When you look at your schedule or to-do list what do you see? A list of obligations, appointments, chores, errands, and family and work responsibilities? Although making these schedules each week may just seem like a mundane, but necessary, task, our calendars and to-do lists actually provide a very interesting record of our lives. They show who we spend time with and what is important enough to occupy the finite minutes and hours of our days. We may not think that appointmen

Welcome to my first Wellness Wednesday post! Each week, I will share an idea associated with positive mental health. I hope you enjoy! Awe = Awesome Mental Health Did you know that feelings of awe have been associated with an improvement in mental health, including a decrease in symptoms of depression, anxiety, stess, and ptsd? It has also been shown to improve physical health by decreasing inflammation and increasing oxytocin, a hormone that promotes empathy and generosity a