Congratulations on making the decision to strive for personal improvement, self awareness, and growth. The NERD FAMM is an opportunity to understand the connection between your choices and your mental health. The Next Excellent Right Decision (NERD) and the Feel Awesomer Mood Meter (FAMM) are very basic assessments, but do offer an insight into your […]
Journaling is an essential part of wellness. Goals, gratitude, reflection, are all ways that the soul can breathe through words in a journal. Many people avoid the Pandora’s box of self-reflection and introspection like the plague. Often fearing what one’s thoughts and words may expose, yet journaling can be beneficial to all people. Everyone can […]
Mindfulness is a term that is used with a great diversity of interpretations and deliveries. While the term seems to be experiencing a modernization and evolution, likely for better and worse. Finding the true use of mindfulness is going to vary. Usually presence in the moment, awareness, relaxation, and inward attention are involved. Mindfulness is a practice […]
How do you feel when you are around your best friend in the world? Your family? That special someone? Human connection and happiness are strongly connected, and an easy and free way to improve mental health. Happiness and human connection are strongly connected. Do you have any friends in your life, no matter how long […]
How do you feel after a bike ride, run, trip to the gym or your favorite physical activity? Recharged Stronger? More self confident? What about happier? Physical activity is connected to improved physical, psychological, and emotional well being. There are many “whole body” reasons to be physically active. How do you feel when stagnant and […]
How do you feel after a bike ride, run, trip to the gym or your favorite physical activity? Recharged Stronger? More self confident? What about happier? Physical activity is connected to improved physical, psychological, and emotional well being. There are many “whole body” reasons to be physically active. How do you feel when stagnant and […]
One of the best meals I have ever eaten was just an unripened avocado. Pulled off a tree in Peru en route to Machu Picchu, feet dangling off a train bridge at the base of this beautiful wonder. A simple avocado. Or hot dogs when camping with best friends. An almond when “starving” on a […]
Why does my granola bar taste so amazing at the top of a 14er or a long bike ride? Or Ramen noodles taste like a 5 star meal when camping? A much more enjoyable experience compared to that same granola bar while sitting in traffic? The view, low stress, and mountain top sure have an […]
What is Kindness? Kindness can be defined and demonstrated in a variety of fashions. Many people know kindness when they see it, or the absence of, but don’t consciously think about the impact of kindness. Defining kindness is not as simple as pulling a dictionary definition of the word. Kindness can vary between people, cultures, […]
“If you ain’t first, you’re last!” Sure, according to Ricky Bobby this may be true. However, in the real world this couldn’t be further from the truth. While comparing ourselves to others seems natural, it can also be destructive and hinder our happiness, pride, and motivation. Using measurements, like race results, appearance, grade point averages, […]
Gratitude is a wonderful way to enhance mental wellness. Many theories of happiness, Positive Psychology texts, and researchers recognize the value of gratitude. Gratitude allows people to focus on what they have, and minimize what they lack. (I am grateful for my dogs) What exactly is Gratitude? There are many definitions of gratitude, people should […]
Everyone has different ways of finding wellness. For some being in a group is fun, energizing, and yields significant happiness. For others, groups are scary, exhausting and a joy sponge, sucking all positive away. For most it depends on the group. The same can be said for family, exercise, reading, and just about anything, it […]