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More Ideas about Resolutions and Goals

Amy L. Hooper LCSW-C CEAP
How are your New Year’s resolutions coming along? Are you finding it difficult to change, despite resolving to make it finally happen this year? When reading Psychology Today, this month, I came across a very interesting article about training your brain to help you reach your goals without having to use sheer willpower. The crux…
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Happy New Year – A Few Words on Resolutions

Amy L. Hooper LCSW-C CEAP
Happy New Year to all!Did you make some resolutions this year?Are you having trouble sticking to them now that a month has passed? There is one secret that will help you reach your goals, and it might be easier than you think. Perhaps you resolved to work out and lose weight this year. Or you…
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I always overeat during the holidays, how can I stop?

Amy L. Hooper LCSW-C CEAP
Be Present! During the meal, pay attention to yourself. Are you filling your plate to the brim just because that’s what everyone else does? Are you drinking alcohol to “loosen up”? If so, identify what is making you feel uncomfortable and address it directly. Do you actually taste each bite, or just the first few…
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How can I save money this holiday season?

Amy L. Hooper LCSW-C CEAP
a. Give To Others. Gifts for others do not have to be expensive. Volunteer at a local homeless shelter or in an elementary school or nursing home. Make cookies or cards and send them out to those who are less fortunate than you. Connecting with people who give, and giving to others will allow you…
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Are you feeling overwhelmed or lonely this holiday season?

Amy L. Hooper LCSW-C CEAP
In this day and age, families are more spread out, more distant, and busier than ever. For many, not having family to celebrate with is difficult. Others may be single at this time, and not want to participate in holiday activities because they don’t have a partner to go with them. Meanwhile, many people do…
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Why are the holidays so stressful?

Amy L. Hooper LCSW-C CEAP
The Holiday Season can be a joyful time for many. For other’s, this time of year can be extremely difficult. If you are interested in enjoying this holiday season and learning some tecniques to help you do so, read on…We are now in the middle of the Holiday Season. How are you feeling? For many,…
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Amy L. Hooper LCSW-C CEAP
The more you know about yourself, the more you are able to make changes for the better. Take this quiz to increase your self awareness and boost your mental heath while learning ways to improve your eating choices. 1. A typical weeknight dinner looks like:A. Whatever’s in the fridge and pantry (usually a hodgepodge of…
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Lose the Weight and Not Your Happiness

Amy L. Hooper LCSW-C CEAP
Here are some tips and tricks to having a safe and healthy diet that will help ensure good mental health. Below are seven keys to staying both mentally and physically fit. 1. Make sure the diet suits you – Do not choose a diet that restricts you from the things you love or leaves your…
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The Dieting Depression

Amy L. Hooper LCSW-C CEAP
Why is Dieting so Difficult? There is an intense pressure on society these days to be thin and fit. The emotional conflicts of this pressure to lose weight can be severe. We all have moments where we want what we cannot have. Especially when it is something that we can easily obtain and something that…
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Quiz: What is your Exercise Personality?

Amy L. Hooper LCSW-C CEAP
When I think about physical activity, I: 1. can’t wait to put on my walking shoes 2. really want to exercise but need a push 3. dread the idea of moving a muscle, but am happy once I get moving When I am physically active, I enjoy exercising: 1. by myself at my own pace…
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Exercise your way out of depression!

Amy L. Hooper LCSW-C CEAP
Do you often feel unmotivated, unenergetic, depressed or even anxious? Exercise has been proven to help reduce these problems as well, or even better than, some prescription medicines that are meant to help one’s mental health. Exercise can also be a great addition to these medications. Start thinking of exercise as a way to not…
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Amy L. Hooper LCSW-C CEAP
How does Exercise Help your Mood? Did You Know that since the early 1900’s there have been over 100 studies done on the relationship between exercise and decreased depression? Exercising releases those “feel good” brain chemicals known as neurotransmitters and endorphins. Neurotransmitters are particularly interesting because they are the chemicals in which anti-depressants are said…
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