Anxiety During Transition

by Sanctuary Blog | Jan 24, 2021 | Depression & Anxiety, Wellness & Mindfulness

Transitions are not easy for me. This isn’t a new concept for most people – embracing change seems to be something you work for, not are naturally inclined to do. Transitions also happen to be a constant for me. My generation, the millennial generation, has...

I’m A Morning Person, Don’t Hate Me

by Nichole Bacigalupa, MA, LPC, NCC, CCMHC | Sep 20, 2017 | Parenting, Wellness & Mindfulness

The alarm on your phone is going off (do people have alarm clocks anymore?) letting you know it’s time to RISE AND SHINE! If just reading this sentence makes you want to grab your blankets, roll over, and hit the snooze button repeatedly…you’re not...

The Power of Positive Self-Talk

by Sanctuary | Oct 17, 2015 | Depression & Anxiety, Wellness & Mindfulness

Written words are very powerful. Spoken words are also very powerful. But have you ever considered or even realized how persuasive your internal language and mental thoughts can be? We all think to ourselves and talk to ourselves, right? So does your own self-talk...

The Dangers of Sleep Deprivation (as evidenced by this blog post)

by Heather Kramer Almquist, MA, LPC, NCP, CT, CDWF | Nov 23, 2013 | Depression & Anxiety, Parenting, Wellness & Mindfulness

So, you’ll have to forgive me. This post is, by its very nature going to be a little “me” centered. And possibly, at times, slightly incoherent. With a high probability of misspelled words. (though I’m counting on auto-correct to handle most of that. (and thank god...