Health – Page 3 – Therapeutic Center For Hope

01Apr 2017 by alexiamcleod

What to Say When Someone Tells You They’ve Been Sexually Assaulted

What would you say if you friend came to you and told you they were sexually assaulted? Like most people, you would probably be at a loss for words. How are you supposed to respond to something like that, especially if you have never experienced anything like it yourself? Knowing what to say can be hard, yet for the survivor what you say is critically important. With statistics like 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men would suffer from sexual assault, you most likely know someone who has been through that experience. Sadly, sexual violence is a very real issue in our world regardless of where you live or who you are. This is an issue that affects people everywhere, every day. So, what should you say if…

01Apr 2017 by alexiamcleod

Spring Cleaning for the Mind, Body, and Soul: Stress Management Tips

Blog, Health, Therapy, Tips

As the weather gets warmer and summer approaches, many of us find ourselves with a change in mindset as well. It is during this time of year that we begin to work on our “beach bod” and clean out our closets full of jackets and winter clothing to make room for our summer wardrobe. Its also a great time to re-evaluate how we are doing internally. April is the perfect time of year to take a personal inventory of how things are going in your life. Coincidentally April is also stress awareness month, a time to relax, prepare for finals, prepare for vacation, or get back to our goals for the upcoming months in a productive, stress-less way. So how do we do this? Spring comes with many a motivational…

15Mar 2017 by alexiamcleod

Celebrating Your Beauty Even when You Don’t Feel It

Blog, Health, Motivation, Therapy

Everyone is uniquely beautiful on their own way, but it is hard to feel beautiful all the time. With the hustle and bustle of life, we sometimes forget to make time to appreciate how great and beautiful we are and our life is. Forgetting your beauty can be taxing mentally and emotionally, as we tend to get down on ourselves when we feel like we are not living up to our expectations. We know that beauty looks different for everybody, but here are some universal ways to integrate beauty into your life so that you can remember and appreciate it – even on days when you simply are not feeling it. Smile. It sounds cheesy, but research has proven that the act of smiling can actually make you feel happier.…

08Mar 2017 by alexiamcleod

Creating Our Own Standard of Beauty

Blog, Health, Motivation, Therapy, Tips

Early on in our lives, we as women are bombarded by social standards of beauty. The media we have constant access to leads us to formulate beauty standards based on what celebrities are wearing and what magazines tell us is “hot” or “not”. As we grow older a greater emphasis is put on individuality, and finding likeminded people who share the same styles and tastes as we do. Still, the media, Hollywood, movies, TC shows and pop culture will always be a part of daily life in the 21st century, forever shaping the way we see ourselves and those around us. For women’s history month, it is important to both look at women throughout history but also to create history with our choices today. It is these choices that will…

07Mar 2017 by alexiamcleod

The Secret to BEAUTIFUL Children and a BEAUTIFUL Life

Blog, Health, Motivation, Parenting, Therapy, Tips

Have you ever found yourself trying to think of ways to be more beautiful? You probably have. We live in a society that is obsessed with beauty, so this is a normal thought that many people experience. The question of how to become more beautiful is one that comes up time and time again and it leaves people chasing the things that they think will make them truly beautiful, such as different brands of clothing, makeup, hair care products, etc. However, are these things what really make us beautiful? The question of being beautiful is one that has been around for a long time and is not going to be going away anytime soon, as you probably know because it has most likely been a question that you’ve spent a…

29Dec 2016 by alexiamcleod

Here’s To a New Beginning: Choosing Joy

Blog, Health, Therapy, Tips

The end of the year is an important period for many of us, giving us the change to reflect on what we have learned from the experiences and people we have encountered this year. As the year ends gets nearer, we try our best to make sure that we end it on a happy note, no matter what our year may have been. Hoping that the new year will be just how we close the current year. Happy. While we search for that happiness that often elude our grasp, my encouragement to you is to look beyond happiness, to choose something deeper. Something called JOY Joy is not that giddy feeling we have when we are with someone, or that butterfly-in-my-stomach feeling, or that ear-to-ear-smile kind of feeling either. Joy…

07Dec 2016 by alexiamcleod

Navigating The End of Year Rush

Blog, Health, Therapy, Tips

Between work, school, kids, or whatever else takes up your time – you’re busy. Managing a crazy schedule can be overwhelming. You’ve probably had to remind yourself a few times that you can’t be in two places at once, and that’s okay. Along with a packed schedule and rushed deadlines comes stress, agitation, and all around just not feeling quite like yourself. While it usually seems that being busy and being stressed go hand in hand, it doesn’t have to be that way. You can find ways to manage your busy schedule in a way that works for you – and we have some tips on how to do that, all while caring for yourself. Keep a planner. Remembering a thing or two doesn’t sound like it is too bad,…

20Jul 2016 by alexiamcleod

Reclaim Your Self from Codependency

Blog, Health, Therapy, Tips

The term Codependent originated in the 1970’s and has been in use for over 40 years. While countless of individuals might have heard and used the word codependent many times in their lifespan, many still do not know the exact truth about what it means. To start, it should be understood that codependence may not entirely be a vice as individuals with this behavior tend to put the need of others above their own which, however, can become very problematic if it is not kept in check. As humans, we will always reach out to others to fill some our emotional needs such as companionship, love, and acceptance. The need becomes a vice when one grows to be overly reliant on another person to meet his/her own emotional needs. It…

15Jul 2016 by alexiamcleod

Reclaiming Your Hope

Blog, Health, Therapy

Hope, as Bishop Desmond Tutu eloquently put it, is having the conviction that there is light despite of all the darkness that surrounds us. Without having this conviction, our view on the future would quickly turn grim and it will be translated into our day to day actions. It is something we need to cultivate and we need to start by setting time a side to work on your thoughts and emotions. By taking time to work yourself you are investing in your mental, emotional, and physical health that will enable you to re-calibrate yourself. A practice known as Self Care. A necessary routine that becomes even more so when life seems to demand from us more than what we can give because without it we cannot see the future…

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