Social media is pervasive in our lives, but overuse can harm mental health, leading to anxiety, depression, and poor sleep. Taking a break can improve mental health and wellbeing, reduce stress, increase productivity, and enhance face-to-face communication. Challenges include FOMO, habit-breaking, and social pressure. Tips include setting clear goals, starting small, replacing social media with other activities, communicating with loved ones, and being kind to yourself. Afterward, reintroduce social media slowly, set boundaries, and unfollow unhelpful accounts. A social media break can enhance connections and wellbeing.

Improving mental health requires setting goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound - SMART goals. These goals help break down larger objectives into manageable steps, keep motivation high, and promote accountability. This post defines SMART goals and provides examples for mental health concerns, along with a step-by-step guide for setting them. By the end, readers will have the necessary tools to set and achieve their own SMART goals.

This manifestation and visualization technique is probably the most powerful one I’ve used in really helping me create solid change in my daily actions, almost immediately after applying this. “What is the best version of you doing?”

A monthly reset is intended to help you in reflecting on the prior month, set and adjust task-based goals, organize, and re-energize. The goals you set can be in relation to finances, budgeting, business, career, personal projects, fitness, or even self care! If you have a goal, this is your way to make sure you’re on track with it and still feeling good about what it is you’re striving for!