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3 Myths About Suicide, Debunked

Depression, Emotional Wellness

3 Myths About Suicide, Debunked

There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. John Green Suicide is surrounded by more stigma than any other emotional wellness topic. It’s also clouded by persistent ...
by Sonder Wellness • September 5, 2022September 5, 2022
5 Reasons to Choose Sonder Psychiatry

Emotional Wellness, Medication

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 • August 29, 2022August 29, 2022
Healthy Friendships: 6 Key Ingredients

Relationships

Healthy Friendships: 6 Key Ingredients

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 • August 22, 2022August 22, 2022
Your School-Year Survival Guide

Back to School, Emotional Wellness, Fall, Seasonal

Your School-Year Survival Guide

Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today. Malcolm X Maybe you’ve already started anticipating the transition back to school. ...
by Sonder Wellness • August 8, 2022August 8, 2022
TMS Patient Experience: Frances

Depression, Emotional Wellness

TMS Patient Experience: Frances

I remember driving home from TMS one day and quite joyfully singing along with the radio. I couldn’t remember the last time I’d done that. Frances, TMS patient We’re proud ...
by Sonder Wellness • August 1, 2022
People-Pleasing: 5 Signs It Might Be Hurting You

Healthy Boundaries, Relationships

People-Pleasing: 5 Signs It Might Be Hurting You

When you say yes to others, make sure you aren’t saying no to yourself. Paulo Coehlo People-pleasing. It sounds so harmless. Even pleasant. After all, where’s the danger in prioritizing ...
by Sonder Wellness • July 25, 2022July 25, 2022
Concerned About Your Phone Use?

Emotional Wellness, Habits & Goals, Healthy Boundaries

Concerned About Your Phone Use?

Technology alone is not enough. Steve Jobs What if it were easier to moderate our own phone use in 2022? That was the subject of a recent analysis by The ...
by Sonder Wellness • July 11, 2022July 11, 2022
Your Summer Survival Guide

Emotional Wellness, Seasonal, Summer

Your Summer Survival Guide

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is ...
by Sonder Wellness • July 5, 2022July 5, 2022
How to Support Someone You Care About

Emotional Wellness, Healthy Boundaries

How to Support Someone You Care About

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another. Charles Dickens It’s one of the great risks we run when we allow ourselves to care about ...
by Sonder Wellness • June 27, 2022June 27, 2022
5 Black-Owned Wellness Businesses to Support

Emotional Wellness

5 Black-Owned Wellness Businesses to Support

Today marks the 157th anniversary of Juneteenth. Now a federal holiday, Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of African Americans. And while anti-racism is a lifelong commitment to ongoing work in our ...
by Sonder Wellness • June 19, 2022June 20, 2022
Medication Re-Evaluation? 3 Times to Consider It

Emotional Wellness, Medication, Self-Care

Medication Re-Evaluation? 3 Times to Consider It

Change can be painful, but nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong. Mandy Hale An important part of determining if medication might be right for you ...
by Sonder Wellness • June 13, 2022June 13, 2022
5 Ways Anyone Can Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride

Emotional Wellness, Seasonal, Summer

5 Ways Anyone Can Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride

Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilization.  Mahatma Gandhi In the midst of grief and healing, there’s a celebration underway. ...
by Sonder Wellness • June 6, 2022June 6, 2022
When Tragedy Occurs: 4 Emotional Wellness Reminders

Abuse and Trauma, Current Events, Grief & Loss

When Tragedy Occurs: 4 Emotional Wellness Reminders

Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures. John F. Kennedy When tragedy occurs, many issues immediately occupy ...
by Sonder Wellness • May 30, 2022May 30, 2022
Your Holiday Weekend Survival Guide

Habits & Goals, Healthy Boundaries, Seasonal

Your Holiday Weekend Survival Guide

Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. Warren Buffet For many of us, this weekend kicks off a cherished hallmark of the ...
by Sonder Wellness • May 23, 2022May 23, 2022
5 Emotional Wellness Apps (2022)

Emotional Wellness, Mindfulness, Stress Management

5 Emotional Wellness Apps (2022)

It’s not about faith in technology. It’s faith in people. Steve Jobs There’s never been a greater need for emotional wellness support. And thanks to increased demand from the public, ...
by Sonder Wellness • May 16, 2022
3 Steps to Managing Conflict

Emotional Wellness

3 Steps to Managing Conflict

Conflict is an opportunity to learn to love our partner better over time. Julie Gottman You’re navigating new challenges together each day. On top of the demands and pressures that ...
by Sonder Wellness • May 9, 2022May 9, 2022
5 Things You Might Experience this Mother’s Day

Holidays, Relationships, Seasonal, Spring

5 Things You Might Experience this Mother’s Day

What keeps me going is that quest for just being able to be present and be myself. Not for people, but for me. Janet Mock This coming weekend, you might ...
by Sonder Wellness • May 2, 2022May 2, 2022
Sadness vs. Depression: What’s the Difference?

Depression, Emotions, Myths

Sadness vs. Depression: What’s the Difference?

