Matters of the Mind
Understanding Burnout: More Than Just Being Tired
It’s a familiar feeling: the constant exhaustion, headaches, the pacing back-and-forth, the tension in your neck that just won’t ease. And most of us will often push through it, telling ourselves it’s just a rough patch. Sometimes, though, the ‘rough patch’ doesn’t pass; that might be burnout. Stress and burnout are not the same. Understanding the…
The Language of the Mind: Mind your Language!
Last week, we reflected on the signs of mental wellbeing – what it looks like, feels like, and how it shows up both outwardly and inwardly. This week, let’s consider something a little less obvious but just as important: the language we use to talk about ourselves.Here’s the thing: words shape worlds. Words influence how we…
Wellness: A Closer Look
In the last blog, we talked about why mental health matters; we established that in order to create whole, healthy selves and – by extension – communities, we must pay attention to how we feel, behave, and interact. Perhaps, the next step is to reflect on what the markers of good (and poor) mental health are;…
