Mountain Vista Psychology Blog
Antidepressant Effects of Exercise: Step 3 to Living Depression Free
The powerful antidepressant effects of exercise are well documented in the research. Stephen Ilardi, Ph.D. includes exercise as part of the Therapeutic Lifestyle Change in his book The Depression Cure: The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression Without Drugs. Although we…
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Child & Teen Counseling: 3 Ways Counseling Can Help
If you are a parent you know how tricky raising kids can be! They definitely do not come with a manual describing the best way to parent them. Inevitably our kids go through difficult times. Sometimes they snap right out…
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Depression is debilitating for many people. There are times you have to fight to get out of bed in the morning or get through the day. Depression takes the joy out of the activities you used to love. For those of…
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The Miracle Question: Get Clarity on Your Goals
Most of us have something we would like to improve in our life. When people come to counseling, creating change is usually their goal. When you want change in your life it is important to get a really clear picture…
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Sarcasm: It Really Does Hurt!
Do you know where the word “sarcasm” comes? It comes from the Greek σαρκασμός (sarkasmós) which is taken from σαρκάζειν (sarkázein) meaning “to tear flesh, bite the lip in rage, sneer”. Unfortunately, witty sarcasm in our culture is often laughed…
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Complaining: How it Really Impacts Your Life!
When was the last time you complained? It is so easy for us to get caught up in complaining! Most of us make a complaining statement several times a day. The traffic was bad, the kids didn’t listen, work was…
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Parenting Reminder: Your Kids Are Watching!
Parenting is the most important job there is! If you are a parent, you are your child’s first and most important teacher! When our children were babies we taught them how to talk, how to walk, and how to eat. …
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Creating Balance Decreases Stress
How many of you feel overextended in your life? Balancing doing what we want to do, what we are obligated/need to do, and what we can let go of is difficult. As a result of our busy lives, feeling overextended…
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Perfectionism: Do You Feel Good Enough?
So many of us struggle with perfectionism. I see it all the time in my practice and I have definitely struggled with it in my own life. We all know that being perfect is not possible, but when we don’t…
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Depression: The Role of Sleep /Counseling South Denver
Sleep is extremely important for our bodies. When we don’t get enough sleep most of us notice we feel tired, have trouble focusing, and get sick. What you may not be aware of is the impact lack of sleep has…
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