Re-membering
There are many different strategies for working with anxiety but one of the most effective ways is to practice mindfulness. What does this look like?
There are many different strategies for working with anxiety but one of the most effective ways is to practice mindfulness. What does this look like?
“I put myself in situations where people can get to know me. This helps others recognize that I'm not different from others,” says Khan.
Depression does not define you. You are more than your depression symptoms. You are a person with skills, traits, accomplishments, special qualities that others cherish. You are still the same person you were before the symptoms began, it may just be hard for you to see that now.
According to The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), in 2014, an estimated 15.7 million adults aged 18 or older in the United States had at least one major depressive episode in the past year. This number represented 6.7% of all U.S. adults.
In this article, I interviewed Dr. Jamie Coleman, a trauma surgeon at Indiana University Health. She is a trauma surgeon and a mother, and also writes a blog titled Hot Heels, Cool Kicks, & a Scalpel.
Why is there a disconnect between knowing the things that are good for us and actually doing it? Why is it that I'm so often tempted by that glazed donut sitting in the cafeteria but overlook the apple? Why do I continually hit the snooze button instead of going to the yoga class in the morning?
Does this sound familiar? Feeling that you’re not cut out for the work you’re doing or the work you want to be doing?
How can you improve your resilience?
A conversation with two of the organizers of Letters For Black Lives.
A practice for managing your emotional pain.