Spirituality & Mental Health

Posted on: 02.16.2026

Even someone who doesn’t consider themself particularly spiritual could find something to learn from John McDougall’s presentation for the Cohen Clinic’s Winter Wellness Series: Spirituality and Wellness: Staying Connected to What Matters. He offered participants a helpful roadmap for understanding how spiritual fitness may intersect with

Finding Calm- Tips for Regulating Your Nervous System

Posted on: 02.02.2026

Insights from a presentation by Dr. Angie Salvato, PhD We live in an era of unprecedented stress. Our nervous systems, designed to handle occasional threats, are now constantly bombarded with information and stimulation. Dr. Angie Salvato is a clinician at the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Alaska

Managing Anxiety with the Circle of Control

Posted on: 12.29.2025

Finding Peace in What You Can Control: Using the Circle of Control to Manage Anxiety We've all been there—lying awake at 2 AM, mind racing through an endless loop of what-ifs. What if I mess up that presentation? What if they think I'm incompetent? What if everything falls apart? Your heart pounds, your shoulders tense, and suddenly you're

The Science of Forgiveness: Healing Your Brain & Body

Posted on: 12.22.2025

We’ve all been there: we feel slighted by an incident at work or someone says something hurtful at a family gathering. Then we replay the moment in our heads, over and over – and resentment builds up. But here's what most of us don't realize: holding on to that anger isn't punishing them. It's punishing you. The science is clear:

Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder

Posted on: 12.09.2025

The first hard frost hits, the sun slips below the horizon by 4:30 p.m., and suddenly the couch feels like the only safe place in the world. You tell yourself it’s just the “winter blues.” You’ll snap out of it when the holidays pass. But weeks drag on, and the heaviness lingers—sleeping 10 hours yet waking exhausted, skipping the