Hello! My name is Sophia Hunt, and I am a general intern with 1N5. I am currently a senior at Miami University studying Psychology, and this fall I will begin graduate coursework for Miami’s combined Masters of Social Work program while completing my senior year. As I prepare for some of the busiest years of my life, I’ve found myself …
Redefining Self-Care: Looking Beyond the Aesthetic
Self-care is defined differently for everyone. For some, it may look like bubble baths and yoga. For others, it might be taking a walk in the sunshine or spending time with a beloved pet. Everyone has their own way of coping with life’s stressors, but self-care does not always take the form of individual activities. Sometimes, self-care means asking someone …
How Reading Can Boost Your Mental Health This Summer
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 Smaller Side of Self-Care
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 …
We Are Always Becoming
Hi, reader! Abby here, I’m grateful to be the new Office Manager at 1N5. Thanks for spending some time on our blog. We are always becoming. It’s a beautiful reminder about our shared human experience, acknowledging that we are dynamic individuals; that we are malleable, we are impressionable, we are wildly adaptive, we are capable of transformation and growth. Allowing …
How I Flipped The Switch From Negative To Positive Self-Talk
I am the first person to admit, I am an anxious driver. Negative self-talk and self-doubt popped up the instant I got in the driver’s seat from the moment I failed my first driving test at 16 years old. However, I couldn’t let my thoughts stop me from getting where I need to be. “Wow, I can’t believe how hard …
Self-Care Guest Blog by Jami
Hi! My name is Jami Pandorf and I am an intern at 1N5. I’m a senior at the University of Cincinnati studying Health Promotion and Education and I graduate this spring. You could say this is a stressful time as I navigate what my post grad life will look like. When I experience stress there are a couple different ways …
Self-Care Guest Blog by Beth
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 …
Self-Care Guest Blog by Abby
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 …
Learn How to Say No
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 …










