The new year is a time when many people focus on self-reflection and goal-setting, especially around things like physical health, resolutions, and productivity. However, it’s just as important to prioritize mental wellness. Setting achievable and meaningful mental health goals can be a transformative way to start the year with a renewed sense of purpose, resilience,…
Sleep is something of a scientific enigma. While researchers know some of the important things that happen in our bodies and, even more crucially, our brains, while we’re getting our eight hours, it’s still not completely clear why sleep is important, and why humans sleep the way we do. One thing is very certain, however–…
When you start looking into ways to improve your mental health and wellbeing, one of the first suggestions that you’ll see is to prioritize a healthy diet full of nutrients and energy-supporting foods. This advice might make you scoff, and many people who are genuinely struggling with their mental health have a similar reaction. When…
You go to bed wired and wake up tired, you feel like you’re dragging yourself through each day, you’re foggy-headed, you’re bored yet still stressed, and every day feels the same as the one before it– you’re stuck in a rut. Everyone goes through a few periods of their life like this where they just…
When you’re reading advice online about how you can boost your mental health and wellbeing, one of the tips you’ll see constantly is to spend more time outdoors. Most people tend to lump this pointer in with meditation and getting better sleep; sure, it would be nice, but who has the time, and besides, how…
Depression has a reputation for being a problem with sadness, and while that’s certainly a component to this disorder, there’s so much more to depression than just feeling blue. It also has a tendency to affect a person’s motivation and energy levels, making it hard for them to function as normal– sometimes, making it so…
It’s a fear so intense and unthinkable that we often avoid even speaking about it as a society– the fear that someone you love will be in so much emotional distress that they take their own life. Even talking about it can feel like a taboo, like you might bring it on just by mentioning…
Calling the holiday season “the most wonderful time of the year” is often a bit of a misnomer. The holidays are an incredibly busy time of year, and they bring a lot of expectations along with them. This is a major source of stress for many people, and you might find yourself dreading the next…
