Mental Health Matters Resources
Each of us experience a different mental health journey. Mental Health Matters explores topics we might face including resources we can use to support our mental health as well as those around us.
When Valentine’s Day Isn’t All Red Hearts and Chocolate Candy
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. Every store is littered with cards, candy, red hearts, stuffed animals, and roses. Some people despise a day when they feel pressured to show people how much they care, dubbing it a “Hallmark Holiday.” Others (l…
New Year’s Resolutions – The Possible Dream
It’s that traditional time again when we hear talk about New Year’s resolutions, and sometimes make great promises to ourselves about what we’re going to accomplish in the New Year. We tell ourselves this coming year will be different, and we…
Want to Be Happier and Healthier? Practice Gratitude
You’ve probably seen it before—gratitude (being thankful) is the adrenaline of life. Taking time to notice and reflect upon the things that you are thankful for can make you happier and improve sleep, help you feel more alive, and even strengt…
Get a Boost From Doing Good
Most of us know that warm fuzzy feeling of doing good work, whether it is rounding up cans of food to feed the less fortunate, donating school supplies for needy kids or perhaps shoveling an elderly neighbor’s walk. But did you know that doing…
The Great Balancing Act
Welcome fall and all its beauty. The gold and red leaves against a stunning Colorado blue sky, summon the feeling of change. With fall, we surrender the chaos of summer and settle into routine and finding a sense of balance. This balance is demonst…
5 Tips to Ease Kids’ Back-To-School Anxiety
Time to go back to school! Many kids are energized by the possibility of going back to school, but others may be anxious about the unknown. A new teacher, a new school, or going to school for the first time can shake even the most resilient child…
Looking at Your Living Space: When External Clutter Reflects Your Internal Struggles and How to Overcome and Let Go
Summer is in full swing, flowers are in bloom, and as I look around my house, a shocking realization flows through me; my life is in disarray!
People always talk about spring cleaning and decluttering as if it is some kind of ritual. But I’ve ne…
Double Duty: 25 Tips for Caring for Both Mental and Physical Health
“Without mental health, there can be no true physical health.”– Dr. Brock Chisholm, the first Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO)
It’s becoming increasingly common to talk about mental health and physical health together. A…
Pikachu, Where Are You?
“No, you need more candy to level up!”
“I’m a Level 5. What level are you at?”
You’d have to be living under a rock not to have heard something about the interactive augmented virtual reality game – Pokémon GO -that is getting everyone off th…
Supporting a Loved One Struggling With Addiction
It seems like we all know someone who struggles with drug or alcohol consumption – a father, child, aunt, or close friend. And often, when we have someone dealing with substance use and addiction in our lives, it’s our natural tendency to want to h…
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