Jun 29, 2020
- 2 min
5 Unexpected Symptoms of Depression
Most of us are aware of the telltale signs of depression – loss of interest, low mood, lack of motivation, over or under-sleeping....
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Jun 1, 2020
- 4 min
Quarantine Date Night
For those of you quarantined with your partner, this has probably been an eye-opening experience no matter how long you’ve been together,...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- May 15, 2020
- 2 min
Why You Should Try Therapy
Mental health is still quite the stigmatized subject in the U.S. There is an assumption that in order to go to therapy, there must be...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Apr 24, 2020
- 2 min
Finding Control During Quarantine
We’re living our lives, working, going to school, dealing with the everyday stresses of life. All of the sudden, we are thrown into the...
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Suzanne Muirheid
- Apr 13, 2020
- 2 min
The “Cure” For Your Child’s Boredom
Children are significantly more prone to boredom than adults. This is because the prefrontal cortex of the brain has not fully matured....
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