We’ve officially reached springtime!  We can say goodbye to winter and say hello to brighter, longer days. And with them–hopefully–more energy and better moods! It’s a great time to take stock of your process and make sure you’re setting yourself up to make the most of the burst of energy that usually comes with the beginning of spring. One way you can do that is with a little spring cleaning! But spring cleaning doesn’t have to mean getting out a vacuum and some windex. You can do other types of “cleaning” in other areas of your life that feel cluttered–physically or emotionally.  O ..read more

We believe that therapy is a life-changing way to support your mental health. That’s why we do what we do here at Urban Wellness! However if you’re going to therapy every week, that’s one hour a week out of 168. What can you do during the other 167 hours a week when you’re not in the therapy chair? There are lots of ways to support mental health between therapy sessions, so you can take some time to find what works best for you.  Why is it important to tend to your mental health between therapy sessions? Therapy is enormously helpful, and it can be an excellent place to learn new skills a ..read more

What role does friendship play in your life? As we get older, the relationships we have change. There’s a lot of focus on finding a romantic partner and maintaining family connections, so in adulthood sometimes friendship takes a backseat. We only have so much time after all, and between the demands of work, home, and family it can be hard to find the time to prioritize friends. Friendship is an important type of relationship at every stage of life, though, and adulthood is no exception.  Friendship is a bond unlike any other. Friends are support systems, chosen family, confidants, cheerl ..read more

Does your child have difficulty managing their big feelings?  Are they prone to throwing tantrums when they’re too overwhelmed? Do they shut down when those big feelings come up? Do they work themselves up even more because they don’t know how to deal with them? Big feelings are hard to manage, even for adults sometimes. So it makes sense that kids would struggle with it–after all, as adults we’ve had a lot more practice navigating our emotions than our kids have. And if we still need help with it, think how overwhelming those big feelings can be for someone without the experience we have ..read more

When was the last time you were bored? Boredom has a pretty bad reputation. When you think of being bored, what comes to mind? Feeling frustrated, uninspired, irritable, tired, hopeless and more are all associated with boredom, and those are all things that don’t feel great. Boredom is usually a feeling we try to avoid, but there are actually benefits to feeling bored.  Sometimes, boredom isn’t the problem, it’s the way we cope with the boredom. For some, boredom leads to bursts of creativity or an increased ability to practice mindfulness. For others, it can lead to feeling depressed or ..read more

Are you looking to improve your overall wellness at work? Mental and physical wellness in the workplace isn’t a common topic, but since we spend so much of our time at work, it only makes sense that we’d need to take specific consideration to how that will impact our health–and what we can do about it.  Whether you’re looking to improve your mental health in the workplace, strengthen the connections & culture, or trend to physical obstacles work presents to your health, we’ve written quite a bit on the subject! Here are 14 blogs to help you prioritize wellness in your workplace:  ..read more

Most of us don’t like feeling anger.  It’s one of those emotions we think of as purely negative, something to be avoided whenever we can. But we can’t actually avoid any of our emotions, no matter how much we want to. And we aren’t actually better off avoiding them, even if in the moment it does feel better to circumvent something that makes us feel uncomfortable, which anger so often does.  There can also be a deep feeling of shame that comes with experiencing anger for many people. Whether it’s because you grew up in a home where it wasn’t expressed safely, or where you weren’t all ..read more

Anticipation is a powerful feeling. Think of how you felt the last time you were really looking forward to something, or how you felt the night before a holiday or birthday as a kid. How did it feel in your body? The sense of giddy excitement that comes with looking forward to something can help you feel more capable of dealing with what’s on your plate.  Unlike anxiety, which is the fear of what may happen, anticipation is a feeling of excitement about what might be coming. Instead of dreading something or worrying about how things are going to go wrong, anticipation lets you imagine wha ..read more

Every person can benefit from having some outside support at some point in their lives. Most of us need it more than we like to admit, but the truth is there’s nothing we’re really meant to do alone. But, even though we know that humans are social creatures, who thrive in reciprocal supportive communities, it’s still so hard for so many of us to ask for help–especially therapy–when we need it.  We can see that is especially true when it comes to therapy. If most of us are hesitant to ask for help when we need it in our day to day lives, taking the step to get professional support from a t ..read more

It seems like everyone I ask these days is having a hard time focusing.  Whether from the stress of continued life in a pandemic, compassion fatigue and burnout, or layers of complex reasons that are all interacting, we’re feeling out of focus. It can be frustrating when you’re just trying to accomplish a task, and you can’t seem to get your mind to stick to one thing.  While not an instant fix, mindfulness is a great tool to help manage this challenge. Mindfulness helps us to stay in the present moment, notice our surroundings, and engage fully in the moment we’re in. It helps to de ..read more