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How to Handle Disagreements Without Ruining Your Relationship

September 29, 2025

A couple sitting on the couch facing away from each other after an argument, showing conflict in a relationship.

How to Handle Disagreements Without Ruining Your Relationship

September 29, 2025

A woman holds her jaw in discomfort, highlighting the physical strain and tension that can result from stress, clenching, or TMJ-related issues.

Release Jaw Pain and Tension with These 3 Simple Techniques

September 5, 2025

A woman holds her jaw in discomfort, highlighting the physical strain and tension that can result from stress, clenching, or TMJ-related issues.

Release Jaw Pain and Tension with These 3 Simple Techniques

September 5, 2025

A calm woman sitting cross-legged with eyes closed, practicing meditation to illustrate the connection between mind and body in psychotherapy, as discussed in our blog on embodied cognition and holistic mental health.

Bridging the Gap: Integrating Mind and Body in Psychotherapy Through Embodied Cognition

August 14, 2025

A calm woman sitting cross-legged with eyes closed, practicing meditation to illustrate the connection between mind and body in psychotherapy, as discussed in our blog on embodied cognition and holistic mental health.

Bridging the Gap: Integrating Mind and Body in Psychotherapy Through Embodied Cognition

August 14, 2025

A woman gently holding the back of her neck in discomfort, illustrating common neck and shoulder tension caused by stress or poor posture—featured in our blog on simple stretches to relieve upper body tension.

4 Simple Stretches to Relieve Neck and Shoulder Tension

A woman gently holding the back of her neck in discomfort, illustrating common neck and shoulder tension caused by stress or poor posture—featured in our blog on simple stretches to relieve upper body tension.

4 Simple Stretches to Relieve Neck and Shoulder Tension

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How to Release Emotions Stored in the Body: 8 Simple Mind-Body Practices

A woman lying on a massage table receiving gentle massage therapy, symbolizing emotional release, relaxation, and somatic healing as part of mind-body wellness practices.

How to Release Emotions Stored in the Body: 8 Simple Mind-Body Practices

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7 Ways to Avoid Doomscrolling Without Feeling Disconnected

Upset woman looking at her phone, feeling anxious from doomscrolling negative news—illustrating the emotional toll of excessive media consumption.

7 Ways to Avoid Doomscrolling Without Feeling Disconnected

A distressed woman sits with her head in her hands while a man yells at her in the background, illustrating the impact of verbal abuse. This image represents emotional distress, manipulation, and the importance of setting boundaries in unhealthy relationships.

Understanding Verbal Abuse: Actionable Steps to Approach It

A distressed woman sits with her head in her hands while a man yells at her in the background, illustrating the impact of verbal abuse. This image represents emotional distress, manipulation, and the importance of setting boundaries in unhealthy relationships.

Understanding Verbal Abuse: Actionable Steps to Approach It

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Understanding Trauma in First Responders: A Closer Look

A group of first responders, including firefighters, paramedics, and police officers, working together at an emergency scene. First responders face high-stress situations daily, increasing their risk of PTSD, anxiety, and cumulative trauma.

Understanding Trauma in First Responders: A Closer Look

An orange prescription pill bottle with white tablets spilling out, symbolizing the risks of opioid misuse and addiction.

Understanding Opioid Use and Substance Abuse: A Simple Guide

An orange prescription pill bottle with white tablets spilling out, symbolizing the risks of opioid misuse and addiction.

Understanding Opioid Use and Substance Abuse: A Simple Guide

A woman sitting with her head in her hands, symbolizing emotional distress and challenges in relationships, as discussed in the blog post

What is Narcissism? A Simple Explanation

February 21, 2025

A woman sitting with her head in her hands, symbolizing emotional distress and challenges in relationships, as discussed in the blog post

What is Narcissism? A Simple Explanation

February 21, 2025

A peaceful woman sleeping in bed with soft lighting, wrapped in a cozy blanket, symbolizing relaxation and a quiet mind after practicing mindfulness techniques for better sleep.

How to Calm a Racing Mind: 7 Tips to Ease Anxiety and Sleep Better

February 4, 2025

A peaceful woman sleeping in bed with soft lighting, wrapped in a cozy blanket, symbolizing relaxation and a quiet mind after practicing mindfulness techniques for better sleep.

