Mental Health Gift GuideMental Health Gift Guide 2020 Mental Health Gift Guide Economic uncertainty, job security, politics, the health of our loved ones, home schooling, and endless Zoom calls have made 2020 challenging to say the least. Mental health has been brought to the forefront with almost half of Americans struggling with anxiety and depression.…
Social Connection Builds ResilienceSocial Connection Builds ResilienceSocial Connection Builds Resilience Humans are social creatures with emotional needs for relationships and positive connections to others. Our social brain craves companionship. We are not meant to survive, let alone thrive, in isolation. I am so grateful for my tribe. I have some amazing friends and I’m not…
Shift Your Mindset to Build ResilienceShift Your Mindset to Build Resilience Shift Your Mindset to Build Resilience I’m willing to bet that when you woke up this morning, your first words were not, “Today is a great day to fail!” But maybe they should have been. I have been allergic to failure my entire life.…
Resilient people proactively cultivate positive emotions like humor, gratitude and optimism. You don’t even have to find anything to be grateful for. The simple act of looking for the positive decreases the stress hormone cortisol by 23%. Just looking for something to appreciate increases serotonin and dopamine, the feel-good neurochemicals in most antidepressants.
Peace is something that seems to be in short supply these days, and there are so many things wearing down our physical and psychological immune system.