MENTAL HEALTH BOOSTS
MENTAL HEALTH BOOSTS
Sometimes You Just Need a Mom Hug
Hugs are an age-old and universal way to communicate emotion, and help to regulate emotions by decreasing stress and increasing resilience. When you need a hug, and have a safe person to seek out, do it and ask for a hug.
Stop it with the “I’m FIne” BS
Isolation doesn't just happen when we are physically apart from our circle. You can be with your people, AND hiding in plain sight. This is the “I’m fine” story playing out, and it can lead to an even more devastating feeling of loneliness than actually being alone.
Your Unconscious D-Fense
With the Super Bowl on its way this weekend, it seems appropriate that we tackle defense, as in defense mechanisms.