During the month of March, organizations aim to raise awareness about conditions that affect the kidneys such as chronic kidney disease. There are many ways to manage kidney disease which can help lessen the severity of the disease over time, as this is a progressive condition.

Find links between physical and emotional pain, decrease stress, anxiety, or pain, and sleep better with this simple meditation to scan your body each day. Use the habit tracker to keep track of your progress each day you meditate.

Did you know playing board games and card games can aid in stress relief? Start game night at home to work on skills like memory, processing, socialization, cognitive skills, fine motor skills, and benefit from stress reduction while playing.

This takes a spin on the classic memory card game. The game involves matching digit cards (1-9) with corresponding object cards that represent the number (e.g., a card with four apples corresponds to the digit card 4).

Practice mindful breathing with shapes! Promote inner peace and reach the “rest and digest” mode with these therapist recommended breathing practices. Simply follow the patterns detailed on the shapes to start your practice.

With less than 40% of adults in the United States receiving less than seven hours of sleep each night, it is safe to assume this is an area almost half of us could improve upon in our lives (Gallup).

A disease called multiple sclerosis (MS) affects the central nervous system which is comprised of your brain and spinal cord. MS can be a slow progression of disability due to damage to the nerves in your brain or spinal cord. Nerves are protected by myelin, which forms a sheath around their fibers. MS creates an immune response and targets these protective coverings on the nerves.

Epilepsy affects more than 65,000,000 people around the world annually. As the 4th most common neurological disorder, it is estimated that roughly 1 in 26 people will be diagnosed in their lifetime.

A Step-by-Step Tool to Move From Overwhelm to Action

Sometimes tasks don’t feel hard because they’re complicated. They feel hard because they feel too big.

The Task Lab: Simplification worksheet is designed to help you break down overwhelming tasks into small, doable steps, so you can move forward without burnout, avoidance, or perfection pressure.

This activity is designed to engage adults in a therapeutic and fun language exercise. The activity involves writing a love letter – or many letters for all of those you love, perfect for the month of February!

Play this fun conversation game to get to know someone in your life — a friend, relative, sibling, parent, or new acquaintance. All ages can engage in this game and it encourages us to share and tell stories, goals, memories, and so much more.

In this Valentine’s-themed game, participants must solve a puzzle where they use logic and reasoning to arrange or categorize a series of heart-shaped pieces based on clues.

What are eating disorders? Since the 1960s, we’ve watched eating disorder statistics rates double, and it isn’t hard to believe given the propaganda we’ve been subjected to. Roughly every fifty-two minutes, someone passes away from an eating disorder.

Our heart health is so important to our overall health, from our blood pressure to our nervous system. There are some easy ways to focus on your daily routine and incorporate some heart-healthy habits.

A great way to measure your effort while also maintaining an awareness of your heart’s health is by keeping track of your heart rate.

It’s February! Before you team up with Cupid and begin counting down to Valentine’s Day, let’s take a moment to discuss heart health and why it’s important to keep your heart’s health in mind.

Heart-healthy meals can be satisfying, delicious, and easy to prepare! There are so many resources available to us where we can find ideas, share recipes, and more.

Sometimes your mind can create barriers for you to accomplish goals and stay focused on what is needed in your life. Positive thinking is often a great tool and practice to have in place, but it is smart to have a method of using your body and physicality to aid mental health.

Self soothing is a useful skill to employ, particularly for those making an effort to live a healthier lifestyle. During the process of recovery for any issue, particularly eating disorders, tools are often necessary to help individuals cope.

If your body is not used to working out regularly, suddenly engaging in rigorous physical exercise can be dangerous for your heart. Keep heart health in mind by making sure you are getting the exercise your body needs in a safe way.