Focused Solutions Blog
What is Wintering?
The days are finally starting to get longer, but there’s still a lot of winter ahead. In many parts of the country, winter brings with it more cold, darkness, and gloomy weather. The holiday season can offer a helpful distraction from winter’s impact on our mood, but now ... Read More
Mindful Eating During the Holidays
Delicious, special-occasion foods, meals with loved ones, and a never-ending stream of cookies. These are all hallmarks of the holiday season. For those with food-related anxiety or who have a challenging relationship with food, it can be a difficult time of year. Incorporating mindfulness into your eating habits ... Read More
Work and Home Life: A Balancing Act
Are you struggling to set boundaries between work and home life? The same technology you use for work can be a helpful tool for turning off when you’re not at work, even if that’s still at your kitchen table. A couple features you can use are: 1. Automatically ... Read More
Shattering the Stigma of Mental Health in the Military: How We Can Help
The definition of stigma, according to Webster's dictionary, is "a mark of shame or discredit." As the country continues to progress through the pandemic, the general stigma around mental health is being challenged as more and more people seek counseling to cope with the changing times. The military ... Read More
Emotional Wellness – Checking in With Yourself
How many times have you greeted a colleague or friend with “Hi, how are you?” and breezed through the standard “fine, thank you” response? Often, we do the same thing with ourselves, not taking the time to register thoughts, emotions, or physical experiences other than “fine.” By reading ... Read More
September is Self-Care Awareness Month!
In this transition from a prolonged period of stress to re-establishing more consistent routines, lies an opportunity to intentionally incorporate day-to-day self-care. Investing in self-care can help you build resilience, sustain focus at work, improve your overall wellness, and increase your satisfaction with both work and home life. ... Read More