How to Calm a Racing Mind: 7 Tips to Ease Anxiety and Sleep Better

February 4, 2025

A woman seated at her desk stretches her arms overhead, practicing desk yoga to relieve stress and improve posture. This image illustrates a simple office-friendly yoga pose, perfect for reducing tension, enhancing circulation, and boosting focus during the workday. Featured in the

Desk Yoga: 6 Simple Poses to Relieve Stress and Boost Productivity

January 3, 2025

A woman seated at her desk stretches her arms overhead, practicing desk yoga to relieve stress and improve posture. This image illustrates a simple office-friendly yoga pose, perfect for reducing tension, enhancing circulation, and boosting focus during the workday. Featured in the

Desk Yoga: 6 Simple Poses to Relieve Stress and Boost Productivity

January 3, 2025

A therapist taking notes while sitting across from a client during a therapy session, highlighting personalized care and a goal-oriented approach to enhancing the therapy experience at Embodied Wellness Center.

8 Little Changes You Can Make to Enhance Your Therapy Experience

November 8, 2024

A therapist taking notes while sitting across from a client during a therapy session, highlighting personalized care and a goal-oriented approach to enhancing the therapy experience at Embodied Wellness Center.

8 Little Changes You Can Make to Enhance Your Therapy Experience

November 8, 2024

A woman joyfully tosses autumn leaves into the air, symbolizing the practice of letting go during the fall season. This serene image captures the essence of mindfulness and release, aligning with holistic wellness practices such as mindfulness, breathwork, and self-compassion. Ideal for illustrating tips on emotional healing and self-care during the transition of seasons in a

5 Holistic Ways to Practice Letting Go This Fall

October 18, 2024

A woman joyfully tosses autumn leaves into the air, symbolizing the practice of letting go during the fall season. This serene image captures the essence of mindfulness and release, aligning with holistic wellness practices such as mindfulness, breathwork, and self-compassion. Ideal for illustrating tips on emotional healing and self-care during the transition of seasons in a

5 Holistic Ways to Practice Letting Go This Fall

October 18, 2024

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The Truth About Meditation: Busting Common Myths

August 13, 2024

Female practicing mindfulness meditation for stress relief and focus enhancement

The Truth About Meditation: Busting Common Myths

August 13, 2024

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Tackling Burnout: It’s Not Just About Finding a New Job

Image of a man with his head in his hands, feeling overwhelmed, representing burnout and work stress therapy in Chicago at Embodied Wellness Center.

Tackling Burnout: It’s Not Just About Finding a New Job

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Breaking Free From Control: How to Embrace Trust and Uncertainty

Close-up image of a hand releasing sand, symbolizing the process of letting go of control and embracing trust and uncertainty. This visual metaphor represents the concept of surrendering to the flow of life and accepting what cannot be controlled, as discussed in the blog post on how to embrace uncertainty and reduce anxiety.

Breaking Free From Control: How to Embrace Trust and Uncertainty

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Fresh Starts: Navigating Spring’s Season of Rebirth

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Fresh Starts: Navigating Spring’s Season of Rebirth

A therapist's hands taking notes during a neurodiversity-affirming therapy session, focusing on individualized care for a neurodivergent client. This image highlights the importance of tailored mental health support at Embodied Wellness Center, offering inclusive and holistic approaches for autism and ADHD.

Breaking Barriers: Accessing Neurodiversity-Affirming Mental Health Care

A therapist's hands taking notes during a neurodiversity-affirming therapy session, focusing on individualized care for a neurodivergent client. This image highlights the importance of tailored mental health support at Embodied Wellness Center, offering inclusive and holistic approaches for autism and ADHD.

Breaking Barriers: Accessing Neurodiversity-Affirming Mental Health Care

An illustration of a face with puzzle pieces missing, symbolizing the hidden traits and complexities of high-masking autism in adults. This visual represents the challenges of social camouflage and emotional exhaustion often experienced by individuals masking their autistic traits.

Revealing the Hidden Spectrum: Understanding High-Masking Autism in Adults

An illustration of a face with puzzle pieces missing, symbolizing the hidden traits and complexities of high-masking autism in adults. This visual represents the challenges of social camouflage and emotional exhaustion often experienced by individuals masking their autistic traits.

