Most of us have uncomfortable or unwanted thoughts sometimes. We know from research that trying to control or suppress them typically makes them worse. Think of the “don’t think of the pink elephant” phenomenon. Here’s an interesting article of a recent study that sheds more light on this and what to do.
Tag: Mental Wellness
Relieving Workplace Stress
We know that making gratitude and appreciation explicit in long-term relationships has significant positive effects on the partners, but here is an article about research that suggests that same is true in work relationships.
Struggling with Self-Doubt?
So many people struggle with feelings of self-doubt or thoughts like “I don’t really know what I am doing” or “People will find out that I am not that great at…” Here is a great article about these kinds of ideas and feelings, which may be part of Impostor Syndrome.
Overcoming Phone Addiction
If you have difficulty putting your phone down sometimes, you are not alone. This is an interesting article about recommendations from psychologists about how to develop a healthier relationship with devices.
Back to Work Anxiety
If you are anxious about going back to work after working from home for the duration of the pandemic, you are not alone. Here is a great article and some tips for how to cope.
A vast majority of adults struggle with occasional or persistent sleep difficulties. And the pandemic hasn’t helped. This is an interesting article about how the pandemic has made sleep worse for a lot of people and how to make it better.
New Online Course on Mental Wellness
Transitions can be notoriously challenging, including the recovery from life during the pandemic. After our successful Coping with COVID online course, I am glad to be able to continue to offer new resources to support individuals during this time.
Therefore, I am delighted to announce the release of our new online course:
The course provides an opportunity for in-depth engagement with innovative ideas and strategies for increasing mental wellness using acceptance-based principles and tools.
Course benefits include:
- Better managing everyday life stressors and challenges
- Learning to overcome low motivation, procrastination, and bad habits
- Coping with difficult feelings and thoughts
- Increasing self-esteem and self-confidence
For more information, check out the course page.
Until July 1st, you can enjoy a 75% discount.
Dr. Joachim Sehrbrock, R.Psych. (#1945)
Executive Director at Alethea Services