I'm reading Keep Going for the second time, a short book on 10 rules for staying creative in good times and bad. Austin Kleon is definitely one of my favorite writers and bloggers. When I discovered him earlier this year, I read his blog all the way back to 2012 and four of his books. His … Continue reading The demons hate fresh air
Tag: mental wellness
Today is world mental health day
It wasn't until last night, on a poster at the train station, that I found out that today is world mental health day. The downside of not being on social media, avoiding the news, and getting bored with Reddit, where I often see reminders for things of such nature. Alas, World Mental Health Day is … Continue reading Today is world mental health day
make yourself prone to happiness
“Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it... And, once you have achieved a state of happiness, you must Never become lax about maintaining it.” — Elizabeth Gilbert Am I basic for quoting (and really loving) Eat, Love, Pray? I read it at the beginning of … Continue reading make yourself prone to happiness
My best mental health tip— take a break
I'm currently on a three-month-long, and ongoing, hiatus from the adulting world. It is funded solely with my F**k-Off fund, and living back at home with my parents. I'm loving it! It has been over two years since I took a break to recharge, revaluate and rejuvenate, a practice that began circumstantially back in 2015 and … Continue reading My best mental health tip— take a break
Another blog post about the benefits of physical exercise for mental health (and how to exercise more)
Just in case you had any doubts regarding how beneficial exercise is for mental wellbeing, a simple search on Google for the benefits of exercise for mental health pulls up about 250,000,000 results. Exercise is a powerful method for mantaining our mental wellbeing. It promotes changes in the brain that support neural growth, reduce inflammation, and create … Continue reading Another blog post about the benefits of physical exercise for mental health (and how to exercise more)
Unplugging: A digital detox experiment
This post is a way overdue follow up to the National Unplugging Day article I wrote, and my experience unplugging. According to a study by the World Economic Forum, digital media users often spend more hours online than they sleep, yet only half believe it improves their quality of life. Not only is increased in … Continue reading Unplugging: A digital detox experiment
Keeping a daily journal for mental well-being
Writing can be a very therapeutic endeavor. Any form of writing, including creative, academic, or otherwise, can serve as a form of self-exploration to make sense of our thoughts and feelings, and discover our deepest desires. Keeping a personal journal is one of the ways in which we can incorporate writing into our lives to … Continue reading Keeping a daily journal for mental well-being
10 radical self-care ideas
As I admitted in a previous post, I am obsessed with radical ideas. There is certainly no shortage of self-care ideas to browse through on the World Wide Web, advising us to meditate, walk-in nature, or get a massage, body scrub, facial or book yourself into a spa for a day or weekend to practice self-care. I'm … Continue reading 10 radical self-care ideas