Sad hurts, but it’s a healthy feeling. It is a necessary thing to feel. Depression is very different.  J.K. Rowling Ask just about anyone what depression means to them, and ...
by Sonder Wellness • April 25, 2022April 25, 2022
5 Myths about Emotions

Emotions, Myths

5 Myths about Emotions

Negative emotions like loneliness, envy, and guilt have an important role to play in a happy life; they’re big, flashing signs that something needs to change. Gretchen Rubin Ah, emotions. ...
by Sonder Wellness • April 18, 2022April 18, 2022
Your Simple Guide to Habit Change

Emotional Wellness, Habits & Goals

Your Simple Guide to Habit Change

Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so ...
by Sonder Wellness • April 11, 2022
Spring Cleaning for Your Emotional Wellness

Habits & Goals, Seasonal, Spring

Spring Cleaning for Your Emotional Wellness

The best way to find out what we really need is to get rid of what we don’t. Marie Kondo Spring is in the air. And for many of us, ...
by Sonder Wellness • April 4, 2022April 4, 2022
Date Night: An Overlooked Relationship Essential

Stress Management

Date Night: An Overlooked Relationship Essential

If you’re too busy for date night, you’re too busy. John & Julie Gottman Date night. Does it have a priority place in your calendar? Or is it a once-in-a-blue-moon ...
by Sonder Wellness • March 28, 2022March 28, 2022
10 Thoughts That Are Holding You Back

Anxiety, Depression, Mindfulness

10 Thoughts That Are Holding You Back

The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation, but your thoughts about it. Be aware of the thoughts you are thinking. Eckhart Tolle Ever had a thought that you ...
by Sonder Wellness • March 21, 2022March 21, 2022
5 Tips to Navigating the Winter-Spring Transition

Emotional Wellness, Seasonal, Spring, Winter

5 Tips to Navigating the Winter-Spring Transition

No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn. Hal Borland Spring Break’s on the horizon… and then it’s over. There’s snow on the ground… and then there’s not. (And ...
by Sonder Wellness • March 14, 2022
Doomscrolling: 3 Tips to Help You Curb the Habit

Current Events, Emotional Wellness, Habits & Goals

Doomscrolling: 3 Tips to Help You Curb the Habit

Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create. Roy T. Bennett It’s there in the dark as you squint into the blue ...
by Sonder Wellness • March 6, 2022March 6, 2022
Shifting to Spring: 5 Things You May Be Feeling

Holidays, Seasonal, Spring

Shifting to Spring: 5 Things You May Be Feeling

The heart is like a garden. It can grow compassion or fear, resentment or love. What seeds will you plant there? Jack Kornfield Year after year, Spring tends to awaken ...
by Sonder Wellness • February 21, 2022
When Good News Causes Stress

Grief & Loss, Stress Management

When Good News Causes Stress

Stress doesn’t discriminate but it is subjective… what causes stress for one individual may not be the case for another. Jaime Carlo-Casellas Stress. We all experience it. And we’re learning ...
by Sonder Wellness • February 14, 2022February 14, 2022
New to Group Therapy? 5 Tips for Beginners

Emotional Wellness

New to Group Therapy? 5 Tips for Beginners

I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort where we overlap. Ani DiFranco “Group therapy” means something different to each of us. For ...
by Sonder Wellness • February 7, 2022
5 Fast Facts About Grief

Grief & Loss

5 Fast Facts About Grief

You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same nor would you want to. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross & David Kessler It’s a ...
by Sonder Wellness • January 31, 2022February 7, 2022
5 Grief Myths that Might Surprise You

Emotional Wellness, Grief & Loss

5 Grief Myths that Might Surprise You

Grieving doesn’t make you imperfect. It makes you human. Sarah Dessen Grief. It’s one of our most universal human experiences. And one of our least understood. As a society, we ...
by Sonder Wellness • January 24, 2022February 7, 2022
3 Keys to Changing Your Sleep Habits in 2022

Emotional Wellness, Relationships

3 Keys to Changing Your Sleep Habits in 2022

The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep. Matthew Walker Recently, the Star Tribune published an article highlighting the link between alcohol and sleep. For some ...
by Sonder Wellness • January 10, 2022
25 Mindfulness Ideas to Try This Year

Habits & Goals, Mindfulness, Seasonal, Winter

25 Mindfulness Ideas to Try This Year

Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different; enjoying the pleasant without holding on when it changes (which it will); being with ...
by Sonder Wellness • January 3, 2022January 3, 2022
10 Things to Let Go of in the New Year

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

10 Things to Let Go of in the New Year

What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring into the new year. Vern McLellan As 2021 draws to a close, our thoughts ...
by Sonder Wellness • December 27, 2021December 27, 2021
TMS Patient Experience: Rebekah

Depression, Emotional Wellness

TMS Patient Experience: Rebekah

It’s completely worth the commitment in the end, I can promise you that. Rebekah, TMS patient We’re proud of the technology, team, and process we offer our patients seeking Transcranial ...
by Sonder Wellness • December 20, 2021December 21, 2021
Meet the Med Providers: Alisa

