Day #15: Reading
“Reading is an act of civilization; it’s one of the greatest acts of civilization because it takes the free raw material of the mind and builds castles of possibilities.” — Ben Okri For day #15 of #31DaysofWellness, we received two fabulous contributions about today’s self-care tool: Reading. It seems fitting that we share both and […]
Day #14: Mental Health Screenings
Our national affiliate, Mental Health America (MHA), is a leader in providing mental health screenings to the public, being among the most commonly used mental health screening tools in clinical settings. Since 2014, these clinically validated collection of screenings have been used by nearly 7.5 million individuals. Anonymous, confidential, and free – these online screenings […]
Day #13: Practicing Gratitude
by: Brayden Ransom Gratitude is a self-care practice that we can do anywhere, anytime. Like many self-care tools we’re featuring this #31DaysOfWellness, Practicing Gratitude can be done in a multitude of ways, so finding what works for you may require some experimentation. When we discuss gratitude we want to make sure not to be too […]
Day #12: Journaling
A Tool in the Toolbox by: Betsy Williams I began journaling when I was a teenager. I wrote in my blank book when I wanted to express what I was feeling. Writing in a journal would fill large blocks of time for me as I stared at the blank pages of my journal. Years later […]
Day #11: Support Groups
Do You Have Enough Support? by Diane Plourde Have you ever felt you were all alone in your struggles? Do you sometimes feel you are the only one going through a particular difficult situation? Do you wish you had someone to talk to that knew exactly what you were going through or has lived firsthand […]
Day #10: Working With Trauma
Gentle Mindfulness Practice by: Dr. Brandon Nappi What are you doing to care for your heart in these tumultuous moments? For many of us, these intense times have activated old wounds, difficult memories, past traumas still in need of care and healing. While mindfulness can be a powerful way of working with trauma, the standard […]
Day #9: Gardening
by: Lori Mossberg (with intro by Jackie Davis) Today’s self-care tool is Gardening and we didn’t hesitate to reach out to our resident expert, Lori Mossberg, MHC’s GROW Program Coordinator to share her experience with us. GROW is a skills building and wellness program at MHC where we grow healthy food with our program participants […]
Day #8: Embracing Simple
The Art of Embracing Simple by Michele Beaule, Owner Imagine Float “How can I help?” “Why do you think you’re feeling this way?” Somedays when you’re “struggling hard,” more questions can seem to make everything harder. That constant sense of analyzing and being analyzed can just add to your overwhelming sense of struggle. Sometimes what […]
Day #7: Family Time
by Scott Brabant, Board Chair of Mental Health Connecticut Today, May 7th, is National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. The official recognition of this day began approximately 15 years ago and sought to raise awareness about the importance of children’s mental health and show that positive mental health is essential to a child’s healthy development. […]
Day #6: Advocacy
by: Suzi Craig In 2015, I joined Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) and took on a new career challenge. One-third of my role was to run Advocacy efforts at MHC. This meant becoming a registered lobbyist and learning new skills that were completely foreign to me (as well as a bit terrifying). Skills aside, I wanted […]
