Shattering the Illusion: How Our Internal Filters Keep Us Stuck
Imagine, if you will, a pair of tinted glasses. These glasses, colored by your past experiences, beliefs, expectations, and values,...
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Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
- Dec 1
- 4 min
Intentional Holidays: Aligning Festive Traditions with Personal Well-being
The holiday season often brings a brightly wrapped package of joy, love, and unity. Yet, beneath those festive lights and sparkling...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
- Dec 1
- 3 min
Developing Healthy Habits in Children: Teaching the Value of Self-care
Self-care, often equated to fleeting pleasures and relaxation, encompasses much more profound and essential elements: introspection,...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
- Nov 1
- 3 min
Perspectives on Gratitude: Is It the Ultimate Key to Happiness?
Gratitude is a complex emotion that can have a significant impact on our well-being and happiness. While gratitude may not be the...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
- Sep 1
- 2 min
The Impact of Family Dynamics on Mental Health: Insights from Ralph Waldo Emerson
Family dynamics have always been a significant source of impact and influence on the mental health and well-being of individuals. And...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
- Aug 1
- 3 min
The Nature-Prescribed Remedy: The Health Benefits of Spending Time in the Great Outdoors
What if, instead of feeling confined indoors and consumed by materialistic distractions that often govern our daily routine, we embrace...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
- Aug 1
- 2 min
How Labels Are Being Used to Fuel Self-importance, Divisiveness, and Cancel Culture
While labels serve as a useful tool in organizing information and navigating the world around us, they can also lead to negative...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
- Aug 1
- 3 min
Embrace Your True Self: A Guide to Personal Enlightenment
The concept of enlightenment has been embraced by many as a powerful state of being. According to Dr. Wayne Dyer, it involves being...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
- Jul 1
- 4 min
The Fine Line Between Helping and Ego-driven Rescuing
As humans, we possess an inherent inclination to assist one another. Nevertheless, our well-intentioned actions can sometimes lead to...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
- Jul 1
- 3 min
Learning to Let Go: The Benefits of Subtracting from Your Life
We live in a world that promotes the idea of accumulation. DO MORE! ACQUIRE MORE! BE MORE! NEVER SLOW DOWN! This is the mainstream claim...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
- Jul 1
- 5 min
Establishing Strong Boundaries: Respecting Yourself and Others for Mutual Respect
Boundaries are an important part of our lives, allowing us to define our personal space and determine how we interact with the world...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
- Jun 24
- 13 min
Inside "Lost and Broken" with Congressman Adam Smith
For Congressman Adam Smith, his journey from state senator to a 27-year veteran of Congress has been filled with highs and lows. Despite...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
- Mar 1
- 3 min
What's the Difference Between Emotions, Feelings, and Mood?
Moods, feelings, and emotions are often used interchangeably, but there are important distinctions between them. While they all have to...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Loneliness: One of the Consequences of Toxic Masculinity
We often think of masculinity and loneliness as two separate topics. While there is a certain degree of overlap, the idea that one can...
Dr. Masica Jordan
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Overcoming Racism: The Resilience of the Black and Brown Community
We are living in a racism pandemic, which is taking a heavy psychological, mental health and psychical health toll on our Black and Brown...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
- Jan 1
- 2 min
Supporting Loved Ones with Mental Health Issues
Mental health issues aren't something that most of us like to talk about. It's a difficult topic, and it can be hard to know how to...
EIM+ Author Compilation
- Dec 1, 2022
- 7 min
Strategies to Manage Your Well-being During the Holiday Season—or in General
The holiday season is a time when many people feel overwhelmed and stressed. This is in part because the holidays often involve an...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
10 Ways to Lift Your Spirits If You Get the Winter Blues
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, it's that time of year again: winter. For some people, this is a time of happiness and joy....
Alyse Bacine
- Nov 1, 2022
- 4 min
Healing the Inner Child & Transmuting Trauma
What is the inner child, and how does it show up? The inner child is a concept that refers to the part of the subconscious mind that...
Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
- Oct 1, 2022
- 5 min
Understanding and Addressing Adult Bullying
As a society, we have sorely neglected to support the skills needed to mature emotionally and effectively address the root causes of...
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