Step Up For Mental Health · Unveiling Meditation Common Myths What Is Meditation Exactly? The word meditation means something different to anyone you ask depending on their belief and life…
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Dancing for the Mind and Body
Something about turning the volume up, feeling the bass, and dancing to a great song can replenish my mind and body like nothing else. The more I dance, the more…
Time with Nature Benefits Our Mental Health
When we think of nature, we may think of hiking and camping in the lonesome forest like Thoreau and the romantic poets did (or at least wrote about). From these…
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Therapeutic Writing
Step Up For Mental Health · The Benefits and Drawbacks of Therapeutic Writing Therapeutic Writing Princy Daniel’s recent article, “10 Questions to Ask Yourself When Journaling,” reminds me of how…
How I Reclaim Power From Mental Abuse: A Letter to a Teenager
For the Teenager Hindsight as an adult offers answers to questions that I didn’t know as a teenager. As a teen, I didn’t know there were different types of mental…
10 Questions to Ask Yourself When Journaling
The start of every new year brims with so much promise and is an inspirational space of time where our sincerest hopes, deepest desires and an immortal motivation collide—and I…
Is Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Right for Me? What It’s All About
Step Up For Mental Health · Trauma Sensitive Yoga What is Trauma-Sensitive Yoga? Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TSY) is a hidden gem for trauma survivors who may be curious about taking a…
Where Does Mental Healthcare Fit in Insurance Coverage?
In the past, many health insurance plans weren't too kind to people with mental illnesses. Until the Affordable Care Act (ACA) came into effect, 28 states in America had no requirements…
Practicing Self-Compassion: Being a Friend to My Own Mental Health
Practicing self-compassion can create positive impacts on our mental health and in our relationships with others. I think of self-compassion as a way of acting like a friend to myself.…
Loneliness and the Impulse to Shop
People who experience loneliness fit into at least two categories: One, those who have too many connections but not feeling connected to most of them; Two, those who have many…