35 Things That Help You Relax: Summer Edition
With the summer season in full spring, that can bring a lot of time on your hands! You may be off for summer break from school or even have more downtime from your job....
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Living In the Now
A while ago, I started to read a book called The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. I read half and when I got busy with school, I put the book away and forgot...
The Power of “Both/And”
How often have we found ourselves saying “either…or”? Either I support this person or take care of myself Either I feel grief or relief Either I succeed or fail When we find ourselves caught...
Putting Yourself First
Has anyone ever felt like friends or family are burdening you with things you may not be prepared to deal with? I feel like this quite frequently- whether it be a close friend or...
Fight, Flight, Fawn, and Freeze
Most people know the phrase “fight or flight response”. I never knew there were other reactions tied to how people handle situations. Two others that I have recently come to understand are fawn and...
Stepping into Spring Goals
When the weather gets warmer, my heart yearns to be outside. So, last month I made it happen. I saw a fundraiser on social media at the beginning of April. It was a 100-mile...
The South Asian Sexual and Mental Health Alliance
For Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month, we wanted to highlight the South Asian Sexual and Mental Health Alliance (SASMHA) today. The organization was developed to specifically provide resources and fight the cultural...
Music, Social Media, and Image
Music is an extension of ourselves and a way to not only express but figure out our identity. Studies have shown that adolescents listen to more music than any other age group and use it to help shape their...
Working Through Medication Changes
Have you ever had a bad reaction to a medicine? Or maybe it took you a bit while longer to get adjusted to a medicine that you needed to take to make your life...
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