We spend most of our days doing similar routines—waking at the same time, eating the same breakfast, doing similar tasks at work, communicating with the same people, wearing the same outfits, and watching the same TV shows. And on it goes. When we make our routines and habits effortless, it can help us to feel…
Eating Well: 5 Things Dietitians Eat When They Want to Boost Their Mood
September 29, 2022
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You probably already know that what you eat and drink can influence your mental wellness. From daily stressors to anxiety, depression, ADHD and chronic stress, the nutrients you put into your body have the potential to help, or hinder, how you feel and think. With this in mind we asked a handful of dietitians what…
Are You Ready to Stop Feeling Like a Victim?
September 28, 2022
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A victim, according to Webster’s dictionary, is a person who has been attacked, injured, robbed, killed, cheated, or fooled by someone else, or harmed by an unpleasant event. Everyone gets attacked, injured, cheated, fooled, and harmed during their life — if not physically, then emotionally. And everyone gets harmed by unpleasant events. We’re all victims,…
The Death Temptation
September 28, 2022
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I am writing this from a basis of my truth, something that is deeply true to my beliefs and understanding of the world and also knowing that this is not a place or a belief for many people. (It maybe wiser for some to stop reading now…) I believe that sickness nearly always has a deep emotional…
COVID Hit Health Care Worker Well-Being Super Hard
COVID exacted a huge toll on the well-being of health care workers, a new survey shows. Already struggling with high levels of emotional exhaustion going into the pandemic, the problem grew even worse after two years of managing the crisis. Nurses have been especially hard hit. Researchers conducted surveys over three years with more than…
Expensive Medical Treatments Discourage Lifestyle Changes
In this series we explore ways medical science, and modern medicine and lifestyles have taken us to an unhealthy extreme—and what alternatives and solutions may exist. It’s no secret that mainstream medicine in the United States is driven by money, though fewer know it’s the most expensive medical system in the world despite some of…
Creating a More Spacious Life
I’ve worked with a number of people who want more spaciousness in their lives—more time for rest, play, reading, reflecting, self-care, and hanging out with friends and other loved ones. The challenge isn’t that it’s hard to create more time (although, for some people, it’s actually very hard). The challenge is that no matter how…
Feeling Stuck?
Have you been feeling stuck, unable to move forward in important areas of your life? That’s rough. I’ve been there. In the decade after college, there were long seasons when I felt the gap between who I was and who I wanted to be wasn’t shrinking nearly as fast as I wanted. The worst part…
The Urgency of Piles
Someone I know shared that they came back from a meditation retreat excited about the meaningful possibilities they had envisioned on the retreat—new projects, opportunities, and important stuff they wanted to create. It’s so incredible to be excited about meaningful possibilities! And then they got home, and there were piles of tasks, emails, and messages…
Strategies for Child and Family Mental Health
The past two years have been far from normal for children and families. As households prepare for back-to-school, there can be some apprehension about what the year will bring. Our research has shown that children, teens, and parents have struggled in regard to mental health during the pandemic, where higher levels of pandemic-related stress corresponded…
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