You Are More Than Your To-Do List
Take a break. You’re worth it. The truest words to be spoken. If you’ve been following along with my recent posts, then you know I’ve been struggling a lot lately. I’ve been putting pressure on myself like no other which has led me to be self-critical and overwork myself. In turn, I’ve felt disconnected, helpless […]
Don’t Let Fear of Failure Control You
I’ve been wracking my brain trying to think of something to write about this week, and nothing was coming to mind. I realized that the reason I’m having such a hard time coming up with a topic is that I’ve had a good week. I’ve been productive, I’ve accomplished goals, and I’m moving forward in […]
CPS Holds 2nd Annual CPS Health Fair
This week, from March 15th through March 19th, Cincinnati Public Schools held its second Annual CPS Health Fair. The health fair was a week-long virtual event brought to CPS health classes by local parents. This year’s topics included health & wellness careers, first aid and CPR training, fitness careers, exercise classes, social & emotional health, […]
1N5 Provides Mental Health Training Courses
This week, 1N5 provided its Mental Health 101 education course throughout the local community. On Tuesday, March 16th, 1N5 presented to TruePoint. On Wednesday, March 17th, 1N5 presented again at Cincinnati City Council Candidate Meeka Owens’ Wellness Wednesday series. 1N5’s Erin Horn and Christine Browner also presented a “Lap Around the Sources of Strength Wheel” […]
Therapist Takes Over Insta
This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Nikki, a therapist living with her own chronic and mental illnesses, took over our Instagram stories. Check out her bio below! Hi all, I’m Nikki. I am so excited to be taking over 1N5’s Instagram stories! So, I am not your normal therapist. I am proud of that. I have loads […]
#DearCaroline Talks About Sharing Her Story
This week for #WarriorWednesday, Caroline McKeown was back with her #DearCaroline vlog to talk about the impact of sharing your story. She talks about how sharing her story through her vlog has helped her learn so much about herself. She also reminds us that each of our stories are unique and beautiful, even if they […]
You Are Worthy of Love from Others and Yourself
I’ve been doing a lot of yoga and meditation lately to help me through. On the weekends, it is nice to have some extra time to do longer or multiple meditations. I did one this weekend that was focused on self-love, something I haven’t been doing so well lately. The instructor said to think of […]
1N5 + MindPeace Provide Signs of Suicide Training at Western Hills
This week, 1N5, in conjunction with MindPeace, provided suicide prevention education with our Signs of Suicide training at Western Hills High School. We conducted a self-screening process to identify signs of depression and suicide with the high school juniors on Tuesday and Thursday, March 9th and 11th. The students were interactive and engaged in the […]
1N5 Provides RECHARGE + RECONNECT Training at CPS
On Monday, March 8th, 1N5 presented its RECHARGE + RECONNECT training to Cincinnati Public School’s Health & Physical Education teachers. Over 20 educators attended the session, which focused on compassion fatigue and prioritizing self-care. Self-care is more important than ever, especially for educators who give so much of themselves to their students. Participants had the […]
Listen to Your Body. It Knows What it Needs.
Our bodies are incredible machines. They’re unbelievably powerful, but we have to make sure we’re taking care of them to ensure that they continue functioning as they should. After all, we only get one. For a long time, I ignored what my body needed and tried to power through on minimal sleep and minimal food. […]
