Life Simplified

S1E20 The Outdoors and Mental Health

Spending time in nature is linked to many positive mental health outcomes.  Learn about green spaces, natural light, and blue spaces in this today's episode.
Questions to Ask Yourself
What can you do to find green or blue space?
What can you do to get natural light?
How can you connect to nature?
For more information, visit Mental Health America.
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S1E19: Mental Health Awareness: Just the Basics

May is Mental Health Awareness Month so each episode will focus on a different topic related to mental health. Today, Tiffany fills us in on the basics of mental health. 
Download the toolkit from Mental Health America for additional resources. 
Use a mental health screening tool here.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, call 988 the Mental Health and Suicide Hotline.
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S1E18 Fighting Fair

All relationships have conflict.  It's how we resolve the conflict that is important. In this episode, we're talking about I messages, tone, and body language.
Questions to Ask Yourself:
Do I use I Messages when communicating strong feelings?
How can I use I Messages more effectively?
What is my body language or tone communicating?
How can I communicate better?
Feelings Wheel
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S1E17 Healthy Habits

Creating and keeping a healthy lifestyle involves more than eating nutritious foods and being physically active. In this episode, we discuss 10 healthy habits.  
Questions to Ask Yourself:
What can you do to increase your water intake?
How can you cut down on processed foods?
What small habit can you put in place to start living a healthier lifestyle?
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S1 E16 Building Focus

Do you have trouble staying focused on a task?  This episode is for you!  We'll discuss tips for staying focused and minimizing distractions.
Questions to Ask Yourself:
In what ways could you use the Eisnehower Matrix?
Which tip could you use to manage tasks?
What are your short or long term goals?  
Learn more about building focus here.
Learn more about the Eisenhower Matrix here. 
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S1E15 What is Mental Load?

Have you heard the term "mental load"?  We're diving deep today into this relatively new concept.
Questions to Ask Yourself?
What carries the mental load in your household?
Have you seen negative effects of carrying the mental load burden?  
 
Which possible ways to lessen mental load sound like reasonable solutions for you and your family? 
How can you begin communicating about this invisible job to even out the playing field?
Looking for more information?  Check out these sources.
The University of Melbourne
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Cornell University
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S1E14 Making Connections

Today, we'll take a deeper look into fostering connections with our significant other and our friends.  
Questions to Ask Yourself:
Look back on your making connections goal from January.  How is it going?
We know that relationships are important so why is it so hard to stay connected?
How to you make time for your friends?  Your significant other?
What do you consider quality time with your partner?  What does your partner consider quality time?
What is one thing you will do over the next month to nurture a friendship? 
What is one thing you will do over the next month to nurture your relationships with your partner?
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S1E13 Fad Diets vs. Intuitive Eating

In this episode, we discuss fad diets, intuitive eating, and mindful eating.  We talk about how our eating habits fuel our bodies.  
Questions to Ask Yourself:
What is a fad diet?
What is intuitive eating?
What is mindful eating?
What one small change could you make to become more mindful when it comes to food?
Want to learn more?  Check out these resources:
Mindful Eating: Benefits, Challenges, and Strategies
Intuitive Eating for a Healthy Relationships with food
The Health Risk of Fad Diets
MyPlate
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S1E12 Organize Your Space

Becoming organized takes time and effort, but the payoff in the end is worth it!  Join us as we discuss ways to organize your space.
Questions to Ask Yourself:
Where is an area of your home or workplace that is especially prone to clutter?  How does that clutter make you feel?
When do you feel most overwhelmed with clutter?
What one step will you take to reduce the clutter in your home or work space?
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S1E11 How’s Your Self-Esteem

In this episode, we discuss how we can identify situations that negatively effect our self-esteem, become more aware of our thoughts and beliefs about those situations, challenge negative thinking and finally adjust our thoughts and beliefs. 
Key Questions:
How would you describe your current self-esteem?
Are there specific situations that seem to decrease your self-esteem?
Once you identify a situation that affects your self-esteem explore your thoughts about that situation. Are your thoughts/beliefs positive/negative/neutral?  
Do you struggle with any of the negative thought patterns we discussed?
What positive thinking strategies can you use?
After listening to the episode, we encourage you to commit to working towards replacing negative or untrue thoughts with positive, accurate thoughts over the next week.
For more information, read this article from the Mayo Clinic.
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