Revealing the Hidden Spectrum: Understanding High-Masking Autism in Adults

A woman sitting with her hands interlaced, thoughtfully contemplating a decision, symbolizing the mental process of problem-solving in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). This image highlights the importance of mindfulness and emotional regulation for effective decision-making in mental health and therapy sessions at Embodied Wellness Center.

The Art of Problem-Solving: A Deep Dive into the DBT Four Options For Solving Any Problem

February 28, 2024

A woman sitting with her hands interlaced, thoughtfully contemplating a decision, symbolizing the mental process of problem-solving in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). This image highlights the importance of mindfulness and emotional regulation for effective decision-making in mental health and therapy sessions at Embodied Wellness Center.

The Art of Problem-Solving: A Deep Dive into the DBT Four Options For Solving Any Problem

February 28, 2024

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Rethinking New Year Resolutions: Explore Health at Every Size Principles with Therapy

January 26, 2024

Side-by-side comparison of women's bodies, illustrating diversity and body positivity for body image therapy in Chicago at Embodied Wellness Center.

Rethinking New Year Resolutions: Explore Health at Every Size Principles with Therapy

January 26, 2024

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A Fresh Start: 5 Mental Health Goals for the New Year

January 4, 2024

A notebook open to a page listing five mental health goals for the New Year, emphasizing mindfulness, gratitude, and self-care.

A Fresh Start: 5 Mental Health Goals for the New Year

January 4, 2024

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Overcoming “Shoulds”: The Path to Inner Freedom

December 1, 2023

Woman reflecting by the ocean, embodying peace and clarity in overcoming

Overcoming “Shoulds”: The Path to Inner Freedom

December 1, 2023

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Unlock Your Inner Peace: 4 Quick Grounding Tricks for Instant Serenity!

November 2, 2023

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Unlock Your Inner Peace: 4 Quick Grounding Tricks for Instant Serenity!

November 2, 2023

Woman practicing downward facing dog pose in somatic therapy session at Embodied Wellness Center.

Yoga for Anxiety: 7 Poses to Find Your Calm

October 10, 2023

Woman practicing downward facing dog pose in somatic therapy session at Embodied Wellness Center.

Yoga for Anxiety: 7 Poses to Find Your Calm

October 10, 2023

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Guilt-Free Rest: How I Beat Perfectionism and Found Peace in Recovery

September 20, 2023

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Guilt-Free Rest: How I Beat Perfectionism and Found Peace in Recovery

September 20, 2023

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The Healing Power of Yoga Therapy for Mental Health

Woman practicing Child’s Pose in a serene setting to enhance mental health through yoga therapy, promoting relaxation and emotional well-being.

The Healing Power of Yoga Therapy for Mental Health

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5 Activities to Try Mindfully Today

Woman practicing mindful walking on the beach, focusing on the sensory experience and presence, illustrating mindfulness techniques for daily activities in the blog

5 Activities to Try Mindfully Today

A woman practicing mindfulness at Embodied Wellness Center.

The 9 Attitudes of Mindfulness: A Path to Greater Awareness

A woman practicing mindfulness at Embodied Wellness Center.

The 9 Attitudes of Mindfulness: A Path to Greater Awareness

A woman placing her hands over her stomach, symbolizing the brain-gut connection and the importance of gut health for mental wellness. This image highlights the holistic approach to mental health through mindfulness and gut health, as discussed in our blog post on the brain-gut connection.

The Brain-Gut Connection: Unlocking the Secret to Better Mental Health

A woman placing her hands over her stomach, symbolizing the brain-gut connection and the importance of gut health for mental wellness. This image highlights the holistic approach to mental health through mindfulness and gut health, as discussed in our blog post on the brain-gut connection.

The Brain-Gut Connection: Unlocking the Secret to Better Mental Health

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5 Ways to Conquer Impostor Syndrome Like a Boss

A confident woman holding notebooks, symbolizing organization and success, as she conquers impostor syndrome through mindfulness and positive affirmations.

