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There’s something extra sweet about sunshine and summer time – a chance to pause, rest, reconnect, play, restore. One of my personal favorite ways to enjoy summer is by reading. Whether you prefer library books, printed copies, magazines, audiobooks, being read to, or e-readers, books have magical power that can boost your mental health in various ways. Mindfulness – For …
The prevailing wisdom these days is “You have to take care of yourself before you take care of others.” Self-care has become synonymous with finding balance in stressful times, and rightfully so. Yoga, fitness and strength training, walks in nature, prioritizing rest… They’re all extremely important acts of self-care that you should try to build into your schedule. But I …
Are you an overthinker? I’ve been someone who overthinks my entire life, which certainly didn’t help my anxiety. Over time, I’ve managed it more, but I still have moments when I can become consumed by my thoughts. I still struggle with the need to meet expectations of others, and those expectations can sometimes fuel my sense of self-worth. This may …
Hi, I’m Beth and I am the Operations Manager at 1N5. I’m a wife, mom, grandma, sister, aunt, niece, cousin and a dog-lover. I work and I play and sometimes I struggle with my mental health. As today’s 1N5 guest blogger, I’d like to share my self-care thoughts. Doofenschmirtz (AKA Doof) is my rescue pup but I’m not sure who …
I have to admit that I have a hard time slowing down and taking as good care of myself as I do of my family…even my dog! Productivity defined my worth for longer than I care to admit, so for me it’s a process, not a light switch, to slow down and ease into self-care. I aspire to one day …
We have to learn how to recognize our own emotional capacities. Sometimes, we have the capacity to take on more than other times. Right now, I recognize my emotional capacity is very low. I’m having a hard time keeping up with the most basic of daily tasks, and I definitely don’t have the emotional capacity to be there for others …
The past two weeks have felt unreal like I’m living in a nightmare and just can’t seem to wake up. Almost two weeks ago, my entire life changed in a matter of hours. Two Wednesdays ago, my grandparents’ house—which has been in our family for nearly 70 years—caught fire. I was bartending when I got the call. I thought it …
There will be times in our lives where we feel defeated. It might feel like we’re catching one bad break after another, and the negatives just won’t stop coming. In these moments, it might feel nearly impossible to keep holding onto hope and keep a positive attitude. At these times, though, staying positive is the most important thing you can …
With the New Year being so young, many people are still thinking of what they want out of 2022. This year, instead of having a whole list of resolutions that I would inevitably give up on by the end of the first month, I’ve decided to set intentions and small goals. We live in an unpredictable world, and so many …
As we enter a new year, many of us spend time reflecting on the past year. We think about all that we have endured, all that we had longed to do but didn’t, all we accomplished, the highs and the lows, and all the moments in between. As I did my own reflecting, my most defining moment of 2021 was …
