Depression can make it feel like there’s nothing in reach. When you have fallen into a pit of self-hatred, it is an exhaustive challenge to see beyond the walls of self. So what if you had a set of tools you could always draw upon to soothe yourself and improve your quality of life? By […]

Is your anxiety worse at night? You’re trying to fall asleep, but you’re ruminating. If you’re stressed out during the day, you’re now exhausted and sleep deprived by nighttime, which only further impacts your anxiety. Even when you aren’t actively experiencing a stressful situation, the triggers you experience throughout the day are taxing to your […]

What do I do now? We have all been there—stuck, dissatisfied, unsure, and feeling like we are constantly on a treadmill. It’s tough to feel like you don’t know where to focus your time and energy. You want to find meaning, be successful, feel socially involved, have loving relationships, and experience joy beyond consuming substances, […]

On Mother’s Day, children collectively attempt to give the women who’ve raised them a token of gratitude for all that they’ve given and sacrificed. All too often, the physical, intellectual, and emotional labor that goes into motherhood is ignored or underplayed with shallow lip service and empty gestures. Mothers often find themselves feeling exhausted or […]

It’s so easy to let self care fall by the wayside especially when we have a ton of responsibilities. You might feel like you don’t have enough time for yourself, which simply isn’t true. Your self care needs to be your main priority, and not something that you might not have enough time for at […]

Everyone has a different way they prefer to give and receive love, depending on their love language. You might find that you relate to all of the love languages, but most people have a primary and secondary love language that they feel fits them the most. Dr Gary Chapman wrote The 5 Love Languages: The […]

There’s a lot of talk nowadays about balance. You can’t walk into a bank office, yoga studio, or roller rink without balance getting a passing mention. It’s also evident in nature that all living things flow in a peaceful and balanced way. This is because nature just is. It ebbs and it flows, and it […]

Across all intersections of belief, age, origin, or gender, we’ve all felt the seemingly inescapable desire to act like a sourpuss. Taking a bad attitude with your personal relationships can put a stain on your interactions with the people you love, and getting obstinate and grumpy in your professional life will only serve to make […]

It’s easy to find mental health advice online that boils down to comforting yourself and using your internal monolog in a gentler and more empathetic way. But what are you supposed to do if you don’t trust your own voice? What can you do to foster a sense of self-trust, and self-reliance? It starts with […]

At Integrative Counsel, we draw from many pools of wisdom, including Eastern philosophy. Zen, a school of Mahayana Buddhism, can help people declutter their overactive minds and live life with a more positive outlook. It is full of practical tools that you can use to live a peaceful and happy life. More than that, it […]