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Archive for the ‘Everyday Stress’ Category

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, Mental Health Notes -- 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, Mental Health Notes -- 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, Mental Health Notes -- 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, Mental Health Notes -- 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, Mental Health Notes -- 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, Mental Health Notes -- 13 comments

March 8th, 2008

What Do Happiness, Sleep Deprivation, And Prison Have In Commom?

They’re all part of this week’s Saturday Sanity!
It’s not unusual to skim through the other b5media Science & Health Channel blogs and find mental health-related discussions going on. Here are a few from this week:

Elaine at Genetics & Health posted Happiness is down to your genes, a look at a University of Edinburgh and Queensland […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 1 comment

February 23rd, 2008

Like Sands Through The Hourglass…

…so is the sanity of our Saturday. Or, um…so are the Saturdays of our sanity? But, it’s just one Saturday?
*sigh*
So much for my attempt at a clever spin on the “Days of Our Lives” Macdonald Carey voiceover.
Enjoy the this week’s Saturday Sanity folks!

Diane Dardon, the Northern Illinois University Lutheran Campus Pastor, writes to Mental Health […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 0 comments

February 22nd, 2008

Alcohol And Substance Abuse Will Not Take Away Your Fears

It’s time for our weekly installment from Stanley Popovich!
This article is bittersweet - while it’s an extremely important topic, it’s also our last guest spot from Stanley. At the end of this article, you’ll find links to each of Stanley’s article here at Mental Health Notes, as well as his Web site information. I encourage […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 2 comments

February 21st, 2008

Top 5 Warning Signs of Blogging Addiction

We’ve been experiencing some, er…”technical difficulties” here at b5media, which is why you’ve probably visited Mental Health Notes and been greeted with a wonky page or two at least once in the past few weeks. You’re not alone - we writers have been dealing with the same said wonky pages. Not the mention the inability […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 3 comments

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