MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
One day at a time
Challenging Yourself
Taking care of our mental health requires taking small steps each day. Addressing physical, emotional, intellectual, and social health are all ways of supporting mental health.
During the month of May, we encourage you to challenge yourself to think about something that you’d like to direct more energy toward.
Examples could include: more sleep each night, adding more fruits or vegetables to your diet, taking a break from technology/social media, reading a book, moving your body more, or incorporating a daily mindfulness or gratitude practice.
Identifying & Achieving Your Goals
Think about how you might achieve your goal and what steps you need to take each day. Write down your goal and be specific. In the middle of the month, check-in with yourself to assess your progress. Ask yourself these questions:
What positive steps have I taken to get you closer to my goal?
What should I continue to do?
What’s holding me back?
What do I need to change to get me closer to my goal?
At the end of the month, reflect on how you feel and what you’ve learned about yourself. Bonus challenge: try this process again for June (and the following months)!
~ Keep an eye out for Part 2 of our Mental Health Awareness Month Blog that will be published later this May ~
If you want to learn more about gratitude or mindfulness, check out the videos below!
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About Morgan Quealy, LICSW
Morgan is a clinician at Martin Wellness Group with over 8 years of experience providing individuals and groups with clinical and therapeutic services. Clinically she specializes in working with young adults with anxiety, life transitions and depression. In addition, Morgan specializes in working with women struggling with PMADS. Morgan received her BA in Psychology from Saint Anselm College, and went on to obtain her Master's in Social Work from Simmons University.
Morgan's priority is to build a positive, empathetic, and strength based relationship with clients and helping individuals who are experiencing anxiety find a more balanced and realistic way of thinking and living. Morgan incorporates a variety of evidence based treatment methods tailored to each individual, including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution focused therapy. Morgan is excited to help young adults live a happier life by building a healthier and more compassionate relationship with themselves and others.