Balance Your Mental and Emotional Health
Hometown Health Blog
Emotional exhaustion: When your feelings feel overwhelming
When challenging events in life are continual, you can find yourself feeling emotional exhaustion. Learn how to sort through the causes and symptoms to regain a sense of well-being.
Finding joy in every phase of your life
In every chapter of your life, you can become overwhelmed by the day-to-day realities and wonder where the joy went. Joy is there, even during difficult times. Learn ways to help you find it.
Use mindfulness to cope with chronic pain
Mindfulness has become a popular concept. Frequently thought of as a way to manage stress and improve focus, discover the benefits of mindfulness practice for helping with chronic pain.
Building resilience: 9 ways to tame anxiety
Racing heart, trembling body and scattered mind. Anxiety is common and can overtake your emotions and life. Discover practical strategies to build resiliency when faced with your anxiety triggers.
Establishing healthy behaviors that stick
Setting resolutions and goals may be done with the best intentions, but it's easy to have them break down over time. So why do people fall short of goals to make healthy diet and lifestyle changes?
Map it out: Setting boundaries for your well-being
Do your daily responsibilities and obligations leave you feeling stretched thin, stressed or anxious? Learn how setting boundaries can be a powerful tool for your mental and emotional health.
The W-Curve Model: Understanding a new college student’s experience
Freshman year of college is known for new experiences, but it also presents challenges. The W-Curve model is an emotional pattern incoming students may experience during their first year in college.
College students and depression: A guide for parents
Many college students struggle with depression or anxiety. As school resumes, talk about these conditions with your student, and brush up on symptoms and warning signs so you can step in with help.
The art of kindness
Kindness is more than behavior — it's a quality of being. Kindness often is simple and free. Try a few easy ways to boost your kindness and enjoy the benefits of a longer, healthier life.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1: Countdown to take control of anxiety
Feeling anxious now and then is common, but you can manage those feelings. Take control the next time your mind is stuck on the worry setting with these steps.
Behind the mask: Managing high-functioning anxiety
People with high-functioning anxiety hide behind successful facades, while on the inside, they have persistent feelings self-doubt, worry and fear of not measuring up. Learn the symptoms and get coping strategies.
Living in fear: Cancer recurrence
Some fear of cancer recurring is normal, but excessive fear can decrease your quality of life. Here's how you can manage your fear.
