Wellness
The first rule of depression is we don't talk about depression. The second rule of depression is we don't talk about depression. I'm a rule follower. I don't make waves. I internalize my feelings — but only after denying them. I go to
Mental Health
After a brief, informal brainstorming session on content ideas for Dirty Good, it struck me that my first habit I would highlight for our Nourishing Habits column should be exactly what I am trying to do by creating this: resurrect a daily writing ritual. During our initial time living on
Mental Health
Saulius is a long distance runner who took up the activity 12 years ago as a way to aid his mental health. After being diagnosed with generalized anxiety and depression he found that exercise was a huge aid in countering these illnesses. He soon began focusing on running as it
Mental Health
Spencer Newell is a lifelong endurance athlete who finds that being athletic is a way for him to push physical limits as well as help cope, and break, mental boundaries. Having been sober for 7+ years he shares his story of recovery to help give hope to others that might
Mental Health
Maria is a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) and a Washington State certified dietitian-nutritionist (CDN) with a Master of Science degree in Human Nutrition and Food Science. She is the creator and owner of Inspired Eating, a Health at Every Size® practice that helps people who feel anxiety and guilt around
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Steven Gabriel Gnam is a professional photographer using the medium to explore and illuminate our connection to Nature. His work is a celebration of the wild, and encourages protecting the wildlands of the American West, with a focus on the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Northwest. Steven’s photographs are
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Scott is a father, partner, ultra endurance athlete, law of attraction student, apprentice manifestor and business owner who longs for adventure and travel. Drawn to trail running, mountain and road cycling his daily goal is to find intention and a way to make time to do more of these self
Mental Health
Susan is a competitive trail runner and enthusiastic gravel cyclist who practices and teaches yoga, studies nutrition in hopes of coaching others, tries to keep up a writing habit, and works a couple of jobs to support her current living situation with her partner in Bend, OR. Though often wishing
Mental Health
Mike Peddicord is a divorced 60-year-old backpacker that loves adventure and being outdoors, especially the mountains in the backcountry. He is relatively healthy and at 6’4” his trail name is “Long Strider”. He is blessed to have great friends, a deep Christian faith, and to have traveled all over
Mental Health
I read an article this morning about depression from an athlete’s perspective. Then I read another from the view of a spouse dealing with her athletic husband’s depressive episodes. Every day it seems a new voice comes alive with a story of mental health struggles, notably from those
Mental Health
One purpose of this site is to educate and de-stigmatize depression and mental illness, not only for you the reader, but for myself. It may sound cliche, but Knowledge is Power. The better we understand anything, the more equipped we are to deal. Below are seven signs of depression addressed
Mental Health
Do you feel you need a nap an hour after waking up? Are you fatigued most of the day? Do you suffer from bouts of depression? Are you constantly managing nagging injuries or inflammation? You may have a cortisol issue, but not high cortisol most commonly discussed. The dangers of