By Lisa (Guest Writer) - According to the Center for Disease and Control (CDC), one-third of Americans are not receiving the recommended seven-plus hours of sleep every night and over seventy different sleep disorders have been diagnosed by doctors. A lack of sleep can lead to serious health concerns like high blood pressure, diabetes, and … Continue reading Can Mindfulness Impact Sleep Quality?
By Kiley (Guest Blogger) - It’s important to mention that I’m writing this at a hockey game. You’ll understand why later, but while I tell you this story I want you to know what I’m currently doing. I was probably in second grade when I started exhibiting textbook signs of depression. I retreated into myself, … Continue reading My Road to Radical Acceptance
By María - The festivities are here! Wait a moment. Is that a good or a bad thing? It probably depends on the person and the circumstances. Holidays are meant to be celebrated. They are supposed to bring people together. The season invites us to be joyful and merry. Getting together with beloved friends and … Continue reading Yoga Tips for Surviving the Holidays
By Wanda - I was pretty young when the differences in thought patterns made themselves evident. It was maybe third grade when depression made itself evident in my life; the anxiety had always been with me. By sixth grade the trouble was evident enough that my family talked to the doctor, the pastor, and was … Continue reading World Mental Health Day: What it Means to Me
By Mary (Guest Writer) - I was scrolling through my Youtube feed when I came across a video by that title. My heart skipped a beat. “Will I watch it or keep scrolling down?” I asked myself. But deep down, I wanted to watch it for 2 reasons -- I was also diagnosed with a mental … Continue reading People Share Secrets About Their Mental Health Journey
By Jeannette - There are many causes of chronic pain--an accident or injury, inflammatory or neurological condition--but no matter the cause, chronic pain impacts our emotions. There is an intersection between physical pain and emotional well being. It is important to discuss this interplay, as well as strategies to address these difficult emotions to improve … Continue reading The Emotional Rollercoaster of Living with Chronic Pain
By Liza - We all experience anxiety at some point in our lives. Anxiety is simply how you react to certain stimuli that surrounds you. It’s how you react or respond to an annoying co-worker who won’t allow you to concentrate on your work, or how you respond to your child who has left their … Continue reading Calming the Anxiety of Chronic Pain
By Brittany - How often do you find yourself stuck in a vicious cycle of your own thoughts? Or wrapped up in the frustration of your body failing you yet again? Or frustrated with all of the elements and events in your life that you so badly want to control, but are simply out of … Continue reading A Grounding Meditation
By Brittany - Do you ever find yourself thinking “what if…”? Creating scenarios in your brain of what will happen if you get better? Or scarier yet, if you don’t get better? What if it’s all too much? What if you lost it all? What if your burden is too much for you to carry … Continue reading The Importance of Being Honest with Where You Are in Life
By Wanda - Discussing mental health isn’t quite the taboo it used to be, but that doesn’t make it any easier. It’s taken my entire lifetime (49.5+ years) it to be “okay” to talk about mental illness, and in some circles like *cough* family *cough* it’s still not a topic to be discussed. It’s always … Continue reading Migraine Survivors: The Toll Migraine Take on Mental Health
