Even though some might grudgingly remember doing all the work in a group project at school, there’s actually a lot of benefits to working on a team! You can use the power of collaboration and teamwork in all sorts of settings like the office, school, or at home. You can even experience the benefits…
Got too much on your plate and feel stressed out often? You might need to consider setting some boundaries on your time! We are often asked to give a lot of our energy to both our work obligations and our family life, and it can feel like too much at times. Learning how to…
Friends are often the people that we trust the most with our authentic selves. Friends are there to have our backs no matter what. Oftentimes, though, people avoid talking about serious topics with their friends, opting instead to keep things light and fun. The subject of mental health can be a tough one to…
It might sound unlikely, but there is a treatment for several types of mental illnesses that is absolutely free. If you’re saying to “Take a hike” because that seems improbable, you actually guessed right! Hikes in nature are shown to help with symptoms of mental illness, and even cause a decrease in activity in…
June is National Safety Month. It’s a time when we boost awareness of common risks in our day-to-day environment to reduce death and injury from accidents at home, in the car, and in the workplace. While June typically marks the start of summer, too, it feels different than any summer we’ve had. Coupled with…
Experts on safety say that stress contributes to common accidents that have lasting consequences. Whether it is caused from an intense workload or troubles at home, people are more likely to make errors in their everyday lives when they can’t focus due to the effects of stress. Don’t let your stress add to the…
Would you consider yourself a germaphobe? These days, more and more people are feeling anxious about illness, and that’s a valid concern. Before COVID-19, it might have been unusual to see people wearing masks at a grocery store or gloves to fill up their cars with gas, but it has become more and more…
In this fast-paced world, it’s getting rarer and rarer to feel bored. Adults and kids alike have gotten used to calendars filled with activities in order to avoid it entirely. But now, most of those activities have been put on hold in order to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, and we have all been reminded…
April is Occupational Therapy Month. This field of study focuses on how to give people the tools to live their best lives. Often, occupational therapists are involved in treatment for patients who are adjusting to their lives after injury or illness changes their abilities. That’s just one event we can encounter, but these suggestions…
When was the last time you were a beginner at something? It might have felt a little awkward and possibly even embarrassing, but what you might not have known is that your brain was getting a major boost! Besides being able to show off a cool new skill, there are actually mental health benefits…