Category: POSITIVITY
Celebrity Quotes about Mental Health
A very effective way to get rid of the stigma surrounding mental illness is to simply talk about it. Because our culture puts a big emphasis on pop culture, when celebrities open up about mental health it goes a long way. Buzzfeed recently posted an article compiling celebrity mental health quotes. While there is still a ways to go in normalizing mental illness, these celebrities are helping to take steps in the right direction by opening up and sharing personal experiences. It’s great that some celebrities are helping to get the conversation started about the importance of mental health. Read through the list and let us know what you think!
Does one quote stand out to you as particularly powerful? Why?
Being and Becoming
“Life is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming.”
-Matthew Arnold
Into the Wild
Spending time with animals can have calming effects and give you a break from your busy schedule.
Click here to watch live footage at the Monterey Bay Aquarium to relax! Choose from several different animals and see what they’re up to.
Learn more about the therapeutic effects of animals.
Generosity
Have you seen this inspirational video of a commercial where a man gives back to his community in a selfless way?
How does it make you feel when you’re able to help someone out in a big way? How do we encourage selflessness and giving in our adolescents? Let us know in the comments!
connection
Connection is the energy that is created between people when they feel seen, heard and valued – when they can give and receive without judgment.
– Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW
your friend
Keep calm and listen to white noise
Sometimes you want to listen to something while you’re reading, working, or trying to relax but music is too distracting. Try a “white noise” app or website!
Compassion
“There are many ways in which we can become more compassionate in our daily lives. Even little things like becoming less judgmental, allowing someone else to be right and practicing random acts of kindness can make an enormous difference in our own lives and in the lives of others.” – Richard Carlson
Have you practiced a random act of kindness lately? How did it make you feel? How do you imagine it made the other person feel?
Quote of the Day
Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark and professionals built the Titanic. – Unknown
When have you tried something new that scared you? When has your adolescent? How did you encourage them?