Emotional Wellness, Medication

Meet the Med Providers: Alisa

I’m fascinated by the body’s relation to the human experience, and what can be done to make each individual’s experience the best it can be.  Alisa Sonder’s growing! And, in ...
by Sonder Wellness • December 14, 2021August 15, 2022
10 Ways to Mentally Prepare for the Week Ahead

Emotional Wellness

10 Ways to Mentally Prepare for the Week Ahead

Your Monday morning thoughts set the tone for your whole week. See yourself getting stronger and living a more fulfilling, happier, and healthier life. Germany Kent With the changing weather, ...
by Sonder Wellness • December 7, 2021December 7, 2021
Holiday Survival Guide: 10 Emotional Wellness Tips

Emotional Wellness, Healthy Boundaries, Holidays, Seasonal, Winter

Holiday Survival Guide: 10 Emotional Wellness Tips

Every piece of the universe, even the tiniest little snow crystal, matters somehow. I have a place in the pattern, and so do you. T.A. Barron ‘Tis the season for ...
by Sonder Wellness • November 30, 2021November 30, 2021
TMS Patient Experience: Debra

Depression, Emotional Wellness

TMS Patient Experience: Debra

I started noticing I had the energy to get myself ready and off to the appointment each day. I became aware that I felt happy about the day itself. I ...
by Sonder Wellness • November 16, 2021November 16, 2021
7 Tips to an Emotionally Well Holiday Season

Fall, Holidays, Seasonal, Winter

7 Tips to an Emotionally Well Holiday Season

Every season is one of becoming, but not always one of blooming. Be gracious with your ever-evolving self. B. Oakman The shops are filling… The lists are growing… The stress ...
by Sonder Wellness • November 9, 2021November 9, 2021
Which Type of Support Is Right for You?

Stress Management

Which Type of Support Is Right for You?

Surround yourself with people who support you. Find champions.  Sarah Gavron When life becomes challenging, you might have the sense that you could benefit from additional support. But what does ...
by Sonder Wellness • November 2, 2021November 2, 2021
TMS Patient Experience: Timothy

Depression, Emotional Wellness

TMS Patient Experience: Timothy

I now feel as if I can face each and every day with more confidence than I have ever had before. Timothy, TMS patient We’re proud of the technology, team, ...
by Sonder Wellness • October 19, 2021October 19, 2021
Social Media: 5 Questions You Might Be Asking Today

Current Events, Emotional Wellness, Habits & Goals

Social Media: 5 Questions You Might Be Asking Today

Social media is about sociology and psychology more than technology. Brian Solis Reunited and it feels so… good? After yesterday’s disruption to 2 of the most popular apps on the ...
by Sonder Wellness • October 5, 2021October 5, 2021
5 Areas of Wellness to Revisit this Fall

Emotional Wellness

5 Areas of Wellness to Revisit this Fall

Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall. F. Scott Fitzgerald From sunlight to temperature to work and school schedules… change is definitely in the air! ...
by Sonder Wellness • September 28, 2021
5 Ways to Help Your Medication Work for You

Medication, Self-Care, Therapy

5 Ways to Help Your Medication Work for You

There are days I drop words of comfort on myself like falling leaves… Brian Andreas Once you’ve met with your medication management provider to talk through all of your questions, ...
by Sonder Wellness • September 21, 2021September 21, 2021
TMS Patient Experience: Phillip

Depression, Emotional Wellness

TMS Patient Experience: Phillip

I’m more optimistic about my future. I’ve even been told by people that they can tell I’m better. Phillip, TMS patient We’re proud of the technology, team, and process we ...
by Sonder Wellness • September 14, 2021September 14, 2021
Preparing for Your Medication Evaluation

Medication

Preparing for Your Medication Evaluation

So, you’ve done your research. Given it some thought. And you believe medication could be an important part of your emotional wellness care. Congratulations! For many of us, it is. ...
by Sonder Wellness • August 17, 2021August 17, 2021
Who Can Benefit from Medication Management?

Emotional Wellness

Who Can Benefit from Medication Management?

The groundwork of all happiness is health. Leigh Hunt Medication. It might sound like a single solution to a narrow set of problems. But, in reality, the possibilities for incorporating ...
by Sonder Wellness • August 10, 2021
Meet the Psychiatry Team

Emotional Wellness

Meet the Psychiatry Team

I understand that it’s not easy, but that’s why I show up to work. I’d love to help, so please ask me about ALL the ways you can improve your ...
by Sonder Wellness • August 3, 2021August 3, 2021
Medication Management 101

Emotional Wellness

Medication Management 101

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 • July 27, 2021July 27, 2021
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

Healthy Boundaries, Parenting

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

Caregivers can acquire new skills rapidly, as they practice in the moment with the caring support of a therapist. Lori Ann Wagner, LPCC, CCMHC, NCC The battles in your home ...
by Sonder Wellness • July 6, 2021

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