Simply Thrive Therapy Blog

The Healing Power of Sleep Sleep is such a part of everyday existence that many of us hardly think about it at all until we are experiencing a lack of it. However, sleep plays a major role in how we function, think, heal, and live. In fact, it is believed that the average person spends 26 years of their life sleeping, with a whopping 7 years spent just trying to fall asleep. So just what is happening during our slumber that our biological functions need it so much? Doctors recommend adults get 7-9 hours of sleep a night and children 9-14 hours, depending on their stage of development. It is

Spring Forward into The New Year: Some Tips for Mental Health Spring Cleaning Spring is a time for new growth and new beginnings. As we watch the spring season unfold before our eyes, we typically start seeing neighbors, friends and family begin to spring clean their houses. What this usually consists of is opening up windows/doors to let fresh air in, cleaning out closets and creating more open space in houses. Basically, it’s a fresh start to the new season! With that said, what about spring cleaning for your mental health!? Below are 5 tips to help with mental health spring cleaning. Take a look and see if some are

The Heart of Valentine\’s Day What was your Valentine’s Day like? Did it start with breakfast in bed or coming downstairs to a box of heart-shaped chocolates? How about a date night paired with a dozen fresh vibrant red roses in hand? Or, maybe you are reading this going, “I wish!” but thinking, “Nope that definitely was not what my Valentine’s Day looked like.” Valentine’s Day can be a difficult day for many. Often, people say it reminds them of their loneliness. Though they might periodically give thought to this feeling of loneliness throughout other times of the year, Valentine’s Day just seems to hit in a different way. Some

Celebrating Black History Month The month of February is known to celebrate various events with one of them being the recognition of Black history. The month of February reminds us of the significance of Black history in America. I have included five ways to celebrate and recognize Black history in America, not only in the month of February but all year round. 1- Research Black history in Your Local Area: Research can be a great way to expand your knowledge, especially when it comes to past historical events. Researching Black history in your local area can help provide information on historical events that happened over the course of time. Through

A New Year\’s Resolution Limit Time on Social Media: At times we all can find ourselves mindlessly scrolling through social media and not know why or how long we have been on our apps! During times of uncertainty it can be easy to escape into our social media but what if it is actually doing us more harm than good? Here are 5 ways to detach from social media and rekindle the relationship with yourself! 1-Self Awareness: The first thing to realize when detaching from social media is self awareness. Being aware of the mindless hours spent scrolling is a great way to start pulling yourself away from the phone.

Word of the Year January’s blogs have been centered around the idea of goal setting and some various ways to go about it. Setting both large and small goals can often help us to feel motivated and provide us with a sense of direction in work, school, family or our personal lives. Maybe you’ve read through our past blogs and even spent some time brainstorming your goals, yet you are left feeling overwhelmed. You may feel as if your goals are a mere to-do list that will get piled on top of the ongoing list you have remaining from 2020. Maybe you are feeling totally stuck in the goal department.