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As Mental Health Awareness Month draws to a close, there is an urgent need to focus on mental health advocacy. Seeking treatment for a mental health disorder, whether it be a brain issue like depression or a physical issue like anorexia, self-harm or bulimia, has long been seen as a stigma.Without proper treatment, individuals can spiral into chaos and deteriorate far beyond what preventative treatment can address. Preventative treatment helps address the root causes of mental health issues long before reactive treatment can. When an individual’s mental health deteriorates and their primary provider is the local police, they are very…
Captain David Basil and business partner Carrie Villanueva beside their Lacey-based boat. They run Wind Therapy Wellness Retreats, which offer luxury wellness cruises along Barnegat Bay and combine seated yoga, mindfulness, meditation and singing bowls to help participants relax, rejuvenate and connect with nature.Peter Ackerman/Asbury Park PressAboard the Lacey-based vessel, Captain David Basil and his business partner, Carrie Villanueva, run Wind Therapy Wellness Retreats, which offer luxury wellness cruises along Barnegat Bay and combine seated yoga, mindfulness, meditation and singing bowls to help participants relax, rejuvenate and connect with nature.Peter Ackerman/Asbury Park PressAboard the Lacey-based vessel, Captain David Basil and…
The summer after my freshman year of college, I was clearing tables at a beachfront restaurant in St. Augustine, Florida. Parched and sticky with sweat, I watched as a salad was brought to nearly every table: giant geometric chunks of watermelon and feta, piled on a plate with basil. I cleared the plates, each time tempted to sneak in a leftover to rehydrate. On my last day, the manager said I could order anything. I sat down at a table for the first time and ordered a salad as a diner. It was a revelation. The salty feta sliced through…
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I’ve worked in advertising for over a decade and have had very little work/life balance. At one point (in my early 20s) I was even called a “sales bitch”. Charming, eh?! I think I speak for the majority when I say that it’s a relief to see work/life balance and culture shifting in the right direction after lockdown. But as the tubes get busier, sales stretch into the evenings and we return to more regular days in the office, I have to ask, are we still looking after ourselves?Our mental health is more important than ever, and it’s something I’ve…
The Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) will introduce a new mental health program tailored to the industry in June, which developers say will be an important step in building worker resilience as well as addressing stigma and stress. Two IHSA mental health program experts say the program is a major step forward in treating mental illness among professionals and addresses multiple requests from stakeholders. According to Michelle Roberts, IHSA vice president of stakeholder relations, two pilot sessions of the job-training program, The Working Mind (TWM), held in May, were well received, and the first three of 15 courses being…
As we venture into the world of gastronomy, it’s always a surprise to come across new and exciting recipes that grab the attention of the culinary community. Looking back on the taste journey we took last month, we’ve compiled a list of the most popular recipes that foodies couldn’t get enough of in May 2024. Bursting with delicious flavors and creative twists, these recipes are taking the culinary world by storm. So, let’s explore these taste sensations.Classic Chicken Pot PieThe first recipe to take center stage in the culinary world last month was the classic Chicken Pot Pie. Packed with…
To make Ayurvedic treatments available to patients at the margins, an awareness programme organised by the Ministry of Ayurveda for insurance companies and Ayurvedic hospital operators at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in New Delhi on Tuesday saw stakeholders come together to discuss the regulatory framework and policy support required to mainstream Ayurvedic treatments into the health insurance scheme. The meeting became necessary as the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) recently directed that Ayush treatment be covered under health insurance policies. They discussed Ayush insurance coverage which will come into effect from April 1, 2024 and the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to meditate at the site named after Hindu saint Vivekananda on Thursday as the prime minister will be spending 45 hours at the famous Vivekananda rock memorial on Thursday and all preparations, including tight security, have been made.A heavy contingent of 2,000 police officers and various security agencies will maintain a tight vigil in India’s southernmost district during the prime minister’s events, five years after he performed a similar meditation in the Kedarnath caves after the 2019 election campaign.BJP leaders said PM Modi will meditate at the Rock Memorial, a monument built in honour…
Austin Bivolo doesn’t remember what grade he was in when his parents stopped going to church, but he does remember how happy he and his brother were. “We thought, ‘Oh, we don’t have to go to this boring place where we have to be quiet all the time.'” Now the Boca Raton, Fla., massage therapist “definitely believes in God,” but acknowledges that her concept is “not the typical one.” “My God is essentially the totality of all reality, all that is conceivable and unthinkable,” says Vivolo,…