by Maria Lebron, August 2021 When your body feels stressed or in danger, your adrenal glands make and release the hormone cortisol into your bloodstream. Cortisol is the body’s main stress hormone and it triggers the body’s “fight-or-flight” response in a crisis, causing an increase in heart rate and blood pressure. Cortisol is also involved […]
How to Set Healthy Boundaries
By Maria Lebron, June 2021 Boundaries don’t keep us apart but rather healthy emotional and physical boundaries are the basis for forming healthy relationships and are necessary for our safety and well-being. Boundaries are the way we tell others what we need, what our limits are, and how we want to be treated. When we […]
Dating Red Flags
By Maria Lebron, April 2021 When you begin dating someone and feel a connection, it’s natural to want things to work out. It’s very important though not to put on rose-colored glasses and rationalize behavior which should raise a red flag. This quote from Maya Angelou is one to keep in mind when dating: “The […]
What To Do When You’re Experiencing Sleeplessness
By Maria Lebron March 2021 There are many reasons why you may be having problems sleeping, but whatever the reason, it can take a toll on you mentally and physically. While you’re asleep, your body releases hormones that affect your mood, energy, memory, and concentration. Someone who is sleep deprived may perform as badly as […]
How to Practice Mindfulness
by Maria Lebron, January 2021 What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness means being fully present and aware of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment. Mindfulness means not having judgments as to whether something is right or wrong and not being reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us. Staying present in the moment means […]
What to Do When You’re Feeling Down and Nothing Interests You
by Maria Lebron, January 2021 What can you do when you’re feeling down or unmotivated? What can you do when nothing feels enjoyable? What can you do when you have no desire to be around people or do anything? These feelings, clinically known as anhedonia, can be caused by a variety of issues, such as […]
What is Impostor Syndrome?
By Maria Lebron, December 2020 Impostor Syndrome is the belief that your success is not due to your talent or qualifications, but rather due to luck. As a result, you doubt your skills, talents, or accomplishments and you fear being exposed as a fraud. Most people who experience Impostor Syndrome suffer in silence because they’re […]
How To Build Up Your Self-Worth
By Maria Lebron, August 2020 Self-worth is the belief that you deserve respect, are of value, and are worthy of being loved. In order for a person to believe they are worthy, they would have had to experience unconditional respect and acceptance in their early and teenage years. A person must feel accepted and valued for […]
What are Enmeshed Relationships?
By Maria Lebron, July 2020 What are the signs of a healthy relationship? — Each person is able to maintain their identity outside of the relationship; — There is support for the other person’s growth, values, and goals; — There is an overall sense of caring, encouragement, communication, and honesty which creates a sense of […]
How to Cope with Quarantine Fatigue
By Maria Lebron, June 2020 At the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, people were very vigilant about taking precautions not to get infected or to infect others. Fear and self-preservation motivated us to strictly follow safety precautions. However, now with months into the social distancing and stay-at-home orders due to COVID-19, many are finding themselves […]
