by Taylor Bennett | Jan 11, 2019 | Counseling News, Depression, Mental Health, Surviving the Winter
While some of us simply despise cold weather characteristic of winter, others actually suffer significantly from a form of depression called seasonal affective disorder or SAD. This particular type of depression is thought to be caused by a lack of sunlight; symptoms...
by Taylor Bennett | Dec 3, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Personality Disorders
The big 5 personality traits make up a five-factor model, used to evaluate an individual’s main qualities; these qualities include openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. Those who score high on the openness scale enjoy new...
by Taylor Bennett | Nov 28, 2018 | Addressing Workplace Issues, Counseling News, Mental Health
Everybody needs a break from work—but it isn’t always easy to tell whether the real need is a vacation from your job or a new job altogether. Fortunately, you can use several techniques to help you determine where your needs lie: such as the 3, 2, 1 Method. The 3, 2,...
by Taylor Bennett | Nov 20, 2018 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Positive Psychology
The PERMA model is characteristic of the positive psychology movement; it offers a comprehensive understanding of how we can accomplish optimal wellbeing. P stands for positive emotions: it’s important we experience positive emotions like pleasure, love, inspiration,...
by Taylor Bennett | Oct 26, 2018 | Counseling News, Managing Difficult Emotions, Mental Health
Oftentimes, we feel flustered after messing up and ruminate over the self-perceived embarrassment or mistake. However, more likely than not, those who witnessed the blunder either didn’t notice or don’t care about the blunder. We need to remember that we’re our own...
