Cole wellness blog
Welcome to Cole Wellness, where we promote the integration of the mind and body through counseling, coaching and movement. Our blog is a resource for a wide range of articles and information on topics including mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health.
What Is Self-Care?
Self-care. What comes to mind when you read that term – self-care? I don’t have to guess that this means many different things to most
Build Your Best Life: Wrestling with Acceptance
We recently started a new series titled, “Building the best life ever.” In it we outlined a formula, or road map, for change. This included
Growth is a Process
After a few weeks of diving into grief we decided this week to bring our dear friend Gabriel Mangold onto the Podcast to discuss, “Growth
Grief Through Life Transitions
If we live long enough, we will go through a significant life transition. For the first years of life, this is marked by transitions we
Grief is an Individual Experience
Losing people that I care about is unfortunately something with which I am all too familiar. Beginning at an early age, I’ve experienced grief over
Grief is a Beast
This has been another difficult week for many of us. In the United States and the rest of the world. Working with individuals in psychotherapy,
An Effective Understanding of the Problem Will Lead Us to an Effective Solution
This week we had our 2nd guest on the Cole Wellness Podcast – Dr. Darren Woodlief. He shared much of his personal story and experiences
No One Has an HGTV Reality
First, a huge thank you to our friend, Mary Dell Hayes, who was our first podcast guest! She is the inspiration for this content, and
Build a Roadmap to Get There.
It is so crazy to think that this week marks 10 weeks of content. 10 weeks of commitment to creating new and meaningful content. 10
Spiritual Health Metrics
Spiritual Health…what exactly do we mean by this? First off, this is not a theological or religious discussion. We’d like to keep it simpler than
Emotional and Mental Health Metrics
Last week we began to take a look at how to improve our assessment of where we are physically. This week we are looking at
Physical Health: Where Are We Physically?
Today we are going to start tackling Step 2: Develop a deep and meaningful understanding of where we are. We will be breaking this down
Investing in Our Mental Health
Why is it worth investing in your mental health? In my business, I get to take on multiple roles, including therapist and personal trainer. Through
Purpose Building
Building purpose is the foundation of change behavior. Why? As we have previously stated, the brain is good at overestimating what can be accomplished in
Visualize the Change
Imagine this: you woke up this morning and the change you want has happened. What is different? Do a quick scan. How does it feel
SMART Goal Setting: Where Do We Want to Be?
This week we are going to start tackling Step 1 from our Build Your Best Life series: Have a deep and meaningful understanding of where
Imposter Syndrome: A Journey Towards Authenticity
I recently went on a trip with some girlfriends, the third trip I have done with the majority of them.
Mental Flexibility & Emotional Resilience
Mental flexibility. What does that even mean? For us, it has been the willingness to let there be more than one outcome. An opportunity to