In my first article, I briefly touched on the topic of wellness and ultimately increasing one’s well-being with one important factor being the foundational and incremental improvement of one’s well-being. If you’ve ever taken a Psychology 101 class or spent much time...
Depending on who you ask, there are anywhere between four and seven foundational pillars of self-care (Beard, 2022; Dragnea, 2023; ISF, 2020; Verma, 2022). What’s more, while two sources may cite the same number of self-care pillars, what comprises these pillars can...
Did you know the National Institute of Health lists building resilience, stress reduction, quality sleep, social connectedness, and mindfulness as five of the most effective ways to improve your emotional wellness (2022)? While that may sound easy enough, we all know...
Now that we’ve established some foundational concepts on self-care and well-being, as well as given a brief introduction to mindfulness, let’s really unpack the subject. Once again, mindfulness is another one of those buzzword concepts that has been around for a while...
If you’ve been on social media in the last few years, you’re probably familiar with the term “self-care.” Often accompanied by trendy workouts, fad cleanses, and exceedingly expensive retreats or purchases, self-care has become the hot new catch-all phrase for the...