Let's be humble and honest: COVID has been hard for all of us. I've noticed that I am much more irritable at times. I have been short-tempered at work, impatient with my family, and even fallen victim to road [...]
2020 has been a year, hasn’t it? Possibly the strangest and most trying year in any of our lifetimes and winter hasn’t even hit yet. In other words, winter 2020 is going to be an absolute doozy. Typically, [...]
As I talk to those around me with Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.), I’ve noticed that many of them are dreading the winter more than usual. The pandemic is already putting a strain on our mental health, so what [...]
When the governor of Illinois first ordered the shelter-in-place order in March 2020 due to COVID-19, Stenzel saw a significant drop in clients for the first two weeks afterward. It seemed that people hunkered down and prepared to stay [...]
To be honest, I have gained weight during COVID-19. I’ve been bored, depressed, emotional and anxious. Unfortunately, this means that I decided to turn to food as a coping mechanism. I also have not exercised nearly as much [...]