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3 Ways to Celebrate Black History All Year Long

Emotional Wellness

3 Ways to Celebrate Black History All Year Long

As another Black History Month draws to a close, it’s easy to lose some of the focus and momentum we’ve created over the past few weeks. But just because the ...
by Sonder Wellness • February 23, 2021
5 Black History Month Books for Teens and Adults

Emotional Wellness

5 Black History Month Books for Teens and Adults

Correct what you can; learn from what you can’t. Toni Morrison We believe that an emotionally well collective begins with a commitment to protecting and promoting the emotional wellness of ...
by Sonder Wellness • February 16, 2021
5 Black History Month Books for Kids

Emotional Wellness

5 Black History Month Books for Kids

The world wouldn’t be complete without all our stories. Jacqueline Woodson We believe that an emotionally well collective begins with a commitment to protecting and promoting the emotional wellness of ...
by Sonder Wellness • February 9, 2021February 9, 2021
5 Black Emotional Wellness Leaders to Follow

Emotional Wellness

5 Black Emotional Wellness Leaders to Follow

My anger can be a force for good. My anger can be creative and imaginative, seeing a better world that doesn’t yet exist. Austin Channing Brown We believe that an ...
by Sonder Wellness • February 2, 2021February 2, 2021
Therapy 101: How to Prepare for Therapy

Therapy

Therapy 101: How to Prepare for Therapy

So, you know you want to begin therapy, but how do you actually prepare for therapy? You’ve thought about it, read about, maybe talked about it with someone you trust. ...
by Sonder Wellness • January 26, 2021January 26, 2021
7 Emotional Wellness Lessons from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Stress Management

7 Emotional Wellness Lessons from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Some words are so powerful, they echo throughout the ages. Offering up new insights each time we revisit them. In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we’re highlighting ...
by Sonder Wellness • January 19, 2021January 19, 2021
3 Adult Friendship Myths

Emotional Wellness

3 Adult Friendship Myths

It’s easy to be friends when everyone’s 18. It gets harder the older you get, as you make different life choices. Zadie Smith Think back to your earliest memories with ...
by Sonder Wellness • January 12, 2021
6 Qualities of Healthy Friendships

Relationships

6 Qualities of Healthy Friendships

One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood. Seneca What’s considered “healthy” can vary dramatically among cultures, families, and individuals. As always, ...
by Sonder Wellness • January 5, 2021January 4, 2021
10 Things to Let Go Of this Year

Habits & Goals, Healthy Boundaries, Holidays, Seasonal, Winter

10 Things to Let Go Of this Year

All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. Havelock Ellis As 2020 draws to a close, our thoughts naturally turn to the ...
by Sonder Wellness • December 29, 2020December 29, 2020
10 Holiday Boundaries to Set this Season

Holidays, Seasonal, Winter

10 Holiday Boundaries to Set this Season

Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others. Brené Brown Holiday boundaries. They’ve been on our minds– and in our ...
by Sonder Wellness • December 22, 2020December 22, 2020
5 (More) Tips to Help You Prepare for the Holidays

Emotional Wellness, Holidays, Seasonal, Winter

5 (More) Tips to Help You Prepare for the Holidays

As we struggle with shopping lists and invitations, compounded by bad weather, it is good to be reminded that there are people in our lives who are worth this aggravation, ...
by Sonder Wellness • December 14, 2020December 14, 2020
10 Acts of Kindness to Try this Season

Habits & Goals, Holidays, Seasonal, Winter

10 Acts of Kindness to Try this Season

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop No doubt, you’re knee-deep in lists by now. Grocery lists. Gift lists. Address lists. (You might’ve even started ...
by Sonder Wellness • December 8, 2020December 7, 2020
Emotional Wellness Gift Guide (2020)

Holidays, Seasonal, Winter

Emotional Wellness Gift Guide (2020)

It is health that is the real wealth, and not pieces of gold and silver. Mahatma Gandhi Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we’re inundated this time of year with ...
by Sonder Wellness • December 1, 2020December 1, 2020
Roundup: Our Top Gratitude Posts

