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Productive Breaks: My Experience

Productive Breaks: My Experience As a university student, I often find myself feeling a bit overwhelmed with tests and assignments. I find that taking breaks from studying throughout the day sometimes helps boost my mood and productivity. I have personally found that some of my favourite break activities are those which help me feel productive

By |2023-04-13T22:52:49-06:00March 25th, 2023|Mental Health Blog|0 Comments

How to Speak About Mental Health & Mental Illnesses

What if the way we speak is offensive, hurtful, harmful, or just plain mean, and we don’t even know it? The words we use and the way we speak are quite important. Yes, much of human communication is non-verbal – think of our expressions, gestures, and body language (University of the People, 2023). But language

By |2023-03-22T00:01:07-06:00March 22nd, 2023|Mental Health Blog|0 Comments

5 Brain Hacks to Improve Brain Efficiency

The brain is one of the most important organs in our body and controls our conscious habits. Simulating the brain occasionally will improve its functionality.  Develop a growth mindsetFocus on change and growth instead of your current abilities Acknowledge skills that you have but you should also believe that you have plenty more to learn and

By |2025-05-21T08:33:04-06:00February 2nd, 2022|Mental Health Blog|0 Comments

How To Deal With Guilt

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By |2022-01-14T16:58:19-07:00January 14th, 2022|Mental Health Blog|0 Comments

Positively creative ways to turn anxiety into productivity

Anxiety is a normal emotion and even healthy in small increments. If it becomes debilitating and prevents you from living your life productively, whether it may be our relationships, social life, and work, here are some tips: 1. Challenge your thoughts Anxious thoughts are intrusive cognitively distorted thoughts that magnify futuristic uncontrollable thoughts of negative

By |2025-05-21T08:35:36-06:00January 12th, 2022|Mental Health Blog|0 Comments

Attachment Wounds? The healing process?

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By |2025-05-21T08:38:44-06:00November 13th, 2021|Mental Health Blog|0 Comments

A Holistic Approach to Mental Health

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By |2021-11-02T10:04:23-06:00November 2nd, 2021|Mental Health Blog|0 Comments

7 Ways To Not Be Sad On Halloween!

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By |2021-11-02T10:02:32-06:00November 2nd, 2021|Mental Health Blog|0 Comments

Languishing, flourishing, or depressed?

Photo by Matthew Henry from Burst There is a psychological state that is between that is neither being flourished nor depressed. It isn't burnout because you still have energy but you lose sense of purpose, feeling stagnant in life, joyless. Seemingly your life seems bleak and dull. It's called languishing. Languish is a term coined by sociologist Corey

By |2025-05-21T08:35:44-06:00September 16th, 2021|Mental Health Blog|0 Comments
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