How COVID Changed Our Eating

We all felt the effects of COVID and the related shutdowns of everything from offices to restaurants to gyms; it seems at times that those far-reaching effects touched every area of our lives, including our eating habits. Read More

Navigating COVID Burnout From Every Angle

By Beau Black         Tired of hearing, talking, and thinking about COVID, mask-wearing, social distancing, virus testing, work-life balance, and lockdowns? Burned out on hearing about COVID burnout? Emotionally exhausted by the mention of emotional exhaustion? You’re not alone.  As we round the corner on two years of the coronavirus, many of us feel ground down by… Read More

COVID & The Classroom: The Impact on Kids & Teachers

By Wesley Gallagher It’s nearing the end of 2021, and in many ways it feels like the worst of the pandemic is behind us. Even if it’s not yet over like we had hoped, we’ve settled into a new normal, and there seems to be a light at the end… Read More

New Year, New Mindset

By Wendy Lee Nentwig  As you said good riddance to 2020 and welcomed 2021, your first instinct may have been not celebration, but hibernation. Last year was so traumatic that it’s understandable if you were wary of making bold declarations or resolutions in a world that feels increasingly out of control. Read More

Tapping into Resiliency: How to Be Okay With the Holidays in the Age of COVID

By Christa Banister It’s no secret that 2020 has been one for the history books.  In addition to being an election year, which is certainly eventful enough all by itself, we’ve all been forced to adapt in unimaginable ways.  Now with the holidays rapidly approaching, many traditions will be forced… Read More

The Importance of Emotional Checkups

By Clint Fletcher October is National Depression Education and Awareness month, and there couldn’t be a more important time for an emotional checkup than the latter half of 2020. With all the turmoil this year has brought, an inevitable wave of mental health issues followed for Americans. According to a… Read More

The Importance of Mental Health: On World Mental Health Day and Every Day

By Anna McKenzie The topic of mental health is deeply important and has gained more attention in recent years. In addition to affecting other areas of our lives (physical, emotional, and spiritual), our mental health also impacts our ability to have positive social interactions, form healthy relationships, maintain our… Read More

A Return to Uncertainty: Tips for Staying Safe and Sane During COVID’s Second Round

Summer has been a welcome reprieve for many. We’ve had a moment to catch our breath, enjoy the soothing world of nature, and have some socially distanced fun. But as businesses and institutions open up again, uncertainty inevitably returns. Sending children to school in masks and not knowing when a… Read More

Leaning into Program Wisdom During COVID-19: How the Slogans Shape our Thinking, Feeling, Actions, and Day

When COVID began, I had a strange déjà vu feeling. I have been here before, but how exactly? I wondered. Then I remembered. All the days of uncertainty, all the mornings waking up afraid of what the day might bring, the feeling that life as I knew it was chaotic… Read More

The Other Epidemic: Opioid Overdose Deaths and Medication-Assisted Treatment

I go to these meetings because things could get worse. A man at my home group said these words not too long ago. He’s a person I respect: a father, husband, and veteran who still exudes such a degree of military bearing I find it hard to imagine that he… Read More