Body image is a complex thing, influenced by many factors, which develops over our lifetime. Like a plant, that image will grow and can be pruned and changed over time.
It can be difficult to figure out how exactly to be more body positive—to both yourself and others. Here are six ways you can be more body positive in your everyday life.
Let’s talk about ways to manage our stress with finals, engage in healthy self-care behaviors and most importantly, engage in specific ways to de-stress.
My perspective, after spending 20 years working in the mental health field, is that kindness is absolutely central to mental health — kindness toward both ourselves and toward others.
This is the time of the semester that you might begin feeling particularly overwhelmed and stressed. Paying attention to the warning signs and taking some proactive steps to manage stress can make all the difference.
The foundation of a healthy relationship is effective communication. Through verbal and nonverbal communication, we show others who we are and what is important to us.
We currently live in a world that is focused on achievement, success and a high social status. While these can be great attributes and goals to strive for, it seems that many people feel a pressure to be perfect.
While making yourself a priority and finding time to relax and unwind is important, it can sometimes feel like another chore among a never-ending list of tasks.
Due to the many different traumatic elements of experiencing relationship violence or sexual assault, many people decide that it’s simply not worth it to try to reach out for help. Please know that your story is safe at Counseling and Prevention Services.
It seems that whenever students talk about what they are going to do on the weekend or during a break in their activities, the phrase “I’m going to catch up on sleep,” usually shows up.
