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The Mental Health Toll on Volleyball Players
Volleyball is a beautiful, fast-paced sport that demands not only physical prowess but also mental resilience. While fans often cheer at the powerful spikes and gravity-defying digs, they might be unaware of the mental health toll that volleyball players often endure....
Navigating the Maze: Body Positivity vs. Fat Acceptance for Mental Health
Our world often bombards us with unrealistic beauty standards and societal pressures to conform to a particular body size, it's essential to discuss two important movements that have gained momentum in recent years: Body Positivity and Fat Acceptance. Both of these...
Navigating the Grand Line of Friendship and Self-Discovery: How One Piece Resonates with Mental Health
In a world where pirates roam the seas, mythical creatures abound, and the pursuit of treasure is a way of life, the anime "One Piece" stands out not just as a thrilling adventure but also as a profound exploration of friendship and self-discovery. As we delve into...
Body Scanning: A Tool You Can Use at The Dinner Table
Think about a recent time when you’ve felt an unwanted feeling. Maybe when someone cuts you off in traffic. Or when political opinions come up at the family dinner table. Perhaps it involves taking out the trash, the Titans losing, or a memory of a lost loved one...
Spooky Season
It’s the spookiest time of the year, so I thought I would write about something else that can be spooky year round: phobias. Phobias are a type of anxiety disorder in which a person experiences an intense and out of proportion response to something. Common phobias are...
The Enneagram, Therapy, and You: Enneagram Nine
Hello! I am Shelby, a licensed professional counselor who loves all things enneagram, and works with clients at The Works Counseling Center located in Nashville, TN. Today, we are wrapping up our nine-part series focusing on the enneagram and how it may be used in...