Submitted by Ellyn Conhartoski, M.Ed, LPC-IT As a new school year draws near, parents, teachers, and students are anxious, scared, nervous, and confused. Many questions and fears linger without clear answers. The new normal of COVID-19 has meant adapting to the lifestyle changes and managing the fear and anxiety of potentially contracting or spreading the…
Good morning fellow NorthLakers! Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. What, though, makes a weekend “great?” Usually when we say our weekend was “great” it’s either because it was restful, it was fun, or something happened that was meaningful to us. I’d like to focus today on that “meaningful” part (which, by…
Submitted by Lorelei Wakefield, DC In this time of crisis, we are instructed on so many things we can’t or shouldn’t do. I would like to share with you something we can and should be doing. One of the BEST things you can do for your health is to be physically active. Exercise, move, or…
Written by Allison Allen, Psychologist and Chief Behavioral Health Officer NorthLakes Community Clinic No one needs to tell you – these are difficult times! We are all taking in as much information as we can. We are making changes, rolling with the punches…and experiencing a lot of feelings! Some key feelings that may be coming…