Mental health care for all: let's make it a reality #WorldMentalHealthDay “Let others know there is hope and understanding. You can change the way the world sees mental health.” National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Stigma is defined as “a mark of shame or...
(Day 30) 30 Days of Self-Care Information and Strategies – Kristin Cowart, MSW, LCSW Whether you have read several or all twenty-nine blogs, celebrate your success. You likely found some topics that described things you are already doing and some you could not imagine...
(Day 29) 30 Days of Self-Care Information and Strategies – Kristin Cowart, MSW, LCSW Self-care is any activity we deliberately do in order to take care of our mental, emotional and physical health. We engage in self-care to build resilience toward life stressors so...
(Day 28) 30 Days of Self-Care Information and Strategies – Kristin Cowart, MSW, LCSW The Healthy Minds Program, developed by the nonprofit Healthy Minds Innovations, translates decades of research into practical tools. You can use these tools to train your mind and...
(Day 27) 30 Days of Self-Care Information and Strategies – Kristin Cowart, MSW, LCSW “In one world, effort is a bad thing. It, like failure, means you’re not smart or talented. If you were, you wouldn’t need effort. In the other world, effort is what makes you smart...
(Day 26) 30 Days of Self-Care Information and Strategies – Kristin Cowart, MSW, LCSW For over 20 years, Psychologist Gabriele Oettingen has studied many people including dieters, students, job seekers, love seekers, people recovering from physical injuries and other...
(Day 25) 30 Days of Self-Care Information and Strategies – Kristin Cowart, MSW, LCSW The future is and has always been uncertain. Unpredictability, doubt and uncertainty are uncomfortable and can lead to avoidance and worry. Worrying may feel like a way of preparing...
(Day 24) 30 Days of Self-Care Information and Strategies – Kristin Cowart, MSW, LCSW Time affluence is the feeling that you have enough time to reflect, relax and engage in activities that are personally meaningful. Time poverty is the feeling that you are constantly...
(Day 23) 30 Days of Self-Care Information and Strategies – Kristin Cowart, MSW, LCSW “Working hard but not improving? You're not alone. Eduardo Briceño reveals a simple way to think about getting better at the things you do, whether that's work, parenting or creative...
(Day 22) 30 Days of Self-Care Information and Strategies – Kristin Cowart, MSW, LCSW No matter how we initially feel when a major life event or change occurs (positive or negative) hedonic adaption is the term used to describe how we tend to quickly return to our...