Four teenagers in Oregon led a successful, first of its kind, effort in the USA to treat physical and mental health equally by lobbying for a mental health bill that was signed by Oregon’s governor in July. As a result, Oregon schools now allow students to miss classes for mental or behavioral health reasons without… Read More »
Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. It provides advice and support to more than 500,000 people and campaigns to improve services, raise awareness, and promote understanding. Mind’s “Mental Health Awareness at Work” is a 50-minute interactive course designed to help employers to raise awareness of mental health in the workplace.… Read More »
“Exercise keeps us physically fit, but what about our Emotional Fitness?” Fika is an app designed in the UK to help students be emotionally fit by developing skills for resilience, coping, active listening, and healthy relationships. Fika is inspired by Scandinavian culture and draws on scientific evidence from Sports Psychology, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Positive… Read More »
“Painful emotions such as regret can be powerful sources of inspiration,” writes Jennifer Taitz in the Smarter Living section of the New York Times on February 7, 2019. She reports that researchers have found obsessing over regrets has a negative impact on mood and sleep, can increase impulsivity, and increase the risk of binge eating… Read More »
This 10-minute video offers 10 of the most important insights for happiness from the writings of Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor and devout student of the philosophy of Stoicism. 10 Important Insights for Happiness 1. Seek to build your own character 2. Stop seeking the praise of other people 3. Focus only on what you have… Read More »
The Hi, How Are You Project is a non-profit organization inspiring new conversations around mental health issues by funding and creating media content, projects and events. The Foundation provides a platform for the exchange of ideas and education on mental well-being. The mission is to remove the stigma and shame around mental health, so people… Read More »
In a 4-minute audio file heard on Morning Edition, National Public Radio reports, “If You Feel Thankful, Write It Down. It’s Good For Your Health.” The report mentions Laurie Santos, who teaches a course on the science of well-being and happiness at Yale University and Sonja Lyubomirsky, a professor of psychology at the University of… Read More »
“Emotional health is defined by four markers: our degree of self-love, of openness, of communication and of trust.” – Video published by The School of Life on November 21, 2017.
Emotional growth and the importance of connection and self-expression. “From our earliest days, all of us are set on a path towards physical growth and maturity. What is less well known is that there are forces within us that – in comparable ways – push us towards emotional growth and maturity. Throughout our lives, sometimes… Read More »
World Mental Health Day seeks to raise awareness of mental health illnesses while educating the population and mobilizing efforts to support mental health. Mental health, which includes a person’s emotional, psychological and social well-being, has become increasingly important in recent decades as an estimated 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression. In 1992, the World… Read More »