by Camila Williams | Oct 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Our thoughts are so powerful they can spiral into the depths of depression or into a full blown panic attack. Our thoughts race, keep us up at night, and play a never ending reminder of our losses and failures. They can also encourage us, reassure us, and remind us of...
by Camila Williams | Oct 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Hi guys! I recently had the chance to be interviewed by Authority Magazine about how we can improve our mental wellness by setting healthy limits on technology. Check out the article here. And for a sneak peak at some of the things I talk about here are 5 tips:
by Camila Williams | Oct 6, 2018 | PTSD
When you are in a threatening situation your body automatically goes into fight, flight, or freeze mode. This is your survival instinct and it is hardwired in your biology. (You can read more about the symptoms of PTSD here and here, and why PTSD develops here). Lets...
by Camila Williams | Sep 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
We all know the things we “should” do. Most of the time when we go to friends or family with problems we are seeking support and validation and not to have someone who hasn’t walked in our shoes sit there and tell us what to do. When I go to my primary care doctor I...
by Camila Williams | Sep 21, 2018 | coping, Self Care, Uncategorized
Hopefully over the past two weeks you have been able to add one soothing activity to your bedtime routine and make one change to your sleep environment that is conducive to better sleep. The last area that really affects the quality of our sleep is our lifestyle. I...
by Camila Williams | Sep 18, 2018 | Book Review
The Book of Awesome by Neil Pasricha is a compilation of little events and things in life that are positive but we often take for granted, forget, or ignore. Taking a moment to focus on an instant of awesomeness helps us to shift our mindset and we start to see more...
by Camila Williams | Sep 14, 2018 | coping, Self Care
How many things do you use for 8 hours every day? How many places do you go where you stay put for 8 hours straight? You might have said your clothes and work but there is probably not much else. If we are aiming for at least 8 hours of sleep a night though we spend...
by Camila Williams | Sep 11, 2018 | Book Review
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, When to Say No, to Take Control of Your Life by Drs. Cloud and Townsend is a Christian/Biblically based book on an essential life skill: setting healthy boundaries. I did not know this book was Biblically based when it was first...
by Camila Williams | Sep 8, 2018 | Self Care
Have you ever felt under the weather and didn’t go to a doctor because you knew they would just tell you to get some rest and drink lots of fluids? It can be frustrating because you want to feel better but the advice you’re being given doesn’t sound very helpful at...
by Camila Williams | Sep 4, 2018 | Book Review
The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins pleasantly surprised me. I honestly thought it was a gimmick and just another pop culture self help book, but there was a lot more substance to it. Mel did an excellent job of summarizing a lot of the research in psychology and human...
