After celebrating the holidays, we may find ourselves feeling a little defeated. Maybe the holidays didn’t go as planned. Maybe we had high expectations, and those expectations weren’t met. Or, maybe this holiday season, some of our family members had COVID-19, or couldn’t be with us at all. Lauren English, a licensed…
Prohibition Gala Highlights Hot Springs’ Past Photos by Brittney Dickerson-Vining, Avis Rubra Photography With the New Year upon us, many groups have begun planning next year’s fundraisers and charity drives. Holly Heer, the fundraising chair for the Junior Auxiliary (JA) of Hot Springs is working hard to make sure that the JA…
Wellness Wednesday: Tips for Healthy Boundaries During the Holidays With the holidays around the corner, many people are already beginning to feel overwhelmed. Fortunately, Lauren English, a licensed professional counselor and business development representative with Pinnacle Pointe Hospital, offers some tips and tricks for overcoming stress during the holidays. 1. Your mental health…
Wellness Wednesday: Providing Thoughtful Support Instead of Toxic Positivity How many times have you been talking with someone and realized that they were in a rough spot, but you didn’t really know what to do or say? Sometimes when we offer generic statements of support, it can sound like we’re minimizing people’s concerns. …
Wellness Wednesday: Dealing with Holiday Stress Many of us just celebrated Thanksgiving with family and friends. While this is a joyous time for many people, this can also be a hard time for others. Holidays can bring stress, anxiety and unresolved feelings, as well as worry in general. Fortunately, Lauren English, a…
Wellness Wednesday: Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset Some people are accepting of challenges, while others are pessimistic about them. These differences in attitude can help differentiate whether someone has a fixed mindset or a growth mindset. For this week’s Wellness Wednesday, AY About You sits down with Lauren English, a licensed professional…
Memory and Aging: Signs and Prevention Every now and then, we forget where we put our keys or phone, and we shrug it off until we find our missing items. But as we grow older, these displacements may grow more frequent and more concerning. Dr. Jeanne Wei, director of the Institute of Aging…
For this week’s Thirsty Thursday, AY About You sits down with Emily Lawson, founder of Pink House Alchemy in Fayetteville. Could you tell us about the history/story of your establishment? I realized my special connection with flavor when I was very young. Some of my clearest memories are the smell of my Nana’s…
Many Americans wake up in the morning with their minds racing a mile a minute. Waking up and playing through what all has to be done during the day and what is causing you stress is called morning anxiety. For this week’s Wellness Wednesday, Lauren English, a licensed professional counselor and business development…
Wellness Wednesday: Signs That You Are Emotionally Drained It’s been a tumultuous year, and with the rush of the holiday season approaching, many are feeling emotionally drained. For this week’s Wellness Wednesday, Lauren English, a licensed professional counselor and business development representative with Pinnacle Pointe Hospital, helps readers identify some signs that they…
