Health
Next Steps: Proactive Self-Care
In my last blog, How to Survive Survival Mode: The 3 Components of Basic Self-Care, we explored bare-minimum self-care–useful in times when we just need to make it through the day. I clarified that this is not a normal state to be in, but that it can be unavoidable at times. If feeling stuck in […]
Isolation & Mental Health
Given the hectic and busy world that we live in, time by yourself is necessary. It is important to take time to engage in self-care, have a weekend in, or take a break from social media and life stressors. While engaging in these activities is beneficial, and oftentimes needed, it’s important that we make space […]
Supporting A Loved One
We’re living in a time, in which mental health struggles are at an all-time high. Mental health disorders and experiences occur throughout all socioeconomic ranges, races, and ages. Even if you yourself aren’t personally experiencing a mental health-related struggle, you more than likely know someone personally who is experiencing mental health challenges. It can be […]
Social Support
How Important is it to Your Overall Health and Wellbeing? Social support can be described as the physical and emotional comfort we receive through social ties to others, such as family, friends, co-workers, etc. It’s the love and acceptance we feel from belonging to a community of people who care about us. Social support is […]
Assessing Your Self-Care
When we think of self-care, the most obvious thing to consider is if you are eating right, exercising, and getting enough sleep. Although this is very important to overall self-care, there are several other areas of your life to consider as well. Just like when you are flying on an airplane and you’re advised to […]