Have you ever noticed how some nights you fall asleep quickly and feel refreshed in the morning, while other nights your thoughts race and your body stays tense long after your head hits the pillow? What you do before bedtime can make a big difference. Establishing a calming evening routine, often called a sleep ritual, can be a powerful way to improve both your sleep quality and your mental well-being.
Mental health is a large component of well-being. For young adults (typically between 18–30 years), this period is full of major life changes: starting college, entering the workforce, managing finances, navigating relationships, and figuring out identity. These shifts can be exciting, but also overwhelming.
Mental health is a large component of well-being. For young adults (typically between 18–30 years), this period is full of major life changes: starting college, entering the workforce, managing finances, navigating relationships, and figuring out identity. These shifts can be exciting, but also overwhelming.
By Juli Hishida, PhD Mental health, like physical health, requires an honest assessment and daily practice to see change. At the same time we are busy humans, juggling an endless list of to-dos, to-don’ts, and dream projects we can never seem to prioritize. After the bare minimum of work, school, childcare, eldercare, and eventually rest,…
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By Dr. Neduveili With the fall and winter months approaching, it is not uncommon for many of us to notice changes in our mood. Many of us may notice feeling more down/sad, lower on energy, or more anxious than usual. This phenomenon has been more commonly called “autumn anxiety” or “winter blues” where mood changes…
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While it would be a vast under-statement to say the pandemic “took a toll on us,” how do we navigate returning to our pre-COVID life? Many individuals vastly underestimated the changes and impacts COVID created. The world was not prepared for the potential psychological effects COVID would produce. After months of being in lockdown and…
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In light of the Olympics, a lot of attention has been paid to the recent mental health focus in athletics. A lot of attention and judgment have been directed toward Simone Biles and her choice to step out of the competition for the sake of her team. You may have even had some judgment about…
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By Dr. Tamara Cannon Unprecedented. Trying. Uncertain. These are all words that have been used to describe the year of 2020. The fear of contracting COVID-19 has brought a sense of unsafety. Quarantine and social distancing have changed the way we move in the world. Racial turmoil and political division have changed the way we…
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