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Does Listening to Music Help Your Mental Health?

Does Listening to Music Help Your Mental Health?

by Lindsay Sanner | Mar 28, 2022 | Anxiety, Depression, Grounding, Mental Health, Mindfulness

Can just listening to music help your mental health? Why does just listening to music feel good? Making and sharing music is a human tradition that goes back just about as far as humans do. From singing folk songs shared around a fire to a mother singing her child to...
Why It’s Important to Do Things Alone (+ 40 Things You Can Do)

Why It’s Important to Do Things Alone (+ 40 Things You Can Do)

by Lindsay Sanner | Mar 21, 2022 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health

Do you like doing things alone? For a lot of people it feels uncomfortable or unnatural to do things all alone. As humans, we rely on connection with others, but it’s also important to take time for yourself. Spending time on your own gives you a chance to get to know...
Reconnecting with Your Inner Child this Winter

Reconnecting with Your Inner Child this Winter

by Lindsay Sanner | Dec 14, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Grounding, Mental Health, Mindfulness

Have you heard the phrase “inner child” before? If not, don’t worry. It’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like! You see, as we age, our old selves don’t just disappear. When you turn twelve, your eleven year old self doesn’t somehow slip out of your body and mind...
The Problem with Perfect Attendance Awards

The Problem with Perfect Attendance Awards

by Lindsay Sanner | Jun 28, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health

As parents, it’s exciting to celebrate your child’s accomplishments! We want to see our children recognized for how wonderful they are and how hard they work. That’s the idea many of us have for perfect attendance awards–it’s a way to set a “simple” goal for a...
Intrusive Thoughts: What Are They & What Can We Do About Them?

Intrusive Thoughts: What Are They & What Can We Do About Them?

by Lindsay Sanner | Jun 17, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Therapist

What are intrusive thoughts? Do you ever have thoughts that disturb or upset you? Ones that are completely unwelcome, and not something that you would ever choose to think or act on for yourself? These are called intrusive thoughts. They can be violent, sexual, or...
4 Ways to Help Your Child Develop Non-Screen Hobbies

4 Ways to Help Your Child Develop Non-Screen Hobbies

by Lindsay Sanner | Jun 15, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Therapist

4 Ways to Help Your Child Develop Non-Screen Hobbies How often is your child staring at a screen? Probably a lot more than we realize, right? Now, there’s not anything wrong with having a bit of play time with video games or computers, or sitting your child down to...
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