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It's Mental Health Awareness Week and this year’s theme is nature and the environment.
It has been well documented that getting out and about in nature can provide a big boost to your mental well-being. I can also vouch for this. I have spent countless hours seeking calm and beautiful places in the countryside. Any little oasis that allows me to soak in life without any unwanted distractions.
Some of my happiest memories of the last 14 months have been those mornings when I have gotten up before dawn and headed to some of the larger local parks (or further afield when allowed) to witness sunrise. At these times I would barely see another soul, and the only sound would be the dawn chorus. Seeing the natural world come to life is so uplifting.
When we expose ourselves to nature, we are stepping into a slower pace, and we can feel our bodies react to this. As our bodies relax, our minds quickly follow, feeding off the chemicals released by the change. At the end of the day humans are animals, and like all animals we are born out of nature. Getting back to it is instinctive.
At times when I struggle to sleep I will put on a playlist of birdsong, rainfall, or running water to help me feel the tones of nature, and it encourages me to relax, aiding me with my sleep.
Our daily environment is so chaotic, with so many different things vying for attention, and we feel we must notice it all. It’s hard but learning to step back and judge what is worthy of our attention is important. It’s a cliché, but inner peace can be achieved with outer calm.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. Stay well everyone, keep looking out for each other and I wish you good mental health. 😊
A shadow selfie taken this morning on my short walk down to the waterfront in Toronto.
"Every #BellLetsTalk Day, Canadians come together to speak out, break down stigma and talk openly about our mental health. We’ve come so far, but there’s still a long way to go. RT this and Bell donates 5 cents to mental health programs across the country." - Justin Trudeau
Thanks for visiting, enjoy your day.
I've been suffering with depression. Mine manifests itself in anger. This has been a development in my life since having children. I picked up a book about post-natal depression yesterday from the library to see if there's any advice in there.
I wrote a whole bunch more about my day... But because I'm learning this app, I accidentally put it in the title section and lost most of it. Ugh... I might type it back out when I'm on my computer later.
Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine, Spock and Kirk in the upcoming “Star Trek,” rehearse a message on seizure first aid on the set of TalkAboutIt.org
Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine, soon to appear in “Star Trek” as Spock and Kirk, greet each other on the set of TalkAboutIt.org
I took that picture in the Student Center of CSUMB. Students can add their
comments and thoughts about gender role and sex on those “Gender Breads”.
Does it matter? We should respect every individual the way it is...
"There's a black dog on my shoulder again
Licking my neck and saying she's my friend"
Unlike the Manic Street Preachers (quoted above) I don't express myself in music or words, like a poet or writer. Images are my communication.
Less frequent or severe nowadays, but still ever pushing at the edges is depression. So I create a mirror darkly of me, that I can look at and say "that's not me". But it is. It's how I see me right now. It's as if the satisfaction I experienced yesterday had a price.
Coping mechanisms are in full flow, the impact will again be ameliorated. I'm OK, I will be OK. Just gimme a day or two :-)
All 28 available free spay and neuter slots were filled for this event. Call the number on the truck to make an appointment.
Photo by Heather DiMasi
Hayden Panettiere takes a break from shooting HEROES to join her co-star Greg Grunberg and shoot some scenes for TalkAboutIt.org.
Matt Parkman and Peter Petrelli – Greg Grunberg and Milo Ventimiglia on the set of TalkAboutIt.org. Milo, in makeup as Peter, stepped away from the HEROES set for a few minutes to shoot epilepsy awareness messages.
Director Greg Grunberg and the production crew of TalkAboutIt.org celebrate the wrap of filming at Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood.
Grammy-Award winning artist John Mayer joins his friend Greg Grunberg on the set of TalkAboutIt.org.
John Mayer hopes visitors to TalkAboutIt.org learn all about epilepsy and say what they need to say to pass on the messages that will hopefully end misperceptions about seizures.
Camera-eye view of Ron Rifkin from ALIAS and “Brothers and Sisters” rehearsing a scene for TalkAboutIt.org.
And you always say we'll talk about it
Always say we'll talk about it
Mmm maybe yeah we'll talk about it.
Behind-the-scenes on the set of TalkAboutIt.org with director Greg Grunberg. TalkAboutIt.org was filmed at Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood, the same studio where HEROES is produced.
Arvin Sloan and CIA Agent Eric Weiss -- together again? Ron Rifkin and Greg Grunberg, seen together in ALIAS, reunite for TalkAboutIt.org. Ron Rifkin currently stars on “Brothers and Sisters.”
Exhibition, CRUMBS, at the Blowers Gallery, Ramsey Library, University of North Carolina at Asheville, NC.
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According to the artist, this is a series of sculptures exploring cake as an instrument of celebration and as a metaphor for consumption.
I love this show! The artist is a senior in the sculpture curriculum at the university.
The works on view are not edible!
...listen, even if they're quiet, someone you know may be silently crying out for help.
1-800-273-8255
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The leading cause of death for men under 45 in the UK is suicide. In the US, males take their own lives at nearly four times the rate of females and represent 77.9% of all suicides.
Men who contemplated suicide reported that they felt they couldn't talk about their feelings. Let's show men all across the world that #ITSOKAYTOTALK!
Take a selfie with the 👌 sign, tag 5 friends and let's get the message out that it's okay to talk. Hopefully, working together we can bring these numbers down!
If you're in the U.S. and you need to talk, Crisis Text Line is a free service that is available 24/7 365 days a year. To connect with a crisis counselor at Crisis Text Line: Text START TO 741-741
TalkAboutIt.org creator and director Greg Grunberg oversees a scene. Many of Greg’s friends and colleagues, including alumni from ALIAS and the entire cast of HEROES, are part of the cast of TalkAboutIt.org.
Normally I wouldn't do a black and white photo with color , but in this case it makes the words stronger.
And if you think a little further , it all matches up
At our last discussion, we each brough a Cuban food item to share- (except maybe the Kentucky Fried Chicken)
TalkAboutIt.org unites Hollywood celebrities and top health care professionals to help end the misunderstanding and misperceptions about epilepsy and seizures.
Dogs up for adoption by D&D K-9 Concepts. Taken in off the streets of San Antonio.
Photo by Heather DiMasi