4 signs you need a mental health day (and how to spend it)

Feb 10, 2020 | Living Well

  If you come down with the flu or a bad cold, you probably feel perfectly OK with staying home from work or school. When you have a fever, runny nose, or terrible cough, your symptoms are visible to everyone and that’s what your “sick days” are for…right?...

4 things that belong in your mental health emergency kit

Jan 30, 2020 | Toolkit

  Most of us have an emergency first aid kit for minor cuts, scrapes, and burns. Immediate treatment of small injuries can prevent them from getting infected and turning into larger injuries, and maybe even save us a trip to the ER. Equally as important to have...

Winter blues? 3 ways to feel less SAD

Dec 13, 2019 | Toolkit

  Winter doesn’t officially start until Dec. 21, but the days are already shorter and colder. It may still be dark outside when you head out to work or school, and already dusk when you return. It’s no wonder you don’t feel like doing anything but sitting on the...

Feeling better: How assessments help measure your mental health progress

Dec 5, 2019 | The Science of You

  Last weekend I took a hike up a trail I’ve never been on before. I didn’t have the familiar landmarks of my usual trail to know exactly where I was. But luckily, this trail was well marked with wayfinding signs, so I could easily see not only where I was, but...

1 is the loneliest number: 4 ways to feel more connected

Nov 8, 2019 | Living Well

 Not only is one the loneliest number, but social isolation adversely affects your mental health. In fact, chronic isolation and loneliness could be taking years off your life.A study found that the health effects of prolonged isolation is equivalent to smoking 15...