Step Up For Mental Health · Article: Quick Sensory Grounding Exercises For People On the Go The day before us can look like a long, winding road with twists and…
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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…
Three Ways to Find Flow When Lacking Motivation
Sometimes we make plans and realize there isn’t enough energy and inspiration to get us out the door. We find ourselves frantically looking for stored energy — perhaps the leftover…
Undo the Taboo: Erase ‘Proper’ Grief
Step Up For Mental Health · Blog: Undo the Taboo: Erase ‘Proper’ Grief Proper Etiquette of Grief I sat at my mother's dining room table less than a week after…
5 Mental Health Exercises You Should Be Doing This Winter
This winter season is going to be different for a lot of people because of the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the virus, people have mostly been in their homes. There’s…
A Routine to Help You Rise Through Grief
Caging the Open Heart Our hearts are caged in bones. When we are sad, the concave shape that our shoulders and chest create forms a heavy layer that hinders our…
How to Overcome Seasonal Affective Disorder This Winter
Just as you prepare your home, your car, and your closet for the winter season, it's a good time to evaluate your mental health and make a plan for the…
Why Bodyfulness Matters to the Mind
A Child's Worry It felt like there were two hearts in my body: one heart in my chest and the other in my throat. We were on our way home…
Reading Books Can Benefit Your Mental Health
Around this time of year, I often begin to feel lonelier and struggle to feel connected with others. Lately, I’ve turned to a beloved pastime: reading. Reading always reminds me…
5 Ways to Handle an Adult Bully
Attending school almost every day for the first 18 years of our lives, each of us has experienced bullying in one form or another. Walking in the front door of…