Is Your Mental Health Affecting Your Work Life? We all have times where we can’t focus, don’t feel motivated, or want to be alone. But when we’re dealing with chronic mental health concerns like depression or anxiety, these issues can linger and prevent us from being happy and succeeding in our careers. Are you concerned… read more
Feeling SAD? Causes and Treatments for Seasonal Affective Disorder
It’s finally autumn, the time of year when your activities may include making yourself a cup of tea, getting cozy in your favorite blanket, and watching raindrops drizzle down your window. But have you ever felt as though the cooler weather has a tenacious hold on your mood? Do you ever notice your energy level… read more
Our Brains On Sleep: The Work Our Minds Accomplish While We Rest, ft. Melanie Shapiro, LICSW
We think of sleep as something we do when the day’s work is done—but when we doze off, our brain’s work is just getting started. Take a deeper dive into how the brain improves our health during sleep, and how we can help that process along.
Wellness Wednesday: Neurofeedback with Melanie Shapiro
Training the Brain: Neurofeedback with Melanie Shapiro As we have touched on before, healing and wellness can take place in a variety of forms, whether it be through traditional talk therapies or alternative treatments. At The Viva Center, our practitioners and affiliates are skilled in approaching the well-being of clients with a variety of techniques.… read more
Wellness Wednesday: Mindfulness with Melanie Shapiro
Wellness Wednesday: Using Physical and Emotional Self-Awareness to Increase Mindfulness Is technology making our lives more stressful? Cell phones, wi-fi, and other modern conveniences are supposed to improve our quality of life: the trouble is, now that we have all these technologies, there’s no excuse not to do all our work at once. We… read more
