Toxic relationships are hot in contentious stories, prime-time television, and gossip magazines. But what does it look like when that toxic love finds its way into your life, and you’re ready to move on? Leaving toxic relationships can be a complex and painful process, so let’s talk about what that might look like and how […]
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Stress is an accessory we all seem to carry. It comes in all shapes and sizes and can cause a myriad of issues involving both the body and the mind. The importance of stress management and the education around the role that stress has on our minds and our bodies is severely underemphasized. In a
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You know it’s coming before it takes hold as your pulse begins to race alongside your thoughts. What if, how about, you can’t, there might.., The possibilities are almost as endless as the dead ends you seem to hit when you try to come to grips with the anxious thoughts running through your mind. Anxiety
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While a well-balanced diet is key to optimal health, there are certain foods that are especially nourishing to the brain and the body. By consistently integrating these foods into your daily and weekly routine, your body and brain will have the necessary vitamins and nutrients to function at their best. At Awakened Path, we firmly
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Wouldn’t it be cool if there were cheat codes for therapy? Like a guide, you could look up or a Wikipedia article that will tell you exactly what you need to ace therapy. That would be amazing- but do you want to know a secret? You don’t need it. Within you, you already hold all
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The title of this blog is a bold statement but we think it’s one you really need to hear. Your New Year’s Resolution isn’t helping you and, in fact, it might be hurting you. We’ve got all the details on how it’s toxic, and what you can try instead. 1. It implies you’re not
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Food insecurity is a widespread, global issue that affects the lives of thousands of individuals every day. Aside from several other factors influenced by food insecurity, mental health is inevitably impacted as well. Stress related to the limited access to food as well as the low quality of food consumed due to an inability to
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Stress is an inevitable reality of being a person. We all face stressors of varying degrees or find ourselves in particularly stressful seasons of life at one time or another. Perhaps you’re heading into finals week or only have a few more rehearsals until opening night. Maybe the expectations of the holidays are starting to
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Can I tell you a secret? It’s one you already know—but I bet you have no idea that your 95th watch of The Office is actually helping your mental health every time you watch it. Wait, what? You read that right! Re-watching, re-reading, and re-listening to your favorite media is a powerful mental health
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Whether you’re rewriting your relationship with food or just focusing on creating more holistic healing around your nutritional intake, holidays often amplify the pressure of getting the balance just right. But can we tell you a secret? You don’t have to work so hard to give your body what it needs. There is space to
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In a society that romanticizes ‘the grind,’ it can be difficult to remain cognizant of the importance of managing stress and finding balance in life. Given that modern American culture promotes the illusion that in order to be successful, you must work hard, we’ve been misled and have become confused. Within this belief system, productivity
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Here in the middle of this most wonderful time of the year, are you feeling the strain to pretend that wonder and merriment is your reality? Holidays (and celebrating them) feel a lot different when you’re bound to a dysfunctional family. Whether by marriage, blood, or a sense of obligation that encompasses both and then
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December hits a little different when you’re depressed, doesn’t it? It’s a dash to the finish line where you’re also trying to prioritize the now, soak up the moments, and make the most of presents and presence in the present. While that’s more than enough for anyone to be feeling the weight of depression this
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Nutrition plays a pivotal role in mental health. Alongside a variety of other lifestyle factors, a balanced, nutrient-dense diet should be made a priority as we strive to create a life well lived. Using the science of nutrition and integrative medicine to track your mental health, we can get a clearer image about how we’re
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Whether we’re actively dealing with loss or choosing to receive support through grief therapy, the truth is we’re all coping. That’s the long and short of the way we each manage the magnitude of change we’ve been dealt by COVID-19. Amid the crises of faith, the questions of science and the rewriting of our social,
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Welcome to part four of our series on the PLEASE Stress Management Skills of DBT. We’ve already covered P-L-E and A in part one, two and three. We are now focusing on the last two stress management skills associated with PLEASE. These are possibly the most straightforward and obvious of the suggestions, and yet show
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What are the mental health reasons that you should be journaling? Sure, we’ve heard it recommended that we should be journaling, but is it actually a worthwhile practice? Today’s blog gets into it! Why journaling? Does the world around you feel complex and difficult to process? Are you feeling lost in life? What about the
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Have you been feeling lately that the flames of romance you had in the past are now a dull ember? Or maybe have you noticed that you are so busy with everyday life, there hasn’t been time to invest in your partner or in your shared relationship goals? Maybe you’re not at a point of
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Have you been feeling exhausted as you are trying to squeeze out the last drops of energy to get through the day? You may recognize that you have little to no energy, are tired all the time, and may even find yourself retreating to your bed long before the day’s through. Being fatigued can feel
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Welcome to part four of our series on the PLEASE Stress Management Skills of DBT. We’ve already covered the first three letters in the acronym, P, L, and E in part one, two. We are now focusing on the A in PLEASE. Often, our stress results from the demands and expectations placed upon us by the
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By: David White, LPC Recently my 17-year-old son has taken up the guitar, and over the last two years, he’s become pretty good. As a result, he gets asked to play for random family gatherings: backyard BBQs, impromptu jam sessions, even the occasional 50th wedding anniversary. He plays and sings, and I back him
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Here you are, convinced that it might be time to address that problem in your life but unsure where to turn. The blogs you’ve read and the conversations you’ve had with yourself or your partner have done their job, and you know that it is not a weakness to ask for help, and neither is
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Nothing is perhaps quite as central to our humanity as the simple truth that we are creatures reflective of the sum of our parts. We are each a whole, balanced within each of our selves- body, mind, and soul. In sickness and in health, it is to these three parts of our being that we
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Recently my 17 year old son has taken up the guitar and over the last two years he’s gotten to be pretty good. As a result he gets asked to play for random family gatherings; backyard BBQ’s, impromptu jam sessions, even the occasional 50th year wedding anniversary. He plays and sings and I back him
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Recap: We began this relational blog series looking at communication. What it is, and what it isn’t. And perhaps even more pertinent – what communicative patterns destroy relationships. The Gottman Institute has studied these patterns for over 40 years – developing a form of couples therapy that is both evidenced-based and widely accessible. Thousands of
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