Emotional Wellness

Roundup: Our Top Gratitude Posts

‘Enough’ is a feast. Buddhist proverb Giving thanks. It might feel like second nature… or totally beyond reach. A daily joy… or a yearly obligation. Whatever your feelings about this ...
by Sonder Wellness • November 24, 2020November 24, 2020
Meet the Med Providers: Ulas M. Camsari, MD

Emotional Wellness, Medication

Meet the Med Providers: Ulas M. Camsari, MD

I’m always excited to be a learner in this mysterious journey. Ulas M. Camsari, MD Sonder’s growing! And, in the process, we’ve welcomed some exceptional new medication providers to our ...
by Sonder Wellness • November 17, 2020November 17, 2020
5 Reasons to Choose Sonder Psychiatry

Emotional Wellness

5 Reasons to Choose Sonder Psychiatry

Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it, and watch the whole transform.  Rene Descartes Even on a good day, navigating the healthcare ...
by Sonder Wellness • November 10, 2020November 10, 2020
Meet the Med Providers: Mallory Feeney

Emotional Wellness

Meet the Med Providers: Mallory Feeney

Emotional wellness means putting yourself first and taking care of your own needs so you can care for and support the other positive energies around you. Mallory Feeney Sonder’s growing! ...
by Sonder Wellness • November 3, 2020
Meet the Med Providers: Rachel Henry, RN

Emotional Wellness

Meet the Med Providers: Rachel Henry, RN

We work with people who are sometimes at their most vulnerable. To be able to be a part of that time in their life is pretty incredible and a privilege I ...
by Sonder Wellness • October 27, 2020
Meet the Med Providers: David Brandsrud, APRN, CNP, PMHNP

Emotional Wellness

Meet the Med Providers: David Brandsrud, APRN, CNP, PMHNP

What drives me is that bond, that trust.  David Brandsrud, APRN, CNP, PMHNP Sonder’s growing! And, in the process, we’ve welcomed some exceptional new medication providers to our team. To ...
by Sonder Wellness • October 20, 2020October 21, 2020
Meet the Med Providers: Patti Brown, APRN, CNS

Emotional Wellness

Meet the Med Providers: Patti Brown, APRN, CNS

I want people to leave their appointment feeling hopeful. Patti Brown, APRN, CNS Sonder’s growing! And, in the process, we’ve welcomed some exceptional new medication providers to our team. To ...
by Sonder Wellness • October 13, 2020October 22, 2020
Roundup: Medication Management

Emotional Wellness

Roundup: Medication Management

Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity. Hippocrates Medication. Some people prefer not to incorporate it into their care plan. (And that’s just ...
by Sonder Wellness • October 6, 2020October 22, 2020
Modern Mindfulness: 8 Ways to Find Calm in the Chaos

Mindfulness

Modern Mindfulness: 8 Ways to Find Calm in the Chaos

Two years ago, we highlighted the value of switching off and stepping away from our devices in the name of emotional wellness. Inspired by the National Day of Unplugging movement, it ...
by Sonder Wellness • September 22, 2020October 22, 2020
Back to School Anxiety: 6 Strategies for Parents

Back to School, Fall, Parenting, Seasonal

Back to School Anxiety: 6 Strategies for Parents

Your job isn’t to make things perfect… we are not here to protect them from reality but to support them as they actually face it. Mary Anne Ware Maybe it’s ...
by Sonder Wellness • September 15, 2020October 22, 2020
Seasonal Affective Disorder: 5 Signs That May Surprise You

Depression, Fall, Seasonal

Seasonal Affective Disorder: 5 Signs That May Surprise You

Listen! The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves, We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves! Humbert Wolfe The temperatures are dropping. Summer suddenly ...
by Sonder Wellness • September 8, 2020October 22, 2020
Seasonal Depression? Borrow These Tips from Summer

Depression, Fall, Seasonal, Winter

Seasonal Depression? Borrow These Tips from Summer

It’s that time again… The days are growing cooler. The leaves are falling. The pumpkin-spice-everything is all around. But you just feel blah. While many of us recognize the mild ...
by Sonder Wellness • September 1, 2020October 22, 2020
10 Podcasts to Boost Your Emotional Wellness

