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.
Having Difficulty Getting More Zzzs?
I don’t know about you, but since the time changed for daylight savings time, I just can’t seem to get a good night’s sleep. We’ve all heard how important it is to get 7-8 hours of sleep a night – how sleep increases your energy, makes your skin gl…
Parenting With Anxiety: Overcoming New Barriers and Learning to Balance It All
My 3-year-old daughter was a difficult baby, at best. She was colicky, didn’t sleep through the night until she was 13 months old, and was incredibly “spirited.” During the first 18 months of her life, my anxiety was through the roof.
Over the y…
When Spring Doesn’t Bring Sunshine: Supporting a Loved One With Depression or Anxiety
Spring has (sort of) sprung here in Colorado. And although Spring is typically associated with flowers, butterflies, and bunnies, many don’t realize that it is actually a time when depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts are at their highest for…
Talking to a Child in Your Life About Your Military Service
There we were, coming into the black-sanded beach of Iwo Jima. Bullets whiz by and explosions go off all around us.
Were you scared, Grandpa?
Of course I was scared. Before we got into our boat, the Captain said that there might not be any i…
Using Your Teenager’s Favorite Gadget – Their Phone – To Help With Their Eating
March is National Nutrition Month – a great time to check in with yourself and your family about the importance of healthy eating habits.
My teenage daughter, who is a competitive softball player and exercise fanatic, is in great shape; so when…
Yes, You Can! Tips to Build Resilience and Emotional Flexibility
How resilient are you? Are you able to roll with the punches life tends to throw at us? Resiliency is an important skill that allows us to be flexible when life knocks us down; it allows us to come back stronger.
Resilient people still experienc…
Taking a Look at Friendships: What Happens When Someone Is More of a Hindrance Than a Help?
As adults, we’ve learned that we grow and change from our experiences and stages of our life: high school, college, moving, marriage, babies, divorce, jobs, death of a loved one, etc. With each stage, we change a little and grow a lot.
So what h…
There’s an App for That
Whether your goal is to keep track of your mood, begin a meditation practice, lose weight, get more exercise or monitor a health condition such as diabetes, mobile health apps can be a useful tool in managing your own health.
Why download…
What Is Your Vision?
Many of us set New Year’s resolutions at the start of the year. Goals such as “be more patient,” “run a 5k,” and “cook more at home” are often etched into our minds (and maybe journals) as the year starts.
SO WHAT?
Don’t get me wrong, I love…
A New Year, a New Resolution (Or Lack Thereof)
Have you chosen to set New Year’s resolutions? If you are at all like me, you may have a long history of New Year’s resolutions that never materialized. I have a stack of diaries in my basement, reflecting the hope that I would keep a diary. T…
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