Confirmation Bias
Confirmation Bias: “What is That?” Going into April celebrating April Fools Day is like experiencing biased confirmation. People look to influence our thinking to match what they are saying to us, just to yell “APRIL FOOLS”! Confirmation bias means we seek out information that supports/validates our preconceptions based on our current beliefs and reject any information […]
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I AM Who I AM
I AM Who I AM “I AM OLGA!” The bouncing blonde woman, dressed in a 150-year-old Ukrainian outfit, beamed as she introduced herself in her Ukrainian accent. “Yes, you are!” I replied, smiling back. She was adorable-radiating joy, eager to share her story of how she was supporting her family back home. Olga was a […]
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Setting Realistic Goals for Your Mental Health in the New Year
Setting Realistic Goals for Your Mental Health in the New Year The new year is a time filled with promise, reflection, and the opportunity to start fresh. Many of us set resolutions in January, but often, those resolutions focus solely on physical health, professional success, or achieving ambitious milestones. While those are important, prioritizing your […]
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The Intersection of Mental Health and Social Justice – What Are The Impacts?
Social justice and its systematic impacts/inequalities are aspects that affect mental health and access to care. Mental health is not just an individual issue; it is deeply intertwined with social, economic, and political structures. Factors such as race, gender, socioeconomic status, and sexual orientation can profoundly influence mental health experiences. Here’s how these intersections play […]
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Mental Hygiene: Nourishing Your Mind As You Nourish Your Body
In western culture, we often prioritize physical health while neglecting an equally vital aspect of our well-being: mental hygiene. Just as we practice personal hygiene to keep our bodies healthy, we must also engage in habits that nurture our mental health. For many, it may prove to be beneficial if they frequent mental health providers […]
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Nutrition: Back to Basics
Nutrition: Back to Basics The definition of nutrition is “the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth”, yet it is not uncommon to lose or warp some of the most foundational aspects of nutrition in the name of “health”. Often, nutrition advice we receive involves restricting certain foods or food […]
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Busting Diet Culture Myths
Busting Diet Culture Myths – Part 1 Diet culture is strong, prevalent, and thrives on the principle of scaring us into following specific rules or buying specific products in order to lose weight. Today, we’re going to bust some common diet culture myths, so you are better able to challenge disordered eating thoughts. Myth #1: […]
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Endurance in The Face of Suffering
Endurance in The Face of Suffering “Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on; you knew that those jobs needed doing and so you […]
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Managing Stress and Food
Managing Stress and Food: How the Two Correlate Nutrition and stress are a two-way street and something many of us struggle with at times. Stress can either shut down a person’s appetite by the nervous system increasing epinephrine, a hormone that signals the body’s fight or flight response, that can cause a person to have […]
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