Simply Thrive Therapy Blog

The Spring Season is a Time of Change: How to Accept Change in Your Life Resisting change can be painful at times, especially when you have been holding on to things that no longer serve you. Change can be difficult, however, there are ways to manage your thoughts and feelings when change occurs in your life. Here are some helpful tips to assist you in navigating change as it comes and goes throughout your journey: 1 Talk about it: Talking about change in your life can help explore your thoughts about it. Additionally, discussing change can bring up feelings and emotions that haven\’t been explored before.Talking it out can help

HAPPY SOCIAL WORK MONTH! Social Work Month is every March, and for March 2021 the national theme for this special time of the year honoring all social work professions is “Social Workers are Essential.”  Oh yes, many are essential and frontline.  Social workers continued their duties in the US and around the world as COVID spread to devastate the well-being of so many humans on this planet.  And throughout the world, social workers come together this month to spread word for needing acceptance of different groups, collective action, social solidarity, human rights, and a call for action on these issues. So writing this blog, I felt that I could go

The Healing Power of Sleep Sleep is such a part of everyday existence that many of us hardly think about it at all until we are experiencing a lack of it. However, sleep plays a major role in how we function, think, heal, and live. In fact, it is believed that the average person spends 26 years of their life sleeping, with a whopping 7 years spent just trying to fall asleep. So just what is happening during our slumber that our biological functions need it so much? Doctors recommend adults get 7-9 hours of sleep a night and children 9-14 hours, depending on their stage of development. It is

Spring Forward into The New Year: Some Tips for Mental Health Spring Cleaning Spring is a time for new growth and new beginnings. As we watch the spring season unfold before our eyes, we typically start seeing neighbors, friends and family begin to spring clean their houses. What this usually consists of is opening up windows/doors to let fresh air in, cleaning out closets and creating more open space in houses. Basically, it’s a fresh start to the new season! With that said, what about spring cleaning for your mental health!? Below are 5 tips to help with mental health spring cleaning. Take a look and see if some are

The Heart of Valentine\’s Day What was your Valentine’s Day like? Did it start with breakfast in bed or coming downstairs to a box of heart-shaped chocolates? How about a date night paired with a dozen fresh vibrant red roses in hand? Or, maybe you are reading this going, “I wish!” but thinking, “Nope that definitely was not what my Valentine’s Day looked like.” Valentine’s Day can be a difficult day for many. Often, people say it reminds them of their loneliness. Though they might periodically give thought to this feeling of loneliness throughout other times of the year, Valentine’s Day just seems to hit in a different way. Some

Celebrating Black History Month The month of February is known to celebrate various events with one of them being the recognition of Black history. The month of February reminds us of the significance of Black history in America. I have included five ways to celebrate and recognize Black history in America, not only in the month of February but all year round. 1- Research Black history in Your Local Area: Research can be a great way to expand your knowledge, especially when it comes to past historical events. Researching Black history in your local area can help provide information on historical events that happened over the course of time. Through