Why It is Important to Set New Year's Resolutions

Every time January rolls around, everyone comments on how fast the time goes.  They also quickly follow with the dreaded question, "What are your new year's resolutions?"  You may tell yourself a few of the more common resolutions, like losing weight or eating healthier, but it is important to set your resolutions with intention to grow.  When setting your resolutions, consider what you want to achieve and how you want to better your life.  In order to stick ...

Four Ways to Develop Resilience in the Face of Hardships

When you are faced with a difficult situation, it is important to do your best to deal with it as appropriately as you can.  Sometimes, you need to demonstrate extreme resilience in the face of hardships.  Those who have a difficult time coping with changes or dealing with unfortunate circumstances should consider counseling in Orlando to help them through these times.  In counseling, they can be taught how to develop resilience in tough times.  There are a few ways to dev...

Six Ways to Find Joy in Your Life

Finding joy and happiness in your life can improve your mental health and keep you sane throughout life's challenges and dark times.  Making sure that you stay happy every single day is critical to increasing your confidence and can affect all aspects of your life.  For those who stay busy, it can be challenging to carve out time to find happiness amidst life, work, and other obligations.  As a counselor in Orlando, we at Evolve Counseling help our clients to strategize way...

The Four Dangers of Low Self-Worth

Self-worth may seem like an easy concept, but it is actually perplexing to many.   We all want to believe in ourselves and exude an appropriate confidence saying we know what we're doing.  However, this can be challenging to some, because truly believing in one's self does not always come so easy in the world today.  With constant pressures, cultural bias, competition, and comparisons readily at your fingertips, it is easy to doubt or question your life and your ab...

Having Troubles Finding Slumberland? Use These Tips

You already know that getting eight hours of sleep every night is a requirement for good health. It helps you stay calmer regardless of what life throws your way. It also lowers the chance of many health conditions, including hypertension and strokes. Many people, however, find it hard to get a good night’s sleep. If you are one of these, then using psychology to get a great night’s rest can help.   Prepare for Bed Going to bed at the same time each nigh...

5 Stages of Caregiving

If you are finding yourself becoming the caregiver for your spouse, an elderly parent, or someone else that you love, then you are beginning a journey filled with incredible adventures and some turmoil. It is vital that you take care of yourself by recognizing your emotions and seeking help when needed. Remember that there are no good or bad emotions, but it is how you deal with them that can make all the difference. Take time along the way to take care of yourself before you experience careg...

Practice a Self-care Routine Daily

If every time you turn on the news, reporters seem to be reporting bad news for your city, state, and country, then it can be hard to keep a positive perspective. It can be even worse if you face financial issues, and you dread every time the phone rings. You may find it challenging to keep a smile on your face. If you are struggling with issues at your house, job and with your kids that seem to have no easy answers, then you may start feeling like you have the weight of the world on your sho...

Why You Need a Vacation

About 25 percent of Americans are thinking of skipping their summer vacation this year. About 60 percent of those responding to a survey say that they do not have the money to make a trip this summer. Others are saying that they feel like their chances for a promotion at work will be harmed by taking a vacation. Still, others say that they have too many obligations that no one else is willing to fulfill. If you are one of those people who is thinking of skipping your summer vacation this year...

4 Surprising Coping Skills That You Can Use This Week

It seems like in today’s world, bad news often comes quickly and may be bombarding you from many different sides. Therefore, everyone needs to have effective coping skills that they can use quickly. Consider these ten surprising coping skills that you can use regularly.   Clean Picking up the clutter, cleaning out the closet, and sweeping the floor are all outstanding coping skills. Psychologists have found that the less clutter you have around you, ...

Choosing How to React When Life Gives You Lemons

Very few people escape through life without ending up with a few lemons sent their way. It may be the death of someone close to you, the closing of the company where you work or a house fire. While you may not be able to control life’s circumstances, you can choose how you react to life’s lemons. Here are some suggestions on how to make lemonade when life gives you lemons.   Make a Gratitude List Even when you hit a rough spot in life, there ar...