Hello everyone! I hope that you are all enjoying a wonderful October. Today’s blog post is a fun one, filled with Halloween-themed Self-Care ideas! Trick or Treating:Taking a walk while trick-or-treating can be a delightful way to escape from everyday worries. Invite friends along to enhance the fun with laughter and socializing. Pumpkin Decorating:Mindfulness doesn’t
Hello everyone, I hope you have all had a wonderful week. Welcome to another mental health blog post! In this blog post, I am going to discuss something new and exciting within the domain of mental health treatment... In the realm of mental health treatment, a novel approach is gaining traction among psychiatrists and psychologists
Incapacitating anxiety and panic can strike at any time for any number of reasons, and each time, you can be at a loss of how to take care of yourself. Between the racing heartbeat, crippling fear and spiralling thoughts, it can feel impossible to bring yourself back into the present, but luckily Anxiety Canada (2024)
Image courtesy of Pexels.com For many students including myself, the fall semester has began! With a new semester upon us, the promise of new volunteer or work opportunities can be both exciting and intimidating. For most, there is a healthy balance of both, and there may even be more excitement than nerves to get out
Hello everyone, and welcome back to another blog post. I hope you all have been enjoying the lovely fall weather, as well as the start of the semester. Sometimes it can be hard to keep up with the hurry and flurry of the world. Life likes to keep us on the ends of our toes,
Image by pikisuperstar on Freepik In recent years, there has been increasing discussion about the detrimental impact of bullying on individuals' mental health, persisting even years after the incidents occur. Bullying encompasses unwanted aggressive behaviors such as cyberbullying, physical bullying, emotional bullying, verbal harassment, and discrimination based on factors like disability, religion, gender identity, and
Going on a vacation is a part of life that does not happen very often for many people, but has several benefits for one's mental health. Whether you are a student, employed, or going through a difficult time, vacationing has the benefits of reducing burnout, stress, and depression, while also allowing for a necessary break
For many people, mental health may seem like a simple topic but it is often associated with many nuances and misunderstandings. One of the most popular is the exchange of mental health or mental illness information in our daily conversations. According to the WHO, mental health is defined as a state of mental well-being that
Introduction: Defining Stress, A Work in Progress MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (2022) defines stress as a feeling of emotional or physical tension. Alright, so you know that feeling when everything just seems to pile up and you start feeling all tense and overwhelmed? That's stress kicking in. It's your body's way of reacting to any kind
Image by storyset on Freepik Self-love has always been challenging for me, personally. Over the past year, I have embarked upon a journey to learn how to love myself for who I am. It has been a difficult process with a lot of setbacks that have always brought me back to square one of wondering:
