Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions out there. Between everyday misuse of...

I find myself talking about boundaries a lot. What they are, why they’re useful. How to set them and most importantly, how to maintain...

By: Anna Crawford MS, RDN, LDN, cPT, Joyfully Nourished, LLC Let’s talk about “Diets” before jumping in to specific nutrition...

Today I'm going to talk about how being an introvert and not caring for your introverted nature can lead to anxiety. The biological fact...

Similar to progressive muscle relaxation, this mindfulness exercise is designed to help you connect with your body. This is a great tool...

Over the next few weeks I'll be guiding you in some grounding exercise. Grounding is a set of exercises designed to distance you from...

This first exercise uses mental grounding methods. Start by reminding yourself that you are safe. You are here, in this moment. Now take...

Anxiety is rough. Understanding it can help. Here's a short video to help you understand more about anxiety.

Today is all about learning a handy EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) technique. How to create and use a container. Do...

Let's talk about anxiety! Did you know that anxiety affects 40 million adults in the United States. That's just a little over 18% of the...

Feeling anxious, stressed and anger can be really uncomfortable. Sometimes the physical sensations are the most disturbing part of the...

So many of us have that 'tape' running in the back of our head. It's exhausting always having that voice that's telling you all the bad...

Soothing grounding is a way to talk kindly to yourself by focusing on things that make you happy. Great for depression and anxiety. When...

Physical Grounding is great for stress, anger, anxiety and dissociation.

Mental grounding is an excellent way to help manage anxiety, dissociation and other strong negative emotions. It helps anchor you into...

I continue exploring the changes in our community here in Champaign/Urbana and all of Illinois, that occurred virtually overnight. I also...

I continue processing the pandemic and what sheltering place is like. Although I reject the concept of 'social distancing' I fully...

Over 18% of our population struggles with anxiety. And yet, only 1/3 of those who struggle with anxiety seek treatment. You can recover...

It's that time of year in the mid-west. The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting cooler. The leaves will be changing soon,...

Anyone that knows me knows I love technology. These days we’re all pretty connected to our phones so why not put them to use helping us...