Better Me Heather Ross
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The Better Me Podcast delves into how people navigate through life’s challenges and live as the best people they can be. Writer and educator Heather M. Ross chats with guests about issues affecting mental health, and how they’ve gotten past life’s bumps in the road, from potholes to sinkholes. She also shares her own stories of living with a mental illness while striving to pursue her dreams.
Visit Heather's website at http://betterme.ca
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EP 154 Setting an End-Time for Your Workday
For a lot of us, especially those working from home, the end of your workday can be hard to spot. In this episode, I share some thoughts on tips recently shared in a video by Todoist.
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EP 153 Give Yourself Time for Ideas
If we’re always racing around or staring at a screen, our brain doesn’t have the chance to ponder what we’ve been consuming. Give yourself time to let ideas come to the forefront and capture them before they’re gone.
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EP 152 Women and Mental Health- The Problems Aren’t All in Our Heads (with guest Misty Pratt)
Writer Misty Pratt joined me to talk about her new book “All in Her Head: How Gender Bias Harms Women’s Mental Health.”
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EP 151 Take a Pause
This is a reminder that pausing from the chaos of our days, even just five minutes, can bring a lot of benefits.
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EP 150 Domestic Violence - One woman’s story and the need for change (with guest Denise Chong)
Writer Denise Chong joined me to talk about her latest book *Out of Darkness*, domestic violence, and the troubling way many victims are still perceived.
If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship, please see the resources below.
https://sheltersafe.ca/ - Sheltersafe - Canada
https://kidshelpphone.ca/need-help-now-text-us/ - Kids Help Phone - Canada
https://www.ctvnews.ca/w5/here-s-who-to-contact-if-you-need-help-dealing-with-domestic-violence-in-canada-1.5188182 - see this article for more support broken down by province.
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/fysb/programs/family-violence-prevention-services/programs/ndvh#:~:text=Accessibility,and%20the%20U.S.%20Virgin%20Islands. - National Domestic Violence Hotline - US -
EP 149 How Awareness and Heritage Months Connect to Mental Health
Our mental health can be harmed by how others treat us, which is why Awareness and Heritage Months are important to our mental health.