Here we are halfway through June and rapidly approaching the official start of summer, but let’s be honest, many of us kicked off summer that last weekend in May. The weather is warm, pools are open, school is out, and the pressure is on to soak it all up and make and cross off every […]
Experience the Emotion, Don’t Become Hooked on a Feeling
2,000 years ago, Plato wrote, “All learning has an emotional base,” and since then scientists, educators, and philosophers have worked to prove or disprove the importance of feelings. The common thought has been for years that, “Emotions are in the way; they keep us from making good decisions, and they keep us from focusing.” More […]
No Shave November, AKA Men’s Health Month – Ending the Stigma on Mental Health
As you may know, the month of November is Men’s Health Month. It is a month more commonly referred to as “No Shave November,” where men don longer beards, grow mustaches, and overall stop tending to their facial hair – all in the symbolic name of health. As an advocate for mental health being taken […]