Though it threatens to deplete our attention spans and infect us with FOMO, Instagram can also present gems of wisdom and wellness from the accounts of mental health experts. Infuse your feed with these antidotes to anxiety.
1. Reset Outdoors
Based in Bethlehem, the team of counselors at Reset Outdoors offer in-person, remote and outdoor sessions, because they take the healing power of nature seriously. Reset’s IG keeps you up to date on their individual and team offerings as well as providing regular reminders to get outside, touch grass or visit a park. Even without exercise, the presence of nature is a major booster of mood and tranquility!
2. My Peace of Happy
Author, happiness coach and speaker Jamie Watkins is real and radiant in her online presence. If you’re trying to get in touch with or pursue your purpose, she’s a great cheerleader. Follow her account My Peace of Happy to get a taste of her empowering energy with regular sunshiny reels reminding you to make the most of your week every step of the way! Jamie’s rooting for you!
3. Alissa Vreeland, LPC
Alissa Vreeland’s beautifully styled Instagram account dispenses her wisdom as a holistic psychotherapist practicing in Easton. Her specialty is regulating the nervous system to soothe anxiety and live mindfully with self-compassion. For anyone who feels too sensitive for this world, stock your toolbox to thrive as a parent and person with these tips in your feed.
4. The Consulting Firm, LLC
Life’s got plenty of challenges as it is, but for those pursuing the entrepreneurial lifestyle or striving for a healthy, successful career, executive roles and decision making add more to work with and worry about. The Consulting Firm, LLC, focuses its attention on coaching and therapy for business leaders, and shares refreshing tidbits on its succulent-themed IG account.
5. Shanthi Project
This nonprofit brings the benefits of mindfulness to schools, workplaces and the community with workshops to build emotional resilience. Shanthi’s Instagram shares not only glimpses into their work, but regular breathing and mindfulness exercises you can do as soon as they come across your screen to bring a little peace into your day! You’ll learn a lot about the benefits of mindfulness practices and how small servings of self-compassion can add up in time.
Published as “5 Things” in the January 2023 edition of Lehigh Valley Style magazine.