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 | 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...
by uprisepsychology | Dec 4, 2023 | Anxiety, Coping with Mental Health Challenges, Mindfulness, Perfectionism, Self-Compassion, Stress and Burnout, Uncategorized
With the cold winds and snow on the ground, as well as increasing emails about Christmas gifts ideas, there’s no doubt about it; the Holidays are coming! While this might be a joyous time for many people, the holidays bring out a sense of dread to many others. And in...
