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Mental Health Notes

Archive for the ‘Everyday Stress’ Category

May 16th, 2008

Top 5 Posts I Had The Most Fun Writing For Mental Health Notes

Here at b5media’s Health & Wellness Channel, we’re always doing something.
This week, we’re rounding up our “Top 5″ posts.
Some bloggers are focusing on their top five most popular posts, their favorite posts, and even posts that aren’t very well known to their readers.
Because Mental Health Notes is still celebrating its one-year anniversary, I thought I’d […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 0 comments

May 5th, 2008

Quick Meditation Tips: Learn How To Relax On The Fly

This week is going to be an extremely busy week for me.
Today I have two appointments and a last minute shopping trip to deal with before I head to my NAMI affiliation’s cookout in honor of Mental Health Month.
Tuesday and Wednesday I have to finish getting four days worth of work completed (for Tuesday, Wednesday, […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 1 comment

April 28th, 2008

“To The Well-Organized Mind, Death Is But The Next Great Adventure.”

Nice thought, Albus, but, yeah screw that! my mind’s not all that organized just yet.
Currently, I am 26 years old and most everyone in my family has lived beyond the age of 90.
I always thought I’d have to be tricked into the grave, too.
However, according to the Blue Zones Vitality Compass quiz, my mental health […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 2 comments

April 26th, 2008

Saturday Sanity: Gathers No Moss

Let’s glance back at some of the topics I covered this week here at Mental Health Notes. I shared pictures during Sunday’s Brain Break, mused on the mental health repercussions for the FLDS religious sect children, explained why being kind to the earth (and not just on Earth Day!) was good for our minds, offered […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 2 comments

April 22nd, 2008

Be Kind To Your Earth, Be Kind To Your Mind

My calendar tells me it’s…*drum roll please*… Earth Day! Yay!
Among my many passions (music, reading, writing, respecting grammar and the English language - I’m a nerd, I know - animals, and mental health) is being kind to the earth. And, indulging and advocating for my passions always gives my mental state a little boost in […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 0 comments

April 19th, 2008

Enter The Kids Health Notes Aquafina Prize Pack Giveaway!

We all deal with stress, anxiety, and depression in different ways. Some of us lace up our sneakers and take off on a vigorous walk or run around town. Some of us lace up our boxing gloves and beat the snot out of unsuspecting punching bags.
Though, some of us like to take a more relaxing […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 0 comments

March 16th, 2008

Because Sometimes We Need A Break From Our Brains

Or, perhaps, our brains need a break. However you want to see it.
I’ve decided that, from now on, Mental Health Notes will take a break from all things mental health-related on Sundays. Yeah, I know - Mental Health Notes is a mental health blog. I’m a rebel, what can I say.
Constantly talking - and reading […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 7 comments

March 15th, 2008

Saturday Sanity: New Blogs, Articles, Resources, And Reports

Nutrition, drug abuse, pregnant teens, and new blogs - it’s all part of this week’s Saturday Sanity!

Did you know March is National Nutrition Month? In honor of that, we here at the b5media Science & Health Channel chose nutrition as the topic for our monthly theme day. See what I had to say about brain-boosting […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 0 comments

March 13th, 2008

Tasty Foods To Boost Your Brain Health

Spring is in the air (or close to it - what’s the official day? March 20?) and while many people like to kick their dieting and exercise programs up a notch or two to shed those extra winter pounds, there are some foods you might not want to want to cut back on when you’re […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 4 comments

March 12th, 2008

Top 5 Reasons Smoking Is Dangerous To My Mental Health

Today is No Smoking Day over in the UK. *waves across the ocean to Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei*
In honor of that, I wanted to write about the mental health risks associated with smoking - you know, because the physical health problems are pretty well covered. However, I was unable to find much reliable and concrete information […]

By Alicia Sparks, NAMI Affiliation Leader -- 7 comments

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