"Decision fatigue depletes one's willpower" — Roy F. Baumeister Every day, we make hundreds of choices. We decide what to wear, what to eat, what to declutter in our homes, and what shows to watch. While most...
ADHD Symptoms and Coping Strategies!
Do you have or know someone who’s been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD? “ADHD symptoms start before age 12, and in some children, they're noticeable as early as 3 years of age....
Reprogram your Brain to Overcome Chronic Pain!
Do you suffer from chronic pain? If you don’t know what chronic pain is, the Cleveland Clinic describes it as “pain that lasts for over three months. The pain can be there all the time, or it may come and go....
Instant vs Delayed Gratification!
Instant gratification is the immediate satisfaction we feel when fulfilling desires, while delayed gratification involves sacrificing short-term rewards for greater long-term benefits. There are actually two...
What’s Mild Cognitive Impairment?
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a condition that involves cognitive changes that don't interfere significantly with daily functioning, but can still be frustrating. In fact, the Alzheimer’s association...
Create a Daily Thought Download in 5 Easy Steps!
Do you have thoughts swimming around in your head that keep you anxious and awake at night? It might be time to focus more on exactly “what” you are thinking and why. A thought download or “brain dump”, gets...
What’s Radical Acceptance?
If you ever had a love one pass away, you know how truly difficult it is to accept. I first learned about radical acceptance in therapy because my Mother passed away. Her passing was unexpected, because we...
Tips For Social Anxiety!
The Social Anxiety Institute describes social anxiety as "the fear of being judged and evaluated negatively by other people, leading to feelings of inadequacy, inferiority, self-consciousness, embarrassment,...
Are You a Worry Wart?
Dictionary.com defines worry as "to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret". Are you a worry wart? I’m sure you’ve heard the saying about 95% of the things we worry about never happen,...
Can We Delay or Stop Alzheimer’s Disease?
It feels helpless to witness someone who is suffering with Alzheimer's. "People who have a simple, carbohydrate-based diet (bread, pasta, potatoes, rice, fruit juice and sugar) have a 400% increased risk of...
Lewy Body Dementia!
As time goes on, it's common to experience changes in memory and thinking, which is known as Cognitive Decline. One stage that may arise is Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), where memory issues are noticeable...
Sleep Apnea!
Are you losing sleep, feeling tired everyday, and struggling to find answers? You could be suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)Â which is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing...