Author Archives: natdespain

It’s so important for people to know what resources are available to them in any area of life. We already know that there are countless people who either suffer from a mental health illness themselves or know someone who does, but so many of those people either don’t want to or don’t know how toContinue reading “7 Resources for When You Need a Little Extra Help”

Nowadays there’s a podcast for everything. They’re informational, they’re convenient and they’re fun! I love podcasts because you can listen to a wide variety of topics, but one of the most helpful topics that I think podcast makers are talking about is mental health. It’s an additional avenue to receive information without having to putContinue reading “What Can’t a Good Podcast do??”

I wanted to give an update of my current progress because I find it helpful to see when other people succeed at their goals and when they don’t. I like seeing both sides because it not only gives me motivation to keep trying but it also reminds me that nobody is perfect. I will alwaysContinue reading “Life Update: I’m Still Trying!”

I definitely think it’s easy to focus more on your physical health rather than your mental health. I know that I have always been more aware of my physical illnesses and I will take more immediate action to address them. I have realized that I only take the time to address my mental health whenContinue reading “Mental Health vs Physical Health”

It has been said over and over, but I feel like the significance of this idea hasn’t sunk in for a lot of people. Although mental illnesses aren’t as obvious as physical illnesses, they are very common and very powerful. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 1 in 5 U.S. adults will experienceContinue reading “How Common are Mental Health Illnesses?”

I already know the main factors that cause me to have anxiety are feeling overwhelmed and feeling like things are not in my control. The way I combat those is by getting on top of things. However, anxiety looks different for everyone and can be caused by a variety of factors. Often times anxiety canContinue reading “5 Ways to Feel Like You’re on Top of Things”

I wanted to share the number one thing that I do to not be too overwhelmed with life, and it’s getting organized. In my “how to” video I wanted to share specifically my Google Calendar tips and how I’m currently learning how to time block.  I fully believe that for most people, if not all,Continue reading “How I Organize my Planner to be Less Overwhelmed with Life”

If you know me at all, you’ll hear me talk about how I work full time, take 17 credits at school, wake up at 4:45 am to workout each morning before work, blah blah blah. Clearly, I like to be productive and get things done. But lately I’ve been realizing how unhealthy this all isContinue reading ““potential” vs “self care””

I love hearing new ideas of ways that I can take care of my mental health and help myself when I’m feeling anxious. I always welcome new suggestions because you never know what’s going to work for you. It definitely takes time to know what to do when you’re in a situation that causes anxietyContinue reading “7 Ways to Take Care of Yourself When You’re Feeling Anxious”

Be proud of how hard you are trying. — unkown This is the first post on my new blog! I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more.