Mental Health
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MENTAL HEALTH: CONTROL THE CONTROLLABLES – Blue Light
Sleep: Blue Light. Can you cut back on the amount of blue light you get before bed? This is in your control. You should be able to click the YouTube video above. If not the link is https://youtu.be/wO53FbE_lKM Studies: Zerbini, G., Kantermann, T., & Merrow, M....
Social Connection: How to Deal with Mental Health Issues – Control the Controllables
When you feel out of control with your mental health you need to control the controllables. Todays video looks at the idea of growing your social connection. Can you be 5% better this week in connecting with others? Atomic Habits – James Clear: https://amzn.to/3UXWjv2...
Walking: Tips for Dealing with Mental Health Issues – Control the Controllables
When you feel out of control with your mental health you need to control the controllables. Today's video talks about the benefits to your mental health from simple walking. Studies: Cooley, S. J., Robertson, N., Jones, C. R., & Scordellis, J.-A. (2021). “Walk to...
Diversity of foods: Tips for Dealing with Mental Health Issues – Control the Controllables
Here is what is in your control. You can increase the diversity of foods in your life. Studies show an increase in the diversity of health foods decreases anxiety and depression.
Mental Health: Control the Controllables – Caffeine
Can you decrease your caffeine intake or how late in the day you have caffeine?? Numerous studies show that caffeine can negatively affect anxiety, depression, sleep quickly and panic. Youtube Link - https://youtu.be/JzRA5-rD_ks Here are links to the studies:...
Mental Health: Control the Controllables – Social Media
When you struggle with mental health, you often feel out of control. You need to look at the things that are in your control. We often say Control the Controllables. Can you decrease your smartphone use by 1 hour a day? A study which is linked below shows that after 4...
How to make stress your friend – Kelly McGonigal • TEDGlobal 2013
Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Psychologist Kelly McGonigal...
The Church and Mental Illness: We Are Called to Care
One of the best short articles I have ever read on mental illness and the Church. The article walks through destructive beliefs, stigma in the church, and what a church response should be. The article is written by Amy Simpson. Her book Troubled Minds is one of my...
The surprisingly dramatic role of nutrition in mental health | Julia Rucklidge | TEDxChristchurch
Such a great ted talk. Nutrition has the ability to avoid, treat or lessen mental illness - nutrition matters. I wonder how you are doing with nutrition in your life? #mentalhealth
Great Podcasts: Dear Therapists with Lori Gottlieb and Guy Winch
This podcast (Dear Therapists) was recently suggested to me by a classmate in my Masters of Counselling Psychology Program and I have really enjoyed it. I thought I would share it. Love to hear what you think. Podcast link (Apple) - click here The podcast is hosted...
