Winter is a difficult season for many people. The cold and short days are big deterrents that can make the season feel like it lasts too long. The elements can make people feel stuck inside without anything to do. This can lead to seasonal affective disorder or “winter blues”. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is like depression but […]
Balancing burnout in a global pandemic
Are you feeling exhausted, lacking motivation, and find yourself procrastinating? You might be experiencing burnout. Burnout is defined as a state of physical or emotional exhaustion that also involves a sense of reduced accomplishment and loss of personal identity. There are multiple different types of burnout, such as emotional, physical, professional, behavioural, and spiritual burnout. […]
Making gratitude a habit
In today’s turbulent world, it can be difficult to find happiness and practice gratitude regularly. So often we become weighed down by the responsibilities of our jobs, our families, and other crazy life tasks that it is easy to lose sight of life’s purpose. Life is too short to be living in constant anxiety. This is […]
How to get the most out of therapy
The business world is one of complete ideas and perfect punctuation. There is constantly pressure to have everything in your life put together. This, over a period of time, becomes exhausting. Therapy is a safe and confidential space where there is freedom to escape that expectation. Wayzata Bay Wellness creates an environment that is conducive […]
Is it possible to overcome the impact of trauma with therapy?
In the last thirty years psychotherapy research has focused intensely on how best to help people who have experienced trauma. As a result of these efforts a great deal has been learned regarding how to effectively resolve the psychological impact of trauma. Numerous research studies have shown that for many people psychotherapy can help restore […]
5 Foods to Keep Your Immune System Strong
As the events of COVID-19 continue to unfold, many of us are focusing on how we can keep ourselves and our families as healthy as possible. While social distancing and increased hand washing can be very effective at stopping the spreading of the Corona virus, it is equally important to keep our immune systems strong. […]
Tips for Coping with Social Isolation
Humans are social creatures and we don’t do well in isolation. That’s exactly why state penitentiaries punish prisoners by putting them into solitary confinement. It causes them great mental anguish. Many of us have felt like prisoners in solitary confinement over the last couple of months because of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown. And […]
Is it Safe to Go Back to In-Person Therapy Sessions?
Just a few short months ago, none of us could have imagined how our lives would change at the onset of the Corona Virus. Now, several months into a global pandemic and resulting global quarantine, the world is slowly starting to open back up. But a lot of people wonder how long it will take […]
Fighting Loneliness During Quarantine
Not many of us have ever experienced the kind of isolation that this COVID-19 pandemic has brought about. While quarantine for some has been a welcomed break from the hustle and bustle of life and a chance to spend more quality time with the family, for others it has been an incredibly lonely experience away […]
Using Adaptogens for Stress/Sleep
If you’re like most people, you deal with your fair share of stress. And often, this stress leads to an inability to get the quality of sleep necessary for optimal health and well-being. Often, people turn to harmful substances to deal with stress. Whether it’s drinking too much or eating processed “comfort” foods, these unhealthy […]
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