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Enjoying the Arts for Better Mental Health
Does it ever feel like working to improve your mental health is, well, work? That is a perfectly understandable feeling. After all, almost everything worth doing requires effort—sometimes a lot
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Resolutions and Affirmations Can Go Hand-in-Hand
Not too long ago, we published a blog entry titled “You Should Not Be Negative When It Comes to Considering Affirmations,” which made the case
Mental Health Improvement is a Process
Big projects can be overwhelming. So overwhelming, in fact, that it can be hard to even get started. And when that big project is, say,
Find the Groups That Support Your Mental Health
Some people are naturally extroverted and happy to spend time with other people. Others are more introverted and value their alone time. And plenty of
Good Time Management Helps You Manage Your Mental Health
Recently, we wrote about the mental health upsides of taking regular breaks. We considered everything from taking an hourly break from your work tasks to
Game, Set, Match: Tennis as a Metaphor for Mental Health Maintenance
Tennis is an interesting game. In many competitions (like football or basketball, for example), the goal is to get the ball to a specific location
The Undeniable Value of Taking a Break
Do you ever feel like you are constantly rushing from place to place, obligation to obligation, and project to project? Does it sometimes feel like
(Not) Like a Box of Chocolates Part III: Even More Flavors of Depression
Tom Hanks—the actor who portrayed Forrest Gump in the beloved movie of the same name—has said he had one conversation about making a sequel to
Who to Call in a Mental Health Crisis
When Mental Health Issues Arise, Who You Gonna Call? The theme song from the 1984 movie Ghostbusters is built around perhaps the most earwormy call
(Not) Like a Box of Chocolates Part II: More Flavors of Depression
In a recent blog post, we invoked Forrest Gump’s mother’s observation that life is like a box of chocolates because you never know just what
