So, you’ve made a mistake. What do you do afterwards? Do you recognize the mistake, accept it, and make adjustments to improve on it next time? Or, do you dwell on the mistake and beat yourself up for making even one mistake?
If you are prone to doing the latter, stick around for 3 steps to invite self-compassion.
Are women more likely to be anxious than men? Research would show that women twice as likely to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder than men. So, does this mean the men experience less anxiety than women?
It could be, and yet it is more likely that our definition of anxiety is a gendered construct. That is, what we know as anxiety is more likely to fit a woman’s experience of anxiety than a man’s experience of anxiety. Our understanding of anxiety is too narrow.
You deserve a vacation. A break from all the doomscrolling your eyes, your mind, and your fingers tirelessly work. So, this week, take a break from the doomscrolling and join us for a week-long challenge to replace the doomscrolling habit.
Shame is a powerful emotion. It is so powerful that it can often override other strong feelings, like anger or excitement. Sometimes, the strength of shame knocks the breath out of us and we want to run from the situation, crawl into bed, and never emerge again—just to run far enough that it won’t eat away at our thoughts.
This week, let’s learn how we can move on from shame so it can stop festering in our minds and bodies.
Mental Health Awareness Month is an initiative designed to raise awareness about mental health, educate the public about mental illness, and reduce the stigma around mental health care.
Did you know? Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed every May since 1949. Wow, that’s over 70 years of growing advocacy and awareness!
“Grief needs to be shared, not judged.”
—Tanya Villanueva Tepper
Do you wake up to the day with a seemingly endless amount of possibilities and energy to achieve those possibilities? Or do you wake up to the day knowing you only have so much energy? You know you will have to ration out what you spend your time on, and it might not even be enough to make it through the necessary tasks of the day.
Spoon Theory is a concrete way to discuss how people in the chronically ill, disabled, and neurodivergent communities manage their energy.
Navigating grief during the holidays is not easy, whether it’s your first holiday, second holiday, or tenth holiday season since your loss. Sometimes what has worked before is not working now, and it is challenging to hold this grief and the traditions of the holidays. So, this week, let’s look at some ways others have found peace with their holiday grief.
In case you need a reminder this holiday season:
“You are not a grinch,
you’re in grief.”
-David Kessler
November is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, a month dedicated to highlighting the mental health challenges that men experience.
August 30th was National Grief Awareness Day. Grief is complicated, complex, and one of the oldest, universal human experiences. When you are hit with a loss, the grief is often so intense, it knocks you off your feet. Acceptance may feel elusive, almost like an unreachable goal.
So, let’s take it a step back. We do not need to reach for the full acceptance stage. Acceptance can be accepting two contradicting feelings, or the complexity of your grief.
Congratulations on taking this step!
We look forward to working with you!
