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Read article: Less is more when it comes to your mental health
Less is more when it comes to your mental health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This year, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) chose the slogan More Than Enough to...
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Read article: We all have a part to play in supporting youth mental health
We all have a part to play in supporting youth mental health
Adolescence is an exciting time of notable milestones, growing independence, and responsibilities relished by both caregivers and youth. Despite that...
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Read article: Ten suggestions for improved positivity and well-being
Ten suggestions for improved positivity and well-being
Our lives are bombarded with negativity, stress and countless threats to our emotional well-being. New research in neuroscience and positive...
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Read article: How to manage the winter blues
How to manage the winter blues
Winter is upon us and those longer hours of darkness coupled with the colder temperatures can make many people experience those “winter blues.” I...
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Read article: Winter: Hibernation or adaptation
Winter: Hibernation or adaptation
I once heard a succinct description of natural process as “everything points towards winter”. As a Midwesterner not so fond of cold, my immediate...
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Read article: How to deal with academic burnout and stress
How to deal with academic burnout and stress
With finals around the corner many students are feeling unmotivated or stressed. It can be hard to finish off the semester strong with such stress...
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Read article: Manage holiday stress
Manage holiday stress
With the anticipation of the holidays, there can also be that feeling of dread – how are you going to get everything done on an already busy schedule...
Read article: Family Holidays…not always merry
Family Holidays…not always merry
Do you dread the holidays because… You are you an adult who is single and your family and friends wish you were happily coupled? Are you a parent of...

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During planting, stress management is more important than ever
URBANA, Ill. – As the busy season of planting approaches, so do the pressures and expectations placed upon farmers. With professional mental health care sometimes hard to come by, farmers may be looking for other ways to handle stress. University of Illinois Extension specialist...
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Gardening with your senses
URBANA, Ill. – Gardeners may be familiar with the sense of calm and peace that can come from relaxing in a patch of fragrant and colorful flowers. It’s little wonder that the gardens have been harnessed for their therapeutic effects.   “Horticultural therapy is about people, not the...
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What is driving the high suicide rate among farmers?
URBANA, Ill. — Josie Rudolphi is a professor of agricultural and biological engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign whose research examined suicide among farmers and ranchers, as...

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