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Terri K. Lankford, LPCS, NCC, LCAS
Aug 20, 20194 min read
The Sleep Series: How Much and When
It’s something we’ve been hearing about since we were kids. “You better get to bed!” “The early bird catches the worm.” “Gotta get that 8...
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Terri K. Lankford, LPCS, NCC, LCAS
Jun 29, 20182 min read
The Problem with Happiness
How do you define happiness? Do you think it’s an algorithm? You know like .. “once I get X then I’ll be happy!” Or “when Y happens then...
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Niti Wade, LCSW
Apr 23, 20183 min read
Mindfulness as Meditation
I hope you’ve given yourself the opportunity to practice mindfulness since last week’s post. We've got one more Guest Post this month to...
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Niti Wade, LCSW
Apr 16, 20184 min read
#MotivationMonday: Mindfulness... The How.
Picture this: It is the Spring of 1998. You are finishing out your sophomore year of college and you are currently in the passenger seat...
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Niti Wade, LCSW
Apr 9, 20184 min read
Mindfulness... Make the Time or Mock It?
Does it ever feel like you struggle to find another person that’s heading down a similar path as yourself? Or that sometimes you just...
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Terri K. Lankford, LPC, NCC, LCAS
Mar 26, 20186 min read
Attitude of Gratitude: Setting Intentions Series Part IV
Wow this month has flown by! I hope you have enjoyed reading and implementing new intentions with me this month for March’s Setting...
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Terri K. Lankford, LPC, NCC, LCAS
Jan 6, 20184 min read
Ringing in with Resolutions Vs Investing in Yourself With Intentions
January 1, 2018 seemed like the perfect day to start fresh. The first day of the year that fell on the first day of the month that also...
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Terri K. Lankford, LPC, NCC, LCAS
Sep 18, 20175 min read
Refocus : When Things Aren't Going Your Way
Some days go better than others. Some times you get dealt a series of unfortunate events. This is my “Vacation Monday”. Know what I...
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Terri K. Lankford, LPC, NCC, LCAS
Sep 8, 20173 min read
Oh Irma, How Do We Weather Our Storms?
As I was born and raised in North Central West Virginia, I didn’t have to deal much with the hurricanes of the coast until I relocated to...
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Terri K. Lankford, LPC, NCC, LCAS
Aug 24, 20173 min read
5 Action Steps To Get What You Want
My job exists because for most of us, there’s always something that we want to change... something that we could improve upon. Whether...
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Terri K. Lankford, LPC, NCC, LCAS
Aug 17, 20173 min read
#WhatWeEatWednesday : Wait…. I thought we were talking about Mental Health Here?
Why is my therapist asking about what the hell I eat?
Well, I’ll tell you.
Research from University College London (2017) confirms an adve
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Terri K. Lankford, LPC, NCC, LCAS
Aug 13, 20173 min read
Coping Skills 101 : The Basics Part II
Part I of this series left us with a better understanding of what Coping Skills are for... Have you got all that?? Part II is up over on the
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Terri K. Lankford, LPC, NCC, LCAS
Aug 13, 20174 min read
Coping Skills 101: The Basics Part I
One of the Top 3 things I get asked about when a client first starts counseling is usually something along the lines of "How do I handl
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Terri K. Lankford, LPCS
Aug 12, 20172 min read
Welcome to Embrace | Overcome | Create Your Life
I write blog articles mostly about issues of mental health, therapy models and research, coping skills, mindfulness resources,...
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