The Wellness Diary
Insights, advice, new research, tips and tricks, and new resources to help you with your mental health journey.
An Open Letter To My Fellow Women
Women have been pitted against one another for centuries. Whether it be for the attention of men, careers, looks, or even family life, women are no strangers to the fight. Moving forward, we have turned our fight from one another to the betterment of our own and to nurture the quality of our society.
How To Silence Your Inner Critic
Your inner critic is the voice inside your head that judges, demeans, and disapproves of your thoughts and actions. This voice is a manifestation of your fears and doubts. In fact, The New York Times notes that people beat themselves up because of a negative value they've attached to past experiences. This self-criticism can easily lead to poor mental wellbeing, low self-esteem, and a greater risk of failure.
How To Use Self-Compassion As A Motivator
Before we go into how self-compassion can help motivate you to take positive action towards your life, let’s first learn about what self-compassion is. What does it mean to treat ourselves with self-compassion?
The Cost Of Having Gossipy Friends
Why might some friends be so quick to judge others? to judge you? It’s possible that they have developed a sort of critical reflex to process the world around them, after being conditioned to pass judgment on anything and everything that comes their way.
Finding Empathy for Loved ones with Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder or BPD, this diagnosis immediately rings alarms for many, typically with a high level of stigma and judgment. BPD traits are usually characterized by tumultuous interpersonal relationships, dramatic mood swings, and manipulative behaviors, including empty threats of self-harm.
8-Simple Tips for Getting Into a Healthy Sleep Routine This Month
Sleep is like a good mattress—you never realize how good it is until you don’t have it. Interrupted sleep can be extremely frustrating for both children and adults. Not only can it leave you grouchy and fatigued for your day, but it can affect children’s mental development and behavioral psyche.
How I've Designed a Life that Reduces Anxiety
Even with anxiety, I’ve learned that there are things that I can do to make my life easier. Here are a few ways that I’ve designed a life that reduces anxiety.
3-Easy and Calming Thought Exercises You Can Do Before Bed
Falling asleep becomes such a challenge when we feel like our thoughts are racing at night, or we struggle with managing anxiety. There are ways to quiet our minds and calm our bodies before bed. Following these three calming thought exercises before bed can make all the difference in strengthening our ability to fall asleep, stay asleep and get some good, restful sleep.
How To Create a Balanced Life in a Season of Chaos and Stress
You can’t wrap up all the loose ends at once, and you can’t expect everything to ever be perfect. Don’t set yourself up for failure and disappointment by setting unrealistic long-term goals on a short-term schedule. Instead, start with these five simple ways to steadily chip away at the disorder in your life.
3-Easy Ways to Eliminate Distractions When Meditating at Home
Life is full of distractions, especially if you are trying to get your meditation in while in the comfort of your own home. Whether you choose to meditate in the morning before starting your day or for a few minutes after getting home from work, it can make all the difference to try and eliminate some of those distractions at home.
Wide Wonder Podcast: Sandra Kushnir, LMFT Interviewed About U-NIFY LA!
U-Nify’s mission is to offer affordable workshops led by therapists, life coaches, spiritual leaders, and wellness experts. We believe mental health should be part of your everyday wellness routine, just like going to the gym, yoga or attending a meditation. Check out this interview with our founder, Sandra Kushnir, LMFT.
Mental Wellness Through Self-Care: Activities That Boost Your Sense Of Well-Being
Mental well-being doesn’t just happen; you have to work at it. People who take a proactive approach to personal wellness tend to be more well-adjusted and less depressed than those who sit around and wait for something positive to happen.
Navigating the Depths of Connection: Friendship and the Quest for Your Tribe
Friendship. Some of the most significant relationships in life are our friendships, friends are soul mates who come into our lives to be mirrors that wake us up and help us grow into our full potential. Friends are the family that we get to choose and they become part of our tribe. Humans are wired to have connection and our friendships are vital to our mental and emotional health.