Emotional Wellness

10 Podcasts to Boost Your Emotional Wellness

I think science has lots of reasons for hope in the sense that, we know the stuff that we can do to be happier. It’s really just a matter of ...
by Sonder Wellness • August 25, 2020October 22, 2020
3 Easy Ways to Practice Generosity

Emotional Wellness, Habits & Goals

3 Easy Ways to Practice Generosity

Give thought to giving. Give small things, carefully, and observe the mental processes going along with the act of releasing the little thing you liked. Huston Smith Generosity. It’s one ...
by Sonder Wellness • August 18, 2020October 22, 2020
Doomscrolling: 3 Tips to Curbing the Habit

Current Events, Emotional Wellness, Habits & Goals

Doomscrolling: 3 Tips to Curbing the Habit

I’ll be ready for it to happen and that way it won’t happen. Tina Fey It’s there in the dark as you squint into the blue light of your screen. ...
by Sonder Wellness • August 11, 2020October 22, 2020
Perinatal and Postpartum Anxiety: What to Watch For

Anxiety, Parenting

Perinatal and Postpartum Anxiety: What to Watch For

Motherhood is the biggest gamble in the world. It is the glorious life force. It’s huge and scary — it’s an act of infinite optimism. Gilda Radner Motherhood. It’s hard ...
by Sonder Wellness • August 4, 2020October 22, 2020
School Stress? 5 Magic Phrases for Parents

Emotional Wellness

School Stress? 5 Magic Phrases for Parents

The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you. B.B. King As the countdown to a new school year continues, many of us are ...
by Sonder Wellness • July 28, 2020October 22, 2020
Sonder wellness therapist therapy mindset shift three pieces of pottery on white surface

Emotional Wellness

4 Mindset Shifts to Make ASAP

by Sonder Wellness • July 14, 2020October 22, 2020
3 (More) Emotional Wellness Myths

Emotional Wellness, Seasonal, Summer

3 (More) Emotional Wellness Myths

Some of the cuts are so small they’re barely visible. Others are huge and gaping, leaving scars that never heal. Either way, they accumulate. We carry them everywhere, to and ...
by Sonder Wellness • July 7, 2020October 22, 2020
Compassionate Boundary-Setting

Emotional Wellness

Compassionate Boundary-Setting

Compassionate people ask for what they need. They say no when they need to, and when they say yes, they mean it. They’re compassionate because their boundaries keep them out ...
by Sonder Wellness • June 30, 2020October 22, 2020
5 Ways Anyone Can Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride

Emotional Wellness, Seasonal, Summer

5 Ways Anyone Can Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride

We should indeed keep calm in the face of difference, and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity of humanity. George Takei In the ...
by Sonder Wellness • June 23, 2020October 22, 2020
Father or Not, This is Our Wish for You

Holidays, Parenting, Relationships, Summer

Father or Not, This is Our Wish for You

This weekend marks the annual celebration of Father’s Day. For some of us, this offers a welcome opportunity to experience joy amid the grief we’ve been processing. For others, the public ...
by Sonder Wellness • June 16, 2020October 22, 2020
5 Black-Owned Wellness Businesses to Support

Emotional Wellness

5 Black-Owned Wellness Businesses to Support

As we come together to rebuild our Cities from the inside out, many of us are looking for meaningful opportunities to support our Black community members. And while anti-racism is ...
by Sonder Wellness • June 9, 2020October 22, 2020
Passing the Mic: 5 Emotional Wellness Leaders of Color

Emotional Wellness

Passing the Mic: 5 Emotional Wellness Leaders of Color

Health is a state of body. Wellness is a state of being. J. Stanford Grief is washing over our Cities, our country, and our world. With heavy hearts, we’re confronting ...
by Sonder Wellness • June 2, 2020October 22, 2020
2 Questions to Ask Yourself as You Find Your “New Normal”

Emotional Wellness

2 Questions to Ask Yourself as You Find Your “New Normal”

ask yourself All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. Havelock Ellis What if your life suddenly came to a fork in ...
by Sonder Wellness • May 26, 2020
5 (Free) Physical Activity Resources for At-Home Movement

