it’s Make A Difference May! 🌼 We are bringing another month of connection challenges with the theme of service as we celebrate #mentalhealthawarenessmonth! 🎈 Being of service helps us recognize our own value, uncover our strengths and talents, and show others in our community that they matter to us too. 💛 Each week includes two types […]

What We Can Do About The Connection Between Loneliness & Bullying Have you ever felt like bullying and feeling lonely were connected in ways that feel hard to break? You’re right: Research shows they are part of the same repeating loop. Loneliness and bullying are deeply linked in a cycle that can harm a young […]

Happy April! We’re back with another month of connection challenges! This month’s theme is #aprilactsofkindness, because we all know that if our world needs anything right now, it’s a little more kindness. 🎈💫 As we focus on sharing our time, talents, skills, and energy through small kind acts, remember this is one way we connect with […]

We’re back with another month of connection challenges! This month’s theme is #amomentformemarch because as Dr. Vivek Murthy says: “It turns out that our ability to connect with other people is driven by our ability to connect deeply with ourselves.” We encourage you to take time and intention to focus inward, reconnect or connect more deeply to you, […]

What if social media wasn’t the problem—but part of the solution for youth connection and wellbeing? WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT YOUTH ENGAGEMENT WITH SOCIAL MEDIA: As a neuroscientist and WHO Fides member, I’ve been exploring this topic by facilitating global focus groups with youth. Insights from these conversations informed the Stories, Science & Strategies (SSS) […]

Meet Carter Andre-Van Lith. When a severe softball injury abruptly shifted her identity as a top-performing athlete, Carter found herself in the depths of loneliness and isolation. At her darkest point, she found herself unrecognizable, overwhelmed by the changes in her life and struggling mentally. During her recovery, Carter began the process of rediscovery as […]

Continued from: Notice. Stop. Reframe. As your thoughts change, you walk out this gift into changing your habits. Below are some tips to practically step into knowing that this GIFT of the present moment, to thrive today instead of just getting through.  We are not guaranteed tomorrow.  It is time to ask yourself “What do […]