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…
Everyone knows how important it is to keep your brain healthy and active, but there are many surprising ways you can stimulate it that you might not expect. 1- Begin Meditating Not only is meditation good for reducing stress and increasing self-awareness, but it’s also actually a very healthy activity for your brain…
You might have heard “A clean house is a happy house”, but there’s some convincing research that it might be truer than you think! Clutter In Your House Leads To Clutter In Your Mind Research shows that a cluttered house can add on and magnify stress. Knowing you have things to clean, that…
We all have hard days where we feel overwhelmed. To help, here is a collection of simple, proven stress relief exercises to help you keep going. At Home Meditate for 10 minutes. Simple meditation doesn’t take long at all and can help you control stress, improve relaxation and decrease anxiety. It probably not the…
Do you own a pet? If you’re one of the many people who do, you might be able to find some surprising mental health benefits from living with one! You might already be familiar with some of the benefits of pet ownership: constant companionship, love, and affection. But there’s actually an entire term…
Creating a Financial Plan for your year might not be attached to one of your resolutions, but it’s a critical goal for you to grow financially. Step 1: Create A Budget of A Normal Month Start by figuring out what the status quo is. Create a budget of what a normal month looks like…
Almost every New Year’s Resolution is dropped before the end of the year. Here are some methods to form better goals and stick to them once you’ve made them. 1- Don’t leap into all of them at once To start with, don’t try and achieve every resolution at the same time. Pace yourself and…
Every year, December is one of the hardest months for mental health, with Seasonal Affective Disorder and depression adding to an already stressful time. Here are some good ways to maintain your mental health and keep an eye out for your friends and family this year. Make Time For Yourself During December, there is…
Give a little back this winter while doing good for both your community and your mental health. Volunteering and giving back to your community is a great way to maintain and even improve mental health, not to mention it will also have you feeling great afterward! Giving back and helping your community will not…