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— Notes on Mental Health

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  • How to Build Motivation

    Your brain loves to see progress towards your goals. Even a small step in the right direction can change your own day. A little bit of progress = a little bit of motivation. The more progress, the more motivation. The more motivation, then the more progress, and then even more motivation. When you feel like… Read more

  • Transform Your Mindset. Transform Your Life.

    Your mindset changes the way you experience every moment of every day. Sounds dramatic? Maybe, but it’s still true! The stories that we tell ourselves every day are arguably more important than anything that we go through in daily life. The story is the understanding, the way we make sense of our world. Our brains… Read more

  • Your Body Needs a Break Today – A Movement Break is the Ultimate Act of Rest

    Let this post be the sign from the Universe that you needed today – It’s time for a movement break. We live in bodies that require movement to release pent-up energy and emotions, but we live in a world that encourages us to sit down, stay still, and not feel anything too deeply, lest we… Read more

  • Self-Care Should Be Simple

    I fear the term self-care has become over-used and over-saturated and has lost almost all meaning. The internet keeps screaming at us to “treat yourself!” with sweet treats, fancy coffees, spa days, and shopping sprees. It’s fun for a moment, but do these activities do much for your mental health and daily experience of your… Read more

  • The Goal is Always Survival

    The goal of the human body is to survive, not to make you happy. Happiness is great and all, but it has very little to do with seeing another sunrise. At least, according to your nervous system. When we enter threatening situations, we often have to abandon what might be in our best psychological interest… Read more

  • When Safety Takes Over

    The human body only has so many responses to stressful situations. The most common response to stress is known as fight or flight. Fight or flight is just what it sounds like – Fight your way out, or take flight as quickly as possible. Diving a little deeper, fighting might look like verbal or physical… Read more