#TipTuesday: How to Accept Uncertainty
https://youtu.be/dEmCtYwpe-Y Hayden C. Finch, PhD, is a practicing psychologist in Des Moines, Iowa.
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#WellnessWednesday: How Much Exercise Do We Need for Mental Health?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3ILKRVQFzw Hayden C. Finch, PhD, is a practicing psychologist in Des Moines, Iowa.
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10 Mental Health Benefits of Pet Ownership
By HAYDEN FINCH, PhD Aren’t pets the best? Most of you know I have 2 dogs and they are the absolute best. I have a Maltese, Bailey, whom I got as a puppy when I flew from the nest and moved halfway across the country all by myself for graduate school. He was my companion and
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#TherapyThursday: 4 Tips for Managing Stress
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYztZ5azwkg Hayden C. Finch, PhD, is a practicing psychologist in Des Moines, Iowa.
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5 Ways Mindfulness Improves Physical Health
If you’ve spent any time with me in my therapy office, you know I’m a huge proponent of practicing mindfulness. The research over the last several years continues to show numerous benefits for this really simple, yet elegant, intervention. New research shows yet again how helpful mindfulness is. In this paper, Dr. David Creswell, PhD,
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How to Remain Calm in an Argument: Part 2
Source: freestocks.org Last week, I brought you strategies for remaining calm in argument. I hope you picked a few to begin practicing. Here are a few more ideas to help you keep the peace at home during the holiday season and all year long. 10. Choose your response carefully. What type of person do you
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How to Remain Calm in an Argument: Part 1
This time of year, we’re spending a lot of time with family. And while that’s wonderful much of the time, it can also be stressful and highlight some of the dysfunction we all have in our families. Unfortunately, arguments can erupt and ruin an otherwise positive experience. Here are some tips for staying calm in
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8 Ways to Practice Gratitude All Year
Photo Source: Stocksnap We had Thanksgiving recently, and most of us took at least a moment to reflect on what we’re thankful for. Recently, I shared with you a bunch of the benefits of keeping that gratitude going all year long. Hopefully you’ve been conscious of gratitude since then. Here, I’m sharing with you concrete ways
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9 Reasons Thanksgiving Should Continue All Year
Thanksgiving is this week, and it’s a time when most of us try to reflect on what we’re thankful for. But this type of gratitude shouldn’t be limited to a single day of the year (especially when it’s immediately followed by the ironic shopping spree that implies we are certainly not grateful for what we already have!). Gratitude has
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3 Things to Know about Mindfulness: The Basics & Resources for Practice
In my therapy practice, I frequently talk to my clients about mindfulness. But what is mindfulness really, and how is it useful? Here are 3 things you need to know about mindfulness. 1. Mindfulness is “Paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” My education in mindfulness began
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