MENTAL HEALTH BOOSTS
MENTAL HEALTH BOOSTS
When stress and running errands collide.
The higher your baseline stress, the more likely that to-dos will make you frustrated. Start building your resilience now by using cognitive reappraisal to knock back negative emotions about the things you can’t control in life, and find yourself in a more peaceful flow.
Your Worth is NOT Dependent on your “Success”
Did you seek praise as a kid? If yes, fast forward and here we are: adults conditioned to think that our worth is ONLY related to our wins. Oof. Let’s unpack this.
The Oldest Trick in the De-stress Book
There just is something warming about reading a story to your child that was read to you. Find a book that was one of your childhood favorites to forge a new family ritual as you ease into shorter days and cozier nights.
Moon Jar Activity
Help your kids decorate and label three jars/containers/piggy banks: one for saving, one for spending, and one for sharing. Not only does this model generosity, but scientists have found that giving stimulates the reward center in the brain — releasing endorphins and creating what is known as the “helper’s high.”
Look to the Cosmos to Fill Your Bucket
Take a moment tonight to get outside and take in the cosmos. Fill your bucket with the overwhelming love of the universe. You matter. You are here for a reason.
Dinner Doesn’t Need to be a drag.
Planning, cooking, cleaning… you get it. And yet, you have a solution to this madness right outside your door. Autumn is the goldilocks of al fresco dining; not too hot, not too cold, just perfect.
Ever Feel Like the Parental Jekyll and Hyde?
I tend to think I’m being patient with my kiddo by NOT saying anything at the early stages of feeling frustrated and angry. This is the Dr. Jekyll part of me.
Fall is a great time to remember that everything changes and nothing is permanent.
You have a guidebook . It forms the rules you live by, consciously and unconsciously. Do you ever wonder if those rules in your guidebook are still working for you?