Tonya’s Story
When it comes to mental health, not everyone can “fake it till they make it.” This can even be a dangerous sentiment, as it can cause those struggling to believe that, if they slap a smile on their face long enough, they can force the kind of …
5 Hikes for Mindfulness This Summer
“Hiking in nature provides an opportunity to tune in — both to our own experience and to the world around us. While it can be easy to get lost in thought or daydreams while hiking, the simple practices of mindfulness can draw us more closely int…
Healthy Heart, Healthy Mind: Understanding the Connection Between Mental Health and Your Body
The mind and the body are often more connected than people might realize. They are able to impact one another in both positive and negative ways depending on a variety of factors. This February for American Heart Month, we’re exploring the mind-b…
5 Best Places to Get Your Body Moving in Denver
Exercise and time spent outdoors are crucial to building up your mental and physical health. Did you know that doing 30 minutes of exercise a day may significantly improve symptoms of depression and anxiety? And research has also shown that …
Enjoying Summer Season Benefits – Getting Outside for Your Health and Self-Care
Some of us have been waiting for it-this is the month for the longest daylight of the year, the 21st, a welcome antidote for the short, dark days of winter, when we go to work in the dark and it’s already dark before we leave. Cheer up. It’…
Stressed? Tired of Sitting? Try Desk-Exercise!
It often hits as the mid-afternoon slump. More yawns, more thoughts of nap time, or just the desk blahs. It prompts lots of people to hustle for the double-C pick-up: Caffeine and Candy. Despite the fact it’s not too healthy, it also doesn’t l…
Three Easy Ways to Spring Into Health
Although it seems the holidays were just here, the Spring Equinox is on March 20. For some, Spring can be a time of cleaning and renewal, but for others, sometimes it doesn’t seem as hopeful as we’d like. Taking some time to focus on our needs an…
5 Tips to Stay Healthy This Summer
Mental health and physical health are largely connected, so by taking care of your body, you’re also taking care of your mind. Here are five things to remember this summer to help you take care of your body and mind. 1. Get your rest Routin…
Get Physical During National Parks & Recreation Month
July is National Parks & Recreation Month, and our staff at Jefferson Center feel very grateful to live in Colorado, a state that offers some of the most beautiful terrain to responsibly explore! We have discussed the “Five Dimensions of Well…
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Solid Ground Apartments
Jefferson Center was selected to receive federal tax credits that will support a 40-unit, permanent supportive housing property to be built in Jefferson County.