Emotional Wellness

5 (Free) Physical Activity Resources for At-Home Movement

physical activity Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live. Jim Rohn As some parts of our lives begin a gradual transition to normalcy whatever ...
by Sonder Wellness • May 19, 2020
Contentment: Turn What You Have Into Enough

Emotions, Gratitude

Contentment: Turn What You Have Into Enough

No one can steal contentment, joy, gratitude, or peace… we have to give it away. Kristin Armstrong As we enter another week of #StayHomeMN, you might notice an antsy sort of ...
by Sonder Wellness • May 12, 2020May 12, 2020
5 (Free) Arts Resources to Nurture Your Emotional Wellness from Home

Emotional Wellness

5 (Free) Arts Resources to Nurture Your Emotional Wellness from Home

resources Art is the only way to run away without leaving home. Twyla Tharp How’s it going over there? Feeling the Zoom fatigue? Craving some creative stimulation outside the walls ...
by Sonder Wellness • May 5, 2020
3 Steps to Managing Conflict

Emotional Wellness

3 Steps to Managing Conflict

managing conflict Conflict is an opportunity to learn to love our partner better over time. Julie Gottman You’re in closer quarters than you’ve ever been before. Under pressures you’ve never ...
by Sonder Wellness • April 27, 2020April 27, 2020
Anxiety in Disguise: 5 Signs that Might Surprise You

Emotional Wellness

Anxiety in Disguise: 5 Signs that Might Surprise You

anxiety in disguise I was… mostly blorft. “Blorft” is an adjective I just made up that means ‘Completely overwhelmed but proceeding as if everything is fine…’ Tina Fey Chances are, ...
by Sonder Wellness • April 21, 2020
Who Can Benefit from Teletherapy?

Emotional Wellness

Who Can Benefit from Teletherapy?

benefit from teletherapy Connection: The energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgement; and when they derive sustenance ...
by Sonder Wellness • April 7, 2020April 7, 2020
Parenting Under Stress: 5 Reminders to Help You Through

Emotional Wellness

Parenting Under Stress: 5 Reminders to Help You Through

parenting under stress When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always ...
by Sonder Wellness • March 30, 2020March 30, 2020
New to Teletherapy? 5 Tips to Make the Most of It

Emotional Wellness

New to Teletherapy? 5 Tips to Make the Most of It

teletherapy The most important factor in survival is neither intelligence nor strength but adaptability. Charles Darwin Amid the widespread call for increased social distancing, many providers are moving their services ...
by Sonder Wellness • March 23, 2020
Coping with Coronavirus Stress: 5 Emotional Wellness Tips

Emotional Wellness

Coping with Coronavirus Stress: 5 Emotional Wellness Tips

coronavirus Stress comes from within; it is your reaction to circumstances, not the circumstances themselves. Brian Tracy Between the virus itself and the unique challenges and difficult decisions it presents, ...
by Sonder Wellness • March 16, 2020
Want to Improve Your Sleep? 10 Factors to Consider

Emotional Wellness

Want to Improve Your Sleep? 10 Factors to Consider

improve your sleep  For the body, first—sleep, and enough of it, is the prime necessity. Edward Everett Hale With Daylight Saving Time, Friday the 13th, and a full moon all ...
by Sonder Wellness • March 9, 2020
5 Ways Sleep Benefits Your Emotional Wellness

Emotional Wellness

5 Ways Sleep Benefits Your Emotional Wellness

sleep benefits Sleep is the best meditation. Dalai Lama You might say sleep is kind of like… broccoli. We know it’s good for us. We’re just not sure exactly why. ...
by Sonder Wellness • March 2, 2020
5 Sleep Myths That Are Robbing You of Rest

Holidays, Seasonal, Winter

5 Sleep Myths That Are Robbing You of Rest

sleep myth Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together. Thomas Dekker Sleep. It’s one area of wellness that simply isn’t given the respect it deserves. ...
by Sonder Wellness • February 24, 2020

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