Mental Health Minute

The Mental Health Minute is a segement that appears on our student news, The Five Minute Paws. That segement was started by Whitney Mullenbach and we as a staff saw it and thought it was imparative that we feature something like that on here as well.

Submitted by Whitney Mullenbach

As the New Year begins to approach us so soon, many people start to come up with ideas on their new year’s resolutions. A great resolution for many students is to start prioritizing mental health. There are many different self-care strategies that students can use to make sure that they put their mental health first. A great strategy is practicing self-acceptance; most people want to change how they look, but instead, try being more accepting and loving of yourself. Another strategy we can use to prioritize our mental health this New Year is to put yourself first! Self-care isn’t being selfish; it’s putting your needs first and making sure that you take time for yourself each day. As we continue into the New Year, I challenge everyone reading this to find ways to take care of yourself, whether it’s doing something you love, trying something new, or spending time with people who make you happy. Whatever it is, I want you to create that new mindset because taking care of yourself is taking care of your mental health whether you realize it or not! Thank you for reading; I hope you have an amazing New Year.