Our Hope & Healing Blog
How Mindfulness Can Improve Your Relationship
No matter how strong your relationship is there are always ways you can improve your communication and intimacy. Some people may think improvement means there is something wrong, however that’s not always the case. Actively working to keep your relationship healthy...
How Mindfulness Improves Academic Performance
The majority of the time we only hear about how great mindfulness is for mental health, and while it certainly is, it also has been proven to greatly benefit academic performance. And at the end of the day, when students are getting better grades, their mental health...
Preparing for a Mental Health Emergency
We all experience stress in our lives and we work hard to tackle that stress and alleviate its effects. Some days, this is easier said than done. The overwhelming burden that stress plays in our lives can be so all-consuming that it takes a tremendous toll on our...
How Social Media Affects Our Relationship with Our Bodies
An account from a real social media user: I downloaded social media for the first time at 13 years old. After having asked (begged, really) for some time, my parents finally gave me permission to use social media, and I was ecstatic. I downloaded everything:...
Noticing Burnout and How to Cope with It
Job-related burnout is a specific type of stress. We all feel stressed and tired from working a lot sometimes, but it can reach levels that are no longer within our control. Common signs of burnout are extreme exhaustion and stress, negativity, or cynicism towards our...
Destigmatizing Mental Health & Raising Awareness
Mental health, for far too long, has been commonly viewed as a taboo topic, and one that is oftentimes left unspoken. This needs to change. Mental health is just as important as physical health and discussing our struggles should be a part of our everyday...
Why Trauma Makes Us Feel Like We Can’t Think (and Other Distressing Post-Trauma Symptoms)
When our brain is impacted by trauma, it changes the way we view the world. Instead of being able to return to a state of relaxation when an environmental threat has ceased, the new neural pathways that have developed as a result keep us stuck perpetually in fight,...
Mindfulness On the Go
We all have very busy lives that sometimes cause us to jump into autopilot mode. We can have so many things on our plates that it seems impossible to keep up with. If we let everything sit, though, the list just gets longer. So, we kick it into high gear and go a...
The Need for Safe Spaces to Support Mental Health
The concept of developing safe spaces has become more and more popular in the recent years, especially as the stigma surrounding mental health is finally lifting. Schools are implementing safe spaces for students, universities are following suit, and even some...
What is Mindful Eating and Intuitive Eating?
Combining mindful eating with intuitive eating can be very helpful for anyone struggling with their relationship with food, such as someone who has an eating disorder. Eating mindfully can help you appreciate food more and can also help you be more in tune with your...