Author: couragehw

Courage Health and Wellness is Fredericksburg, Virginia's premier mental health therapy and counseling service.

CAN YOU REALLY WORK PRODUCTIVELY AT HOME?

May 27, 2020
If you’re fortunate enough to have a job where you can work from home (WFH), you may be wondering how your productivity has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and...

A NEW 7-ITEM TEST OF COVID’S EFFECT ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH

May 19, 2020
Looking at your life now compared to what it was like before the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s clear that nothing is the same. As you take measures to protect your physical...

HOW WE’VE CHANGED THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH

May 4, 2020
MAY 6, 2020 It’s a time to focus on signs, stressors, and, solutions. By Arianna Huffington, Founder and CEO of Thrive Global Posted May 04, 2020 The pandemic has put a...

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR MIND TO LOWER ANXIETY

April 29, 2020
APRIL 29, 2020 Practice research-tested ways of thinking that serve you well. By: Seth J. Gillihan Ph.D. Posted Apr 29, 2020 Source: Prostock Studio/Adobe Stock Your mind can be a...

WHY AM I STRESSED AND ANXIOUS ALL THE TIME?

April 20, 2020
APRIL 21, 2020 Massive changes have led to feeling overwhelmed and out of control. By: Seth J. Gillihan Ph.D. Posted Apr 20, 2020 Source: Wstockstudio/Adobe Stock The ongoing pandemic has...

LESSONS FOR QUARANTINE FROM THOSE WHO HAVE LIVED IN WAR ZONES

April 16, 2020
APRIL 16, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic and lessons learned from those who have been displaced. By: Nahid Fattahi Posted Apr 15, 2020 This shall pass tooSource: Dyu-Ha/Unsplash Those of us...

STRATEGIES AGAINST BOREDOM DURING SOCIAL ISOLATION

April 7, 2020
APRIL 7, 2020 How to cope with social isolation and ’empty time’ during the pandemic. By: Marc Wittmann Ph.D. Posted Apr 06, 2020Last week we published our study led by Joanna...

SCIENTIFIC INSPIRATION FROM “FLATTEN THE CURVE”

March 31, 2020
MARCH 31, 2020 What does “flatten the curve” teach us about how to improve psychology? By: Alexander Danvers Ph.D. Posted Mar 29, 2020 This is an intuitive and informative graphic–that...