Compassion Rather Than Criticism
As I was surfing the “Net” last night, I came across a BuzzFeed article about a new public awareness campaign called People of Colour and Mental Illness Photo Project. I […]
The Negative Effects of Stress and Why It’s Important to Relax
When it comes to health, most of us tend to focus on only two major components: Diet and Exercise. And although both of these are incredibly important to maintaining good […]
Ways to Strengthen your Immune System
It’s October, meaning we are headed full speed into the dreaded flu and cold season. I find that taking some simple preventative measures really helps keep my immune system strong. […]
Benefits of Exercise for Mental Health
Everybody knows that exercising regularly has tremendous benefits for the physical health of our bodies, but it might not be as obvious how big of a role exercise plays in […]
Mindfulness
The other week, during my lunch break, I decided to eat outside to try and enjoy the sunshine knowing very well it’ll be gone very soon. Almost immediately after I […]
Anxiety
For all of us, anxiety has been an unexpected and unwanted visitor at one time or another. For others, however, it’s more like a daily occurrence, and one that can […]
SAD – Seasonal Affective Disorder
It’s September, which means we are nearing the end of summer. The seemingly endless hot, sunny days we’ve had this year are quickly transitioning to shorter, drearier, rainier ones. I […]
How Yoga Changed My Life
When I tried my first yoga class, I was 22 and living in New York City at the time. I had just moved to the city right after college and […]
Addressing Mental Health Before Stage 4 (#B4Stage4)
When we think about cancer, heart disease, or diabetes, we don’t wait years to treat them. We start before Stage 4—we begin with prevention. When people are in the first […]
Discerning Dysthymia
What is Dysthymia? More commonly referred to as chronic depression, dysthymia is the experience of depression symptoms that last for a significantly prolonged period of time, usually two years or […]
