Support me as I challenge myself to raise awareness and educate teens about depression. https://secure.qgiv.com/event/2024teamresilience/account/1606759/ Erika’s Lighthouse is determined to make sure no young person feels alone in their depression. We are dedicated to creating a community of empathy and education. We create middle school and high school teen depression awareness programs so educators and teens

Today is January 17 – the “middle” of January – and “approximately” the day that most people decide to throw in the towel on their New Years Resolutions. The good news is that the gym will be less crowded next week. The bad news is that a lot of those “quitters” (which I say tongue-in-cheek)

Here is a cool little article in a series called, “Mental Health Champions” published by Authority Magazine = https://medium.com/authority-magazine/mental-health-champions-why-how-shawn-talbott-of-amare-global-is-helping-to-champion-mental-2f9780076367 The pull-quote they used reads… “Supplementation involves using specific strains of probiotic bacteria, structured prebiotic fibers, and concentrated phytonutrients to directly improve mood, boost energy, sharpen focus, reduce stress, and bolster resilience.” Hope you enjoy the article

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I had the great pleasure recently to join author and interviewer, Matt Robinson, on The Writer’s Block – where he chats with local authors about their books. You can watch the 28-min video HERE We covered a lot of ground in less than half an hour – talking about how you can nourish your gut

As we head into 2024, I wanted to share an article from a couple years ago where I covered some of my favorite ways to “beat burnout” – and replace it with “vigor” (physical energy, mental acuity, and emotional well-being) = https://medium.com/authority-magazine/beating-burnout-dr-shawn-talbott-on-the-5-things-you-should-do-if-you-are-experiencing-work-burnou-4751835aab19 If you’re not a subscriber to Medium, then you can read the article