Inevitably, in quarantine, I’ve been spending a lot more time on my phone. I don’t want to! I don’t mean to! But it happens!
Because I know that phone time can quickly become mindless (at best) and toxic (at worst), I’ve learned to carefully curate the apps that I keep on my phone and spend time using.
Continue on to read about some of the “brain” games that I’ve been playing!
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A few years ago, my work book club brought the book “Mindset” by Carol Dweck up for discussion. I borrowed a copy from the office, not knowing that my nose would be buried in it for the next couple of days, ravenous for more.
I sincerely believe that consciously adopting a growth mindset has been one of the most helpful changes that I’ve made for my mental health. Without it, I wouldn’t have gone to therapy, accepted the lessons I learned there, or done the self-examination needed to grow and persevere through my issues.
I know this all sounds very woo-woo! But if you’re interested in learning more, click on!
Continue reading “Mental Health October: Mindsets”
I am one of a lucky few that settled into remote work well at the beginning of quarantine. In the “before times”, I generally worked from home 1-2 times a week. Because of this, working from home was not as big as an adjustment for me as I’m sure it was for other people.
On the other hand, this way of thinking ended up being a mental trap! I went into quarantine with the mindset that it wouldn’t be that bad, and didn’t change much about my usual way of life from the beginning. As time went on, however, I realized that I would need to make some changes for my own physical and mental well-being.
Below, read up on some of the new habits and routines that I’ve built up around my work life in quarantine!
Continue reading “Mental Health October: Work-Life Balance”
Trisha Serquina 