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Yoga as a form of therapy has been around for quite some time now. As I said in my last blog post many people use yoga as a way to practice mindfulness and mediation. We even have counselors here at Renew that are certified in yoga therapy! Feel free to give us a call or send us an email if...[ read more ]

In this week's blog post we are beginning the Psychology and the Holidays series. For this week we are focusing on Halloween and this specific post will be focusing on how Halloween can be used as a therapeutic experience/ self-care! Self-care is important year-round; however when it comes to the end of the school year with finals and the holiday...[ read more ]

This week I wanted to introduce a short one-week series on Halloween! During these fall months that are numerous different celebrations and activities celebrated all around the world! One that is known globally is Halloween. On Sunday, October 31st, and throughout this weekend thousands of people will be dressing up and going out to partake in this celebration/ holiday! This...[ read more ]

In today's blog post I wanted to share an article by NPR. This article is entitled "Halloween Provides A Look Into Human Psychology". The article highlights how different things in human behavior are seen within the aspect/ celebration of Halloween. Fantasies and fear are brought together as an enjoyable experience. Check it out below! https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2016/10/31/500034064/halloween-provides-a-look-into-human-psychology

For our closing blog of this week, I wanted to provide our readers with video material for intersectionality as this is much more accessible for people! The video is by Peter Hopkins a professor and Newcastle University. It will give you a better understanding of intersectionality, what it is, what it looks like in today's society, and how it affects...[ read more ]

For this week's series, I wanted to highlight the importance of basing your knowledge on academic journals and peer-reviewed research. However, a major problem with getting your research is its lack of availability to the general public. This causes a major disparity between those who have access to information and those who don't. Because of this, I wanted to share...[ read more ]

Dr. Katherine Nelson-Coffey wrote an article entitled The Science of Happiness in Positive Psychology 101. This article is based on scientific research that has been peer-reviewed. When learning about new topics especially when it comes to implementing these things in your life you want to make sure the information is from reputable sources. In this article Dr.Coffey highlights Definition of...[ read more ]

There are whole parts of the psychology community dedicated to positive psychology. Research, Ted Talks, Articles , and tons and tons of data on positive psychology.  Last week I introduced the series on happiness due to the good feedback I wanted to actually implement this as an actual series!  In this series, I will focus less on my own viewpoint...[ read more ]

As we close off this week's post on happiness I wanted to leave everyone with the Ted Talk found below. It is important to realize though one can find happiness the healthiest form of happiness one can have is one that is created. To find happiness in a person or thing suggest that it can be lost or taken away....[ read more ]

Creating boundaries is an important skill to have especially as a teen and young adult. In a previous blog post, I have touched on the topic of saying no and the actual freedom that can come from writing down, mentally or physically, your boundaries, knowing what you have hard lines against. However, boundaries are not only set when you are...[ read more ]