Doing More of what We Love
So here is the tea, guys! This month’s little win: I finally started learning Indian classical dancing, and it feels good. It’s not perfect, not fancy, just something that makes…
How to Learn a New Skill
I’ve been learning to play chess lately, and studying hard. It’s been teaching me a lot about how to learn a new skill, because it’s not enough to read or…
Mental Health Week 2025: Unmasking Mental Health
Mental Health Week This Mental Health Week (May 5–11), the theme is Unmasking Mental Health—and it shines a light on something many of us know all too well: the pressure…
Finding Calm in the Storm Within – Free Your Mind Initiative
Dear Friend, What’s the first image that comes to your mind when you hear the word “anger”?A raised voice? A slammed door? Maybe that one moment where you said something…
My Heart Hurts
Whenever there’s stress, anxiety, any high-level emotion: the heart feels it first. It beats faster and faster, until you can no longer feel it. Until it just hurts. It’s heavy,…
Springing Out of Seasonal Depression
From coast to coast, one thing that unites Canadians is our collective endurance of long, dark, and frigid winters. As we finally emerge into spring, many of us feel a…
New Youth Mental Health Data Hub
Youth Mental Health in Canada There’s a lot happening in the world of mental health right now. With a major election coming up in Canada, conversations about mental health and…
Creating a Global Blueprint in Youth Mental Health: Presenting at IAYMH 2025
What’s happening? The mindyourmind team is always looking for cool opportunities to spread the word about the tools we’ve co-created with youth and connect with new audiences. Part of that…
How to Handle School Stress
School can be stressful—whether it’s juggling assignments, preparing for tests, or just keeping up with day-to-day responsibilities. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when everything seems like too much. I’ve been…
Simple Ways to Boost Your Mood on A Bad Day
We all have rough days. You know the ones – everything seems to go wrong, and you just feel stuck in a rut. It’s easy to get caught up in…