Author: eohpaimy
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Wellbeing through Deliberate Actions
Wellbeing through Deliberate Actions In previous posts, wellbeing has been explored and interventions to achieve wellbeing have been discussed. Wellbeing is a process and not an outcome. Let’s explore wellbeing through deliberate actions. Actions to Promote Wellbeing Many actions promote wellbeing. Showering regularly. Eating healthy foods. Spending time with friends. Expressing oneself artistically. Exercising. Being… Read more
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Mental Wellbeing Across Your Lifetime
Mental Wellbeing Across Your Lifetime Mental wellbeing is attainable across your lifetime. Let’s explore further. What Does It Mean to Have Mental Wellbeing Mental wellbeing is not an outcome just a life is not an outcome. Life is a process. Working towards mental wellbeing is a process. Mental wellbeing is not an outcome. Repeat this… Read more
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Dietary Intake, Dietary Habits, and Mental Wellbeing
Dietary Intake, Dietary Habits, and Mental Wellbeing Food, our dietary habits, and our dietary intake, affect our mental wellbeing. Let’s explore further. How Does Food Affect Our Mental Wellbeing? The relationship between food and mental wellbeing is not unidirectional. Food intake affects mental wellbeing and mental wellbeing affects food intake. Recall a day when you… Read more
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Seasonal Affective Disorder and Mental Wellbeing
Seasonal Affective Disorder and Mental Wellbeing Here, in the Northeastern United States and Northeastern Canada, Fall has arrived and Winter is approaching, with the anticipation of cold and snowy weather. Let’s talk about seasonal affective disorder and mental wellbeing. What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? Seasonal affective disorder refers to depressive disorders which occur for some… Read more
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Mental Wellbeing Through Breast Cancer Awareness
Mental Wellbeing Through Breast Cancer Awareness October 2024 is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Today’s post is brief and concise. Make a point of checking your breasts for lumps and consult your medical treatment team about being screened for breast cancer. Whether you are genetically a man (born male) or a woman (born female), take the… Read more
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Autumn Wellbeing: Planning for Winter and Daylight Savings Time
Autumn Wellbeing: Planning for Winter and Daylight Savings Time In the Northeast, Autumn has begun and Winter is on the horizon. November 3, 2024, is the date we change our clocks back, in most states in the USA and in many Canadian provinces. Despite the call to end Daylight Savings Time, there is no consensus… Read more
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Mental Wellbeing and the DMN
Mental Wellbeing and the DMN (Default Mode Network) The Default Mode Network (DMN) and Mental Wellbeing Today’s post focuses on an aspect of the human brain, the Default Mode Network. You will not find this network in one structure of the brain. As its name implies, the Default Mode Network straddles many areas of the… Read more
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Mental Wellbeing and Changing Habits
Mental Wellbeing and Changing Habits Our mental wellbeing can be affected by our habits. Our habits may be contributing positively or negatively to our mental wellbeing. Habits can be changed. Consider your mental wellbeing by changing habits. Let’s explore further. What is a habit? A habit is a regular practice. Habits can be changed. Since… Read more
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Learning to Let It Go for Mental Wellbeing
Learning to Let It Go for Mental Wellbeing Let it go, let it go… The expression is pithy. The song is ubiquitously known and has been translated into multiple languages. What is the core message of the expression and of the song? Let’s explore learning to let it go for mental wellbeing. Let It Go… Read more