mental health
Mind Talks with That Riverz Gurl: The 3 Different Types of Stress
Do you often find yourself stressed that it’s starting to become a regular pattern? This month is Stress Awareness Month where I wanted to highlight the three different types of stress. Acute stress can be caused by a car accident, loosing a loved one, witnessing/being a victim of an attack or even being diagnosed with […]
Mind Talks with That Riverz Gurl: April is National Stress Awareness Month!
Many people may say stress is a bad word and truth be told, it can be very bad and lead to all types of things like health problems, trouble sleeping, emotionally and mentally exhausted and the list goes on! But with stress you don’t always have to focus on the bad stressors, but the good stressors we definitely want to look at. Nobody has time for frustrations, anger, exhaustion and body aches. What is stress you might ask? Stress is the feeling of being overwhelmed or unable to cope with mental or emotional pressure. The sound of that sounds stressful, but there are way to detox and to reset your mind to focus again. Did you know that April is Stress Awareness Month?
Mind Talks with That Riverz Gurl: 10 Ways to Boost Your Mental Health
A lot of people don’t realize how important your mental health is. It’s always in constant rotation and a reminder that you need to slow it down a bit. For instance, if you deal with a mental illness and have certain things that may trigger you, try to diffuse the situation or get out of […]
Mind Talks with That Riverz Gurl: When to Let Go
Have you ever experienced some things in your life that was traumatizing and you just couldn’t let go of it? How did you handle the situation? Or was it handled at all? Letting go sometimes is very hard and can be mentally/emotionally draining if it is something that may acquire more time. I can think […]
Mind Talks with That Riverz Gurl: Spring Forward to a New Season, a New Beginning
Spring is officially in the air and as the new season changes, it’s also time for new beginnings as well. The one thing I hate about Spring is the smell of the flowers and pollen that comes on it. Who else can agree to that? While the pollen is only a distraction in this new […]
Self-Check One Two One Two!
Welcome to Mind Talks with That Riverz Gurl and I want to say thank you for stopping by to my column where I will be talking about everything mental health, self-care and more! Let’s talk about self-care because I feel like self-care is very much needed in today’s society. I want to ask a question […]
Self-Care, a Must For a Fulfilling Life
Mental health is a state of well-being. It allows individuals to achieve their full potential, face life’s everyday difficulties, and work successfully. Mental health has the same level of importance as your physical health! However, mental health has been undermined since the beginning of the pandemic: fear of illness, uncertainty, stress, social isolation, loss of […]
MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE AND MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER TALKS ON NEW PROJECTS; ‘#LOVE YURSELF’ CAMPAIGN
Patrice: Tell the readers a little bit about yourself. Ashley: Singer, Songwriter, Solo Music Artist, Motivational Speaker, Activist and Advocate for mental health awareness and Author!!! I have a podcast and a series!!!! I am celebrating 21 years of being sober from mental health illness!!! Patrice: What makes you a pretty woman that hustle? Ashley: […]
Shift Your Mindset One Thought at a Time with Author and Mental Health Advocate Shawnee Palmer
After working in healthcare for many years, Shawnee developed a desire to become more active in helping people overcome the challenges in their lives. This desire soon transformed into a passion, which led Shawnee to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Addiction Counselor. She named her private mental health practice Alpine’s Empowerment Agency, […]
Get ‘GenFit’ with Fitness, Zumba Instructor Beverly Johnson
Having been a Zumba instructor for years, she knew her influence included more than fitness training when a candid conversation with an exercising client revealed that women in caretaker roles often forget about themselves. She named her new motivational fitness business Genesys Fitness because it signified a rebirth for the often “forgotten” woman: the divorce’, […]