Friday Flex For Your Mental Health
Exercise not only improves your physical health, but it can have amazing benefits for our mental health. According to HelpGuide.org, exercise can assist us in managing our depression, anxiety, stress, ADHD, PTSD and trauma, more effectively, in many different ways. It can even improve our resiliency, result in better sleep, foster a higher sense of self-esteem, lead to feeling more energized, and increase our focus and memory. For the full article click here.
Each week, Counseling and Wellness Services will provide a post with information about ways to move your mental health. Resources and videos are from various YouTube exercise channels and the John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation, whose purpose is to “Integrate salutogenic approaches, such as exercise, nutrition and mind-body practices, into treating mental illness and promoting mental wellness.”
Enjoy this YouTube video highlighting ways to move your mental health in 10 minutes.
Week 5
Yoga For Self Care invites you to take 10 minutes of your day to practice self care and love of self. We spend a lot of time on our phones, computers, in traffic, working, and taking care of others. Take TEN to tend to your mind and body with this practice that combines yoga asana, breath, and massage. Great for your bedtime routine. Move in a way that feels good, tend to your heart space and cultivate self love with this 10-minute loving, healing, mindfulness practice.
Courtesy of Yoga With Adriene from YouTube, click here for the Yoga with Adriene YouTube Channel to see more videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/yogawithadriene/about
Need some feel good music to accompany your workout? Check out this “Mood Improvement” Playlist on Spotify, created by Project Aware Intern Jessica Wank
We hope you have a feel good Friday!
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