Positive Mindset is Key

I’m not naturally an optimist. For a long time, I worried about everything from getting an A on a homework assignment to how I would pay rent. I lived in a constant state of stress, worrying that if I didn’t do everything just right, it would all just fall apart. That kind of lifestyle, constantly […]

Relationship + Connection Expert Takes Over Insta

This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Teri Murphy, a licensed marriage and family therapist with a PhD in clinical counseling, education and supervision, took over our Instagram stories! Check out her bio below! I’m a Relationship and Connection Expert, Couples Therapist, Self-Healing Sage, Sci-Fi Junkie, and Drinker of the Coffee. I was an Air Force rocket scientist […]

You Deserve to See the Light Within You

You deserve to see the light within you that others see about you. How often do we dismiss the love and compliments that others give to us because we aren’t able to see it for ourselves? When we do that, we only create this cycle of feelings of not being good enough. We so often […]

Teen Mental Health Advocate Takes Over Our Insta

It’s #freeyourmindfriday and Whitney from @whitneyfischmsw is taking over our insta from L.A. to share all things mental health! Check out her story below! It all started when I was 19 years old. I came to a crossroads in my life where I needed to choose whether or not to continue to hustle in the […]

1N5 Presents on Sleep + Social Media Safety at Mercy Montessori

On Friday, February 19th, 1N5 provided an interactive educational course on Sleep and Social Media Safety to the 7th-grade students at Mercy Montessori. During the course, students learned about the importance of adequate sleep and tips for safely navigating the world of social media. This course was part of an ongoing partnership between 1N5 and Mercy […]

Practice Small Acts of Self-Care

This week, I heard that only 7-8% of Americans practice self-care. That statistic really surprised me at first. As I started to think about it more, though, it made sense. We’re all busy, and self-care seems like a lot of extra work if you haven’t started practicing it. As someone who enjoys running, it reminds […]

Marriage + Family Therapist Takes Over Insta

This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Emily Sanders, LMFT, took over our Instagram stories to talk about mental health and therapy. Check out her bio below! Hi! My name is Emily and I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California.  I practice privately in Orange County, and I absolutely love what I do. […]

Recognize the Love You Deserve

It goes without saying that the past year has been one of the most challenging in recent history for nearly everyone. We all know what we’ve gone through globally, nationally, and individually. Through all of the hardships, heartbreak, and loss, though, we have persevered. Over the past 12 months, I’ve endured challenges I never expected […]

Dr. Lockhart on Relationships + Expectations

This week for #WarriorWednesday, Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart, PsyD, ABPP of A New Day Pediatric Psychology, is partnering with us to talk about relationships and expectations. She discusses how we learn about relationships and develop expectations for them at an early age. Sometimes we have healthy models for relationships, and sometimes we have unhealthy ones. Dr. Lockhart […]

It’s Okay if Your Self-Care Looks Different Right Now

It’s okay if your self-care routine looks different right now, or is requiring more effort. A friend and I talked about this recently and I realized how true this is. Is that walk you used to take that made everything a lot better, just not cutting it anymore? Does taking that walk feel more like […]