Meditation and Mindfulness: Benefits and Methods

Meditation and Mindfulness: Benefits and Methods

Meditation, or mindfulness, has vast benefits for mental health. Read this post to find the benefits of meditation and mindfulness plus tips on how to meditate.

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Signs That You May Still be Suffering From Post-pandemic Social Anxiety
Mental Health, Emotional Wellness, Anxiety Lyna Tevenaz Jones, ACMHC Mental Health, Emotional Wellness, Anxiety Lyna Tevenaz Jones, ACMHC

Signs That You May Still be Suffering From Post-pandemic Social Anxiety

In my clinical observations with clients, it has come to my attention that a significant number are presenting symptoms indicative of social anxiety, a condition that emerged during the pandemic and has persisted beyond its conclusion, failing to revert to pre-COVID levels of adaptability. Despite the return to normalcy, there remains a notable absence of comprehensive guidance and psychological awareness concerning the enduring psychological repercussions of the pandemic, resulting in a substantial portion of the population being susceptible to the effects of social anxiety.

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How to Help a Loved One Grieve
Emotional Health, Grief, Mental Health, Self-care Dr. Julie Hanks, PhD, LCSW Emotional Health, Grief, Mental Health, Self-care Dr. Julie Hanks, PhD, LCSW

How to Help a Loved One Grieve

Losing a loved one is difficult, painful, and lonely. Watching someone you love grieve is also a difficult place to be in. This is for you if you’re trying to help your spouse through grief or a loved one who is grieving. Here are a few tips to remember when helping your grieving loved one.

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What is Movember and How Does it Relate to Mental Health?
Emotional Health, Men's Issues, Mental Health Nathan Watkins, LMFT, RPT™️ Emotional Health, Men's Issues, Mental Health Nathan Watkins, LMFT, RPT™️

What is Movember and How Does it Relate to Mental Health?

Movember is primarily to bring attention to various medical and mental health issues that men often face or go unspoken, and to promote longer healthier men’s lives. Movember examines mental health from a perspective tailored to men, emphasizing preventative measures, early intervention, and the promotion of well-being.

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Our Definition of "Good Mothering" is Bad For Mental Health

Our Definition of "Good Mothering" is Bad For Mental Health

Preparing to be a “good mother” is emphasized in Primary, Young Women’s, and continues as a central thread woven throughout Relief Society lessons and discussions. Unfortunately, it turns out that many of our beliefs about “good mothering” are correlated with poor maternal mental health. When I first read findings from a study published in The Journal of Child and Family Studies that suggest that five specific beliefs about mothering–essentialism, fulfillment, stimulation, challenging, and child-centered–are correlated with poorer mental health among mothers with young children, I thought to myself, “These beliefs align with how we, in America, and in LDS culture define good mothering!”

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