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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Depression, Emotional Wellness, TMS
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Depression, Emotional Wellness, TMS
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 ...
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 ...
Medication, Stress Management, TMS
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 ...
Depression, Emotional Wellness, TMS
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, ...
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 ...
Emotional Wellness, Medication
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! ...
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, ...
Depression, Emotional Wellness, TMS
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 ...
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. ...
Emotional Wellness, Medication
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 ...
Emotional Wellness, Medication
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 ...
Emotional Wellness, Medication
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 ...
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 ...
Meet the Providers: Alejandra (“Alé”) Aschittino-Rodriguez
Understanding the past helps you interact with your future in a way more in tune with your desired outcomes and values. Alejandra Aschittino-Rodriguez Sonder’s growing! And, in the process, we’ve ...
Healthy Risk-Taking: 10 Simple Ways to Practice Vulnerability
Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness. Brené Brown A common myth about emotional wellness is that asking for ...
Depression, Emotional Wellness, TMS
TMS Patient Experience: Whytnee
As we got about halfway through treatment, things started to clear: I was feeling less anxious. I noticed that it was easier for me to lay down and go to bed at ...
Depression, Emotional Wellness, TMS
TMS Patient Experience: Amy
TMS is worth trying and making a commitment to! Amy, TMS patient We’re proud of the technology, team, and process we offer our patients seeking Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatment. ...
A Year Later, 2 Questions to 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 the road? ...
Emotional Wellness, Relationships
8 Timeless Truths About Dating
You don’t have to be interesting. You have to be interested. John Gottman Recently, the New York Times published an article predicting what dating will look like in a post-pandemic ...
Holidays, Parenting, Relationships, Spring
This Is Our Wish for You on Mother’s Day
The past several weeks have ushered in Infertility Awareness Week, Mental Health Awareness Month, and Mother’s Day. And we know that with these public acknowledgements come a wide range of ...
Celebrating Emotional Wellness: Our Top 10 Posts
You’ve clicked through to read them each week. You’ve shared them with the people who matter most to you. You’ve sent us your thoughts and questions about them. …and we’ve ...
Calm the Chaos with Mindfulness
Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally. Jon Kabat-Zinn How would you describe the first few minutes after you woke up ...
Meet the Providers: Daniele (Dani) Hagberg
I love the idea that something or someone in need can still be beautiful. Daniele Hagberg Sonder’s growing! And, in the process, we’ve welcomed some exceptional new providers to our ...
Meet the Providers: Brittany Moores, RN
Knowing that you are doing your best to meet patients’ needs is a special thing. Brittany Moores Sonder’s growing! And, in the process, we’ve welcomed some exceptional new providers to ...