Honoring Your Feelings on September 11th
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. In this post we discuss three important things you can do to honor your feelings on September 11th.
Mental Health
Articles
How to Build Hope in 2021: Lessons from an Educator and a Therapist
Though it can feel intangible and complex, how can we encourage others and ourselves to build hope this year?
Do We Treat Ourselves as We Treat Others?
It often feels indulgent to treat myself with the compassion that I show others. I feel as though being hard on myself is the best way to better myself. In fact, research shows the opposite is true.
The Four Tasks of Mourning
Mourning is the task of processing the grief but how does someone mourn? How do we process grief?
Understanding Grief
Many of us described our emotions in the last year as sadness, disappointment, fear, anger, pain, anxiety or numbness. But underneath all of these feelings is something we don’t often name. Grief.
Understanding Mourning
Grief is what we feel when we lose something. Mourning is the work we do to come out on the other side of the pain. Mourning is a task. It requires work. And it does not happen on its own.
Why We Need to Name Our Feelings
Emotions are complicated, and being able to examine and name our feelings is an important step in being emotionally intelligent and taking care of our own mental health.
The Science of Self Care
If you want to know what type of self-care is going to be most effective and have the longest lasting results, let’s dive into the science.
Let's Make a Trauma Self-Care Plan
Trauma self-care is the act of caring for yourself while also caring for others. But we can only do it with a plan. Follow this downloadable guide to help you take care of your mental health.
What is Secondary Trauma?
Today we want to explore a very important topic for anyone who works with children: secondary trauma. Read through to learn more about secondary trauma and how it shows up.
A Week of Wellness: A Free Mental Health Workbook
Taking time to focus on your mental health can be a daunting task so we've got you covered with this free mental health workbook.
Your Inner Critic is a Frenemy
We all have an inner critic that pipes up at the most inconvenient times. Let's talk about why you should treat that inner critic as a frenemy.
30 Small Things You Can Do Today to Support Your Own Mental Health
Take time to try out one or more of these strategies to build and strengthen your mental health and wellness. After all, the journey of strong mental health is made up of a million steps.
When I Feel: A Free Mental Health Lesson Plan
This free lesson plan, When I Feel..., introduces students to the concept of mental health and helps them explore ways to manage their mental health. It can be adapted for any elementary or middle school classroom.
What is Compassion Fatigue?
Compassion fatigue is the cost of caring “too much”. It can occur as a result of helping, or wanting to help, those who are in need. But by identifying the signs early, teachers can be quick to respond in a resourceful way.
Week of Wins
Celebrating the wins, not matter how big or small, is a great way to help manage your mental health. This post provides an activity to help you count the wins.
Let's Talk about Burnout
Burnout can drain you of your passion and enthusiasm for your job, or even for life in general. Burnout is kind of like a fire that is slowly extinguishing. Learn how to mitigate the risks of burnout and keep those flames ignited.
You Are Doing Enough!
Sometimes you just need to be reminded that you are doing enough. So, consider this your reminder that, not matter what, you are doing enough.
The Small Things Add Up
Often when we feel like our mental health is not in the best place, we start looking for big things that could be causing us stress. When we aren't able to find a big issue that is causing the stress, it may be time to examine all of the small things because they could be adding up.
How to Find the Right Therapist for You, Part Two
In this Q&A, we discuss picking a therapist and determining if they're a fit.
How to Find the Right Therapist for You, Part One
In this Q&A, we discuss how to begin the process of choosing the therapist who can best support you in your mental health journey.
When Does Trauma Show Up?
What is the average amount of time between an early life traumatic event and the manifestation of symptoms? The answer might surprise you.
Is This Something I Can Control?
We face stressors every day and sometimes when we face multiple stressors, we can become overwhelmed. A helpful tool for managing stress is to ask, "Is this something I can control?"
We Have to Pay Attention to Adult Mental Health if We Want to Help Children
In order to help children reach their full potential, they must have adults who take care of their own mental health needs.
Your Brain Under Stress
Let’s take a look at the neurobiology of stress. What happens to your brain under stress?
What is Mental Health?
Because social emotional health is the intersection of social emotional learning and mental health, we talk a lot about mental health. But, what is mental health and how does it fit into overall health?
What is the Difference between SEL and Social Emotional Health?
While the term social emotional learning, or SEL, has gained momentum, here at Momentous Institute, we continue to focus on the term social emotional health.
Videos
Don't Stress the Test! - Test Prep
Don't Stress! There are many ways to help eliminate those "big feelings" you may have during testing time and Seth is here to give you just a few.
Don't Stress the Test: Self-Care for Teachers
Testing can be just as stressful for teachers as it is for our students, so it's important to remember to take time for ourselves during this time.