Wellness Through Fulfillment & Self Worth By Yerddy M Lanfranco, GC4W Thought Leadership Contributor You are valuable! Yes, you. I am talking to the person reading this article. How many times have you questioned your value? At work? At home? As parents and workers? We often let the imposter inside us tell us we are not. But I am here…
As finals week is approaching, we’ve curated a list of self-care ideas that will help you de-stress during these next few weeks.
By McLean Hospital Elvis once crooned about feeling blue at Holiday time—and we’re here to tell you: It’s perfectly normal to feel that way. There are a variety of reasons why your days may not be merry and bright around the holiday season. It can be the jam-packed social calendar, deadlines at work, the loss of a loved one, sunless…
Control Is An Illusion By Janice Perkins, GC4W Thought-Leadership Contributor Control is an illusion. How do we satiate our need for control in a prolonged crisis? We have a basic human need for stability, predictability, certainty, and consistency. Looking back over the last two years, all four of those things have been removed from most of our daily lives due…
By Staff Guide These Podcasts Create Community AroundMental Health Awareness We discover solidarity in telling our stories. These podcasts offer listeners a safe space to learn about anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges. They also deconstruct stereotypes and stigmas, gifting listeners practical tips for finding balance and healing. The list below, while not comprehensive, highlights some of our very…
By Carolyn Rivkees Last year, my therapy sessions began to feel like an ongoing carousel ride: every conversation circled the same few topics without arriving anywhere new. No matter the angle we started from, or how much self-awareness I brought to the discussion, my struggles with self-criticism stayed stagnant. I decided to bring my problems to a local life coach,…
By Kelly Greenwood and Julia Anas When we published our research on workplace mental health in October 2019, we never could have predicted how much our lives would soon be upended by the Covid-19 pandemic. Then the murders of George Floyd and other Black Americans by the police; the rise in violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs); wildfires; political unrest;…
By Emily Torres Writing in my journal is not the glamorous habit I make it out to be in my mind. I envision luxe hard-bound volumes full of pristine, poetic calligraphy written by candlelight before dawn. Reality finds me sitting sleepily in a robe, writing nonsense into spiral-bound notebooks until my coffee kicks in. My initial plan for a consistent…
It’s always good to consider the ways that we need to improve. But there’s a difference between self-reflection and negative self-talk. Here’s how you can turn down the volume on your inner critic and hop on board the self-love train.
By Melissa Matthews Since March of 2020, we’ve been in a constant state of anxiety and grief. Naturally, you might be looking for mental health resources—or even online mental health resources—to help you cope. In the wake of the pandemic’s arrival, we’ve lost millions of people globally to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Some of us have experienced financial strain, worried about job security, or…
