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What are the Benefits of Eating Healthy?

What are the Benefits of Eating Healthy?

A healthful diet includes a variety of fruits and vegetables of many colors, whole grains and starches, good fats, and lean proteins. Eating healthfully also means avoiding foods with high amounts of added salt and sugar. In this article, we look at the top 10 benefits of a healthful diet, as well as the evidence […]

Mental Health Benefits of Exercise

Mental Health Benefits of Exercise

Exercise is not just about aerobic capacity and muscle size. People who exercise regularly tend to do so because it gives them an enormous sense of well-being. Regular exercise can have a profoundly positive impact on depression, anxiety, and ADHD. It also relieves stress, improves memory, helps you sleep better, and boosts your overall mood. […]

Reflections

Reflections

In life, we are going to experience many emotions and feelings that we will bottle up inside of us, which can lead us to a much worse mental state. If you keep a journal, it will help you release those thoughts from your brain and will help you to let go of things that aren’t […]

Sunshine And Vitamin D

Sunshine has a lot of benefits that you probably don’t even recognize! Sunshine can help regulate your sleep schedule, give you stronger bones, and boost your mood. It helps fight depression, reduce blood pressure. It fights cancer, heart disease, and multiple sclerosis. It helps skin conditions, and improves brain function and wards off Alzheimer’s disease. […]

Benefits of Routine

Benefits of Routine

Having a routine can help relieve anxiety, reduce stress, and give you something to look forward to when you start your day and end it. It creates stability, especially in this ever changing world. Here are some tips to create a daily routine and the benefits of having a daily routine.   Link to article for […]

Holidays and Covid

Holidays for some can be a joyous time to get together with family, but for others a dreaded nightmare. The feeling of dread is normal for some people, and that is okay. The holidays can surface unwanted memories, or force you to be around family you don’t get along with. There are many reasons why […]

Tackle the Winter Blues with Mental Health First Aid

It is that time of year again. The air is crisp; 6 p.m. looks like midnight; and it feels difficult to adjust. Many of us can relate – we have lost an hour of sunlight because of Daylight Savings Time, and it may have an impact on our mental health. READ ARTICLE

Little Habits

Little Habits

Here is a list of habits you can do to improve your physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing.  Habits provide structure within our lives, which is also beneficial to our mental wellbeing.  Here is a link to the article.