What if “just breathe” is not just something we say to move past a difficult moment, but something we practice to move into connection? What if, in the middle of stress, misunderstanding, or loneliness, we could return to ourselves just enough to return to each other? What We Know: Many of us, youth and adults […]

It’s Just Breathe June! 🌱🫁🧘 June often tends to be a time of stress and challenge with the busyness of life causing us to feel out of balance or out of sync. This month’s connection challenges will help you bring your body back into balance and lean on others to co-regulate and deepen connection. 💛  […]

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 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) […]

Kealani Yamamoto grew up in a little town nestled in the Cascades. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder as a young teenager, she shares how she learned to thrive on the other side of her diagnosis.