I distinctly remember the day the bullying began – and the day the bullying finally stopped. My first bully was (ironically) my friend’s older sister when I was in elementary school. Why she honed in on me, I’ll never know, but I remember her making fun of my hot pink high-top Converse sneakers as … [Read more...]

When it comes to our mental health, many of us are aware of the basics: therapy, meditation, medication, mindfulness, relaxation, and leisure. But did you know that nutrition and exercise play a HUGE part in your mental wellbeing? Deepwater Counseling interviewed local fitness and life coach Alex … [Read more...]

While at the gym one morning I overheard a trainer inform his client that she should always use the treadmill on an incline and that walking on the incline is “the difference between you walking the treadmill or the treadmill walking you.” That stuck with me because, while I would walk briskly, I … [Read more...]

Even though the world is constantly changing, it is human nature to want to hold onto what is comfortable and familiar, or to what we can control. And although life transitions – both negative and positive – are often accompanied by stress, you can learn to navigate change in a healthy way, allowing … [Read more...]