Sustainability of Recovery
A deeper look into what goal setting, self-knowledge, and community can do when coping with mental health.
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Mental health problems constitute an enormous burden to individuals and societies, both in terms of human suffering and economy. Depression alone has been estimated to affect 350 million persons, being the single largest contributor to years lived with disability. With the difficulties that the Covid-19 pandemic has placed on society, isolation and loneliness, stress of job and financial security, depression, and sales of alcohol on off premise accounts are on the rise.
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what the panelists are saying…
“Addressing the barriers as well as highlighting the opportunities is so important.”
— Laura Louise Green
“People believe that if you don’t abstain from things entirely you are not a good person in society. That is at the heart of what needs to shift culturally.”
— Jennifer Nicolaisen
“It's hard to find the rhythm when the rhythm keeps changing.”
— Jodi Calderon
“Please Hustle Responsibly!”
— Mony Bunni
“It is not one size fits all. Recovery is such a personal process.”
— Cass Daniels
“Shame loves secrecy. If you are keeping what you are deciding is shame a secret change withers away.”
— Margaret Matlock
Our Earth/ Ourselves: Nature and Your Personal Environment
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Physical environmental factors contributing to mental illness are those that have the power to affect a person’s biology or neurochemistry, thereby increasing their chances of developing a disorder. For example, if a person lacks access to health-related resources such as whole, nutrient-rich foods and they tend to eat more processed and refined foods, their body (and brain) won’t function optimally. As a result, if they encounter a major stressor, they may not have the resources to effectively cope.
Social environmental factors refer to socioeconomic, racial and ethnic, and relational conditions that may influence a person’s ability to cope with stress. A good example is not having a strong social support system. Let’s say a person loses their job or goes through a divorce. Having supportive friends and family during this time is vital to their ability to cope with the stress.
Whether we are discussing sustainable cocktail programs, spending more time outside, encouraging and persuading folks to reduce the carbon footprint or using agriculture and the environment as inspiration in our craft I urge you to think about what part you play in this conversation.
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what the panelists are saying…
“One of the most important things is that change really needs to come from the employer. You will revolutionize your business when you start to treat your employees like volunteers. Really recognizing the people that are around you are there because they want to be. Creating a culture where people are going outside, taking mental health days etc. One of the most important things is that change really needs to come from the employer.”
— Amy Dunki
“The only way you can make sure people get what they need/want is time.”
— Monica Berg
“It always comes back to the community. Bars are watering holes for the community.”
— Karina Martinez
“We can’t afford to ignore any side of this issue. We can’t afford to think about sustainable cocktails as a trend and then go onto to the newest hot thing. Sustainability is humans and humans are nature.”
— Laura Lashley
Stimulus Checks, Taxes and IRA’s, Oh My!
“Financial Wellness involves the process of learning how to successfully manage financial expenses” (UC Davis).
“Financial wellness is defined as “effectively managing your economic life” (Questis).
“Well-being is defined as having financial security and financial freedom of choice, in the present and in the future” (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau).
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Financial wellness requires action, not just learning in the classroom. While financial discernment is without a doubt necessary for financial well-being, an application of that knowledge is required to modify habits for the better. For example, Knowledge of a 401(k) plan is great and puts you ahead of most people, but without exploring the retirement savings options to your specific situation, that knowledge will be of no use and leave you as unprepared for retirement as someone who is financially illiterate.
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financial wellness how to…
Pay Off Debt
Save 2.5 Months Of Finances
Start Planning For The Future (Investments/ Retirement)
Additional Resources:
How to Determine Your Risk Tolerance Level
Individual Retirement Arrangements | Internal Revenue Service
REFOHCUS: Mindfulness, Spirituality and Focused
Movement and methods to cope with stress and anxiety in a healthy and personalized way.
A clear distinction is often made between mind and body. But when considering mental health and physical health, the two should not be thought of as separate. Here at Focus On Health, we created REFOHCUS to display that there are several different ways to take care of your physical health and in turn your mental health. Physical fitness does not look the same for everyone and what works for you might not work for me.
Whether you turn to reiki, meditation, yoga, barre, or any other physical activity, get up and get your body and your mind thinking. Do the things that make you feel good. Be mindful.
What The Panelists Are Saying…
Have a beginners mindset. Every single one of us didn’t know where to start. We all had someone in our circle that inspired us.
— Erika Ancien
Set your life up like your well, for success!
— Amanda Malcolm-Brown
Great change often comes from small actions.
— Ashley Danford
Life is about direction rather than speed!
— Simone Mayers
I found comfort in my two worlds merging into one!
— Jessica Santiago
