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What Is Cognitive Decline and How to Prevent It
Each of us has been in a situation where we notice cognitive change in ourselves or someone we know. A parent who has difficulty using [...]
Neurofeedback: A Promising Approach for Trauma Healing
There is increasing recognition that unresolved trauma underpins many mental health problems. A range of treatments have flourished to promote healing from trauma, with talk [...]
How to Build Your Workplace Wellness Program
Opinion and research are clear. Workplace wellness is vital to employee wellbeing and the efficiency of company operations (Forbes, 2020; Jones, Molitor, & Reif, 2018). [...]
How to Improve Employee Retention With Wellbeing Programs
Recently there has been a major uptrend in annual employee turnover, with 35% of the UK workforce and 47% of the US workforce leaving annually [...]
Experiential Therapy Guide: 24 Activities, Techniques & Examples
Therapy can be a lifesaving and life altering choice for individuals and families struggling with mental and emotional health issues. Unfortunately, 40-60% of families end [...]
8 Attachment Style Questionnaires & Tests to Assess Clients
Attachment styles describe how clients relate to those closest to them. They form in childhood but influence lifelong behavior in several ways, including coping with [...]
Polyvagal Theory Explained (& 18 Exercises & Resources)
Ongoing research suggests that a better understanding of the vagus nerve could revolutionize how we treat various physical and mental health conditions, including epilepsy, obesity, [...]
Employee Recognition: How to Motivate and Reward Your Team
If you take good care of your employees, they will take good care of your clients. Likewise, if you care for your workers, they will [...]
6 Best Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises to Reduce Anxiety
Our brain controls our breathing largely without conscious awareness. We shower, watch football, listen to music, and sleep while our respiratory system functions in the [...]
Understanding Mental Health Stigma: 17 Ways to Reduce It
Have you ever been scarred by a damaging label? If so, you know the discomfort, shame, and dehumanization that occurs. Labeling others separates people based [...]