Prioritize Yourself
Sometimes in life, we’re faced with difficult decisions where we have to choose between what’s best for ourselves and what’s best for others. When it comes to making these kinds of decisions, I have a really hard time choosing myself over others. In some cases, that’s not a bad thing. In others, though, we need […]
1N5 Presents Lap Around the Wellness Wheel at Art Academy
On Friday, April 9th, 1N5’s Sources of Strength trainer Erin Horn led a Lap Around the Sources of Strength Wellness Wheel for students at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Students discussed stressors and coping strategies to help with stress before taking a lap around the wellness wheel to learn strength-based strategies.
The Parentologist Founder Takes Over Insta Stories
This week for #FreeYourMindFriday, Dr. Kim Van Dusen, LMFT, RPT, and founder of The Parentologist w/ Dr. Kim, took over our Instagram stories to talk about mental health + wellness. Check out her bio below! Dr. Kim Van Dusen, LMFT, RPT is a mom of two young children and the CEO/Owner/Founder of The Parentologist w/Dr.Kim, […]
Kamberli Shares Her Story
This week for #WarriorWednesday, Kamberli, a wife, mother, mental health advocate, and health and fitness guru, shared her mental health journey. In 2015, shortly after having my first baby, I experienced Postpartum depression. Luckily it was fairly mild and easily treated with medication, and I was off of them within 9 months. Fast forward to […]
Team Family Love Michael Shares Their #whywerun Story
Happy #warriorwednesday! We are continuing our countdown to the Warrior Run race day with another #whywerun story from Team Family Love Michael. On October 6, 2016, I lost my brother to a years-long battle with depression, anxiety, and addiction. Because of this, my husband and our two sons ran the 5K last year. Since Michael’s passing […]
There is Always Light in the Darkness
This week has been a tough week for me and my family. My mom’s cancer has progressed to stage 4 and the news has been heartbreaking. The doctors are giving her 9 to 12 months to live. Writing that and reading that statement is unbearable. My mom has been struggling lately with this news, I […]
Let Yourself Trust
If you’re not a naturally trusting person, allowing yourself to trust others can be a difficult process. For a very long time, I was the type of person that put up barriers and couldn’t let anyone in for fear that they’d let me down. I had a hard time believing people when they told me […]
1N5 Promotes Teacher Wellness with Marr-Cook
As part of an ongoing teacher wellness initiative, 1N5 is working with Marr-Cook’s Wellness Warriors to promote teacher wellness. The teachers at Marr-Cook have continued using their Be Well board to spread wellness resources, and they have also recently been posting a weekly self-care choice board to help give staff ideas for self-care activities. One […]
PTSD Survivor Takes over Insta
This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Jill took over our Instagram stories to talk about mental health and erasing the stigma. Check out her bio below! My name is Jill, I’m a wife, a mother, an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, and a self-care advocate. I’ve struggled with depression, anxiety & PTSD for my entire adult, teen, and early […]
1N5 Provides Social Wellness: Healthy Friendships Education Course to Mercy Montessori
As part of an ongoing mental health educational series with Mercy Montessori, 1N5 talked with 7th-grade students on the importance of social wellness to overall mental health. The students learned what a healthy friendship looks like and were able to identify the warning signs of an unhealthy friendship. Students shared qualities they look for in […]
