This year, I’ve been running a 5K (3.1 miles) every day. I had set out to achieve this last year as my New Year’s Resolution, but injuries and health reasons prevented me from doing it—I decided to try again.
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When contemplating how to address the stigma of mental health, I believe that the best way is to honestly and openly speak about our own experiences. This is not always a comfortable subject to discuss, but necessary if the walls of mental health that imprison so many are to be chipped away.
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How do you find your inner passions? There’s no shortcut or right answer…but the solution is a lot simpler than you think.
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Sometime in the late ’90s, I was casually browsing for books at the Strand bookstore on the corner of 12th Street and Broadway in New York City. As I nonchalantly picked through the vast selection, I came across a gray-white cover novel with a picture of an old bus parked in the snow. I read the summary and it gave me pause.
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It’s no wonder people are struggling with their mental health during these challenging times. Covid-19 has turned our worlds upside down. Having to go through the lock-down, fear of catching Covid, empty shelves in the grocery stores, and isolation. These are things that can easily escalate our stress levels, causing us to grapple with issues such as anxiety, depression, and a host of other maladaptive behaviors. Although we cannot always control what happens to us, we can control how we respond to the things that happen to us.
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