Some of the most important emotional and mental health development that a person will experience happens during childhood. For this week’s Wellness Wednesday, Lauren English, a licensed professional counselor and business development representative with Pinnacle Pointe Hospital shares some tips to make sure that children feel connected, understood and safe. By emphasizing nurturing…
Wellness Wednesday: Toxic Positivity More often than not, cliche pep talk phrases are used when talking to our friends who are sad. And while our intentions might be good, these positive phrases often dismiss what people are going through, and are a form of toxic positivity. Needless to say, there are certain phrases…
Wellness Wednesday: How To Help One Another Prepare for Going Back to School There are a lot of uncertainties right now with the recent spike in coronavirus cases. Fortunately, Lauren English, a licensed professional counselor and business development representative with Pinnacle Pointe Hospital, says that by helping one another with transitional anxieties, we also help…
Wellness Wednesday: How to Set Boundaries, Respectfully It can be hard to set boundaries, especially if we have “people pleasing” tendencies, or if we don’t like confrontation. But for this week’s segment of Wellness Wednesday, Lauren English, a licensed professional counselor and business development representative with Pinnacle Pointe Hospital, shares a few key…
Wellness Wednesday: Back-to-School Anxiety During the Pandemic Just a few months ago, many parents felt like things were going back to normal. However, with the Delta variant of COVID-19 in Arkansas and the added threat to children, back-to-school anxiety related to the pandemic is rising in lockstep with the daily cases. Lauren English,…
