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How Setting Boundaries can Help you Relax

How Setting Boundaries can Help you Relax
While this may not be the time of year you want to hear it, we all need to relax more. With everyone working more, tragedies happening all around the world that impact us deeply, and everything else we juggle day-to-day in life, it's no wonder we're all exhausted and sleepless. Yet, for the benefit of our overall wellbeing, it's important to sit back, relax, and not do so much anymore. But where do you start? It can begin with one small thing – setting boundaries. Here are a few places to start:

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Tips for Staying Healthy During the Cold Season

Tips for Staying Healthy During the Cold Season
Cold season is upon us, and with that comes the mountains of used tissues, the sound of sneezing echoing around your home and so, so many trips to the pharmacy. Whether or not you’re a student just looking for some relief, or a tired parent picking up after sick children, or just sick of being sick yourself, here’s a couple of cheap ways to keep yourself healthy as we head into the fall months.

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A Beginner's Guide to Hygge

The population of Denmark are the happiest people in the world, according to the World Happiness Report, in which it has been found to be the “happiest place to live” several times over. In part, it has been accredited to something called Hygge (which is pronounced hoo-gah). The word hygge cannot be directly translated, but derives from the Danish word for "wellbeing". However, hygge is more than a word to the Danes and the many other people who’ve more recently adopted it. It’s also a lifestyle, built around the principles of community and an appreciation for the simple pleasures in life.

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3 Ways to Take Care of Yourself this Fall

The shift in seasons to fall and winter can be difficult, and it’s important to take good care of yourself both physically and emotionally. This is especially important if you are one of the millions of individuals who suffer from seasonal affective disorder (or SAD). Obviously if you feel you are seriously struggling with mental health issues it’s important to contact a professional, but individual self-care is also a big part of taking care of yourself. Here are a few of our fall habits for those with (and without) SAD.

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