by uprisepsychology | Oct 5, 2026 | Anxiety, Coping with Mental Health Challenges, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, Stress and Burnout, Uncategorized
By Dr. Melisa Arias-Valenzuela, C. Psych. The leaves are changing. The days are getting shorter. The sun seems to be clocking out suspiciously early. For some people, autumn brings an immediate urge to light a candle, make soup, find the softest blanket in the house,...
by uprisepsychology | Jul 7, 2026 | Eating disorders and disordered eating, Eating disorders and disordered eating, Self-Compassion, Uncategorized
By Dr. Melisa Arias-Valenzuela, C. Psych. If you’ve ever found yourself thinking: “Why can’t I just stop obsessing about my body?””I know these thoughts aren’t helping, but I can’t seem to stop.””I feel trapped...
by uprisepsychology | Dec 31, 2025 | Anxiety, Coping with Mental Health Challenges, Eating disorders and disordered eating, Self-Compassion
By Dr. Melisa Arias-Valenzuela, C. Psych. January often comes with an unspoken expectation: reset, restart, fix yourself.Social media is filled with detoxes, diet plans, and promises of a “new you.” But for many people, this pressure does the opposite of what it...
by uprisepsychology | Oct 27, 2025 | Coping with Mental Health Challenges
By Dr. Melisa Arias-Valenzuela, C. Psych. As the days get shorter and the temperature drops, many people start to feel their energy and motivation fade. If you notice your mood dipping as autumn turns to winter, you may be experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder...
by uprisepsychology | Aug 17, 2024 | Coping with Mental Health Challenges, Eating disorders and disordered eating, Eating disorders and disordered eating, Self-Compassion, Uncategorized
How can I like my body? How should I feed my body? How important is my appearance when feeding or moving my body? In a world where we are surrounded by social media and advertisements, ideas of what we should be putting into our body, how we should move and how we...
by uprisepsychology | Apr 15, 2024 | Coping with Mental Health Challenges, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, Stress and Burnout, Students
Everyone has habits, whether they are helpful, unhelpful, or just neutral. Without habits, doing everyday things would be a lot more difficult. For example, as you go to work often, you form the habit of taking the same route. It makes it easier to know where...