5 Ways to Conquer Impostor Syndrome Like a Boss

A woman clenching her fist, representing the physical manifestation of anger and the importance of healthy expression, as discussed in our

De-stigmatizing Anger: Why the Healthy Expression of Anger Is Important

February 1, 2023

A woman clenching her fist, representing the physical manifestation of anger and the importance of healthy expression, as discussed in our

De-stigmatizing Anger: Why the Healthy Expression of Anger Is Important

February 1, 2023

A woman sitting down with her head in her hands, symbolizing the struggle with intense emotions. This image represents the emotional challenges that the RAIN technique—a mindfulness-based approach—can help address.

The RAIN Technique: 4 Steps to Dealing With Intense Emotions Mindfully

January 5, 2023

A woman sitting down with her head in her hands, symbolizing the struggle with intense emotions. This image represents the emotional challenges that the RAIN technique—a mindfulness-based approach—can help address.

The RAIN Technique: 4 Steps to Dealing With Intense Emotions Mindfully

January 5, 2023

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The Hygge Gift Guide: Cozy Ideas to Gift Your Loved Ones

December 6, 2022

A variety of hygge gift options including scented candles, Himalayan salt lamps, blankets, air-purifying plants, aromatherapy diffusers, mugs, slow cookers, fuzzy socks, picture frames, board games, and string lights, perfect for creating a cozy and warm atmosphere this winter.

The Hygge Gift Guide: Cozy Ideas to Gift Your Loved Ones

December 6, 2022

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Embracing Winter With Hygge: Tips for Finding Cozy and Calm During the Colder Months

November 14, 2022

A group of women sitting together, wearing cozy wool socks, embodying the Danish hygge lifestyle by creating a warm and comforting atmosphere during winter.

Embracing Winter With Hygge: Tips for Finding Cozy and Calm During the Colder Months

November 14, 2022

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The Three Types of Embodiment

October 7, 2022

Woman practicing proprioception by stretching and reaching for her toes, demonstrating body awareness and holistic wellness at Embodied Wellness Center.

The Three Types of Embodiment

October 7, 2022

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How to Improve Financial Wellness: 8 Helpful Tips

September 21, 2022

Close-up image of hands counting money to emphasize financial wellness and budgeting tips from Embodied Wellness Center.

How to Improve Financial Wellness: 8 Helpful Tips

September 21, 2022

A person’s hands reaching up to the sky, symbolizing the pursuit of spiritual wellness and connection. This image represents the quest for purpose, mindfulness, and a deeper sense of meaning, aligning with tips to enhance spiritual well-being.

Improve Your Spiritual Wellness With These 8 Tips!

August 15, 2022

A person’s hands reaching up to the sky, symbolizing the pursuit of spiritual wellness and connection. This image represents the quest for purpose, mindfulness, and a deeper sense of meaning, aligning with tips to enhance spiritual well-being.

Improve Your Spiritual Wellness With These 8 Tips!

August 15, 2022

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8 Ways to Improve Occupational Wellness

Woman working at a computer, exemplifying effective strategies for improving occupational wellness, including managing work stress, enhancing productivity, and achieving work-life balance.

8 Ways to Improve Occupational Wellness

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Promote Environmental Wellness With These 8 Tips

A woman standing in a serene forest, embracing the beauty of nature, symbolizing the importance of environmental wellness. Enhance your environmental wellness with tips on connecting with nature, reducing clutter, and living sustainably.

Promote Environmental Wellness With These 8 Tips

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8 Tips For Improving Intellectual Wellness

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8 Strategies to Boost Your Social Wellness

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8 Strategies to Boost Your Social Wellness

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Improve Your Physical Wellness With These 8 Steps

January 31, 2022

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Improve Your Physical Wellness With These 8 Steps

January 31, 2022

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8 Ways To Improve Your Emotional Wellness

December 29, 2021

Woman with arms outstretched, symbolizing openness and balance in emotional wellness. Explore 8 effective strategies to improve your emotional health and wellbeing at Embodied Wellness Center.

8 Ways To Improve Your Emotional Wellness

December 29, 2021

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A Beginner’s Guide To Holistic Wellness

October 25, 2021

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A Beginner’s Guide To Holistic Wellness

October 25, 2021

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What is Embodiment?

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What is Embodiment?

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