by Kristen King | May 3, 2018 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
One of the things I love most about WRAP is that, even though I’ve been using it for almost 10 years, I’m still constantly learning about myself through this process. Last week, I shared with you one of my biggest life changes: Moving cross-country. The same day that...
by Alan Marzilli | Nov 16, 2017 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Physical activity is an important part of wellness—not only physically, but also mentally and emotionally. Research has long shown the benefits of exercise in improving mood, particularly for older adults and people diagnosed with depression. Many people include...
by Alan Marzilli | Aug 17, 2017 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Mental Health, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
In Greek mythology, Oedipus saved his own life by answering the riddle of the sphinx: “What crawls on four legs in the morning, two at noon, and three in the evening?” Today, we know that brain teasers like these can save our lives—even if we answer incorrectly.... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
The fall of the year is a time of change for many of us. One of the biggest life changes that happens in the fall for many people is going away to school or college for the first time. Or you may be moving or changing jobs. It has been widely observed that times of... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 3, 2015 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, Sample WRAP Plans, Trauma, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t concerned about weight gain. As kid, I know I was a healthy weight but I always considered myself the “fat one”. In college I was 5’5” tall, weighed 117 lbs. and thought I was fat. Over the years my weight has crept up and...