Perhaps you’re curious about therapy but you wonder if you really “need” it. Especially in current times when we are chiefly aware of the suffering of others, we may be…
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Join GLPG’s 3rd Annual Move for Mental Health 5k
In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, GLPG is sponsoring our third annual Move for Mental Health 5k! Run, walk, or bike 3.1 miles anytime in May to participate in…
7 Fundamental Coping Skills for Stress
Stress is a physical, mental, and emotional response to any demand. The stress response can be helpful when it motivates us to solve problems. When the source of our stress…
3 Winter Self-Care Tips for Mental Health
It’s winter: the days are shorter, the sun often hides behind overcast skies, and, well, it’s really cold. All of this can leave us feeling down, sluggish, and reaching for…
Want More Holiday Joy? Practice Appreciation!
The holidays can be such a magical time: the lights, the music, the glitter, the poignancy of childhood memories. Because the holidays can bring up such a range of emotions…
5 tips to Manage Holiday Stress
Why are holidays so stressful? 45% of Americans report feeling stressed about their mental health during the holiday season. While the winter holidays and their traditions can certainly bring joy,…
Finding Flow: The Antidote to Languishing
Have you been feeling like you’re going through the motions of life, not necessarily depressed but definitely not thriving? In a previous article, we discussed what it means to be…
3 Life-Changing Benefits of Mindfulness
What is mindfulness exactly? It’s a state of open awareness and acceptance of whatever is going on for you internally and externally in the present moment. Some people tend to…
3 Grounding Exercises for Anxiety
The human mind is powerful: it allows us to solve complex problems, plan for the future, remember events of the past, imagine alternate realities, and more. Much of the time,…
How to Set (and Keep) Boundaries
What are boundaries? Personal boundaries can be thought of as the limits or rules we set for ourselves within relationships. Healthy boundaries provide a foundation upon which to build healthy…