This week on Mental Fitness, I’m joined by Jessica Meyer, an Animal Control Officer in Lawrenceville Township. We explore her unique role and how emotional support animals are transforming mental health, offering crucial support for those in need.
This week on Mental Fitness, I sit down with Malissa Arnold from The Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction and the Prevention Coalition of Mercer County for an in-depth conversation about the opioid crisis. We explore the challenges of opioid abuse, the importance of awareness, and strategies for prevention.
This week on Mental Fitness, I’m joined by Eric Van Eck, a dedicated member of TCNJ’s Collegiate Recovery Program and a resilient individual overcoming addiction. We discuss conquering challenges to embrace individuality and how certain habits can transform into addictive traps.
This week on Mental Fitness, I’m releasing the second half of my conversation with Luis Del Orbe, Assistant Executive Director at the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey. While the first half focused on the basics of gambling addiction, this episode covers topics like brain development in men and women, different types of gamblers, and how to spot signs and seek help.
This week, I'm releasing part two of my interview with The TCNJ Collegiate Recovery Program, focusing on the risks of bottling emotions, and the importance of expressing emotions openly, including crying.
This week I am pleased to interview Luis Del Orbe, assistant executive director at the council on compulsive gambling of New Jersey. Today we discuss the dangers of gambling addictions as well as options for help.
Last week I sat down with members of the TCNJ Collegiate Recovery Community. We talked about the importance of support groups, struggles with addiction, the importance of crying and many other topics. This week I'm releasing the first segment of our conversation which focuses primarily on the importance of support groups and the impact The Collegiate Recovery Program has on individuals who join.
This week on Mental Fitness, I’ll be sharing the second half of my interview with Malissa Arnold from The Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction and The Prevention Coalition of Mercer County. Last week, we explored alcohol misuse and the importance of understanding serving sizes. In this episode, we shift the focus to nicotine addiction—discussing its impact, challenges in quitting, and effective support strategies. We also examine how nicotine and alcohol addiction often intersect, offering a more comprehensive look at substance misuse.
This week I'm releasing the first the first part of my interview with Malissa Arnold from The Mercer Council On Alcoholism & Drug Addiction & The Prevent Coalition Of Mercer County. This week we discuss the importance of tracking your alcohol serving size as it can have negative effects on your body. Next week we will finish our interview as we discuss nicotine addiction and the dangers involved with it.
This week I am joined by the Counseling Center here at Rider University. We discuss ways the counseling center can help students struggling with focus as the school year picks up as well as ways to deal with seasonal depression.
This week on Mental Fitness, Corina Palagruto, a registered dietitian for Capital Health's Cardiopulmonary Rehab and Wellness Center joins us to discuss the importance of our diets and how drastically they can alter our mental health.
This week Anthony Jackson returns to Mental Fitness to discuss the importance of Tai Chi, stress relief and being present in the moment.
On this episode of Mental Fitness I am speaking to returning guest Rebecca Boswell, the director at the Princeton center for eating disorders and the director of psychiatry at the Penn Medical Center. Last time we spoke about eating disorders and how they affect people's mental health. In this episode we reopen that discussion as well as dipping into the subject of traditional diagnosing of mental disorders and how that can do more damage than good.
On this episode of Mental Fitness I am joined by Jonah Friedman, a Staff Mental Health Counselor, Katie Bradley, a Doctoral Intern and Jeremy Saviano, a Graduate Assistant from the Rider Counseling Center. We discuss tips and tricks to prepare for the upcoming school year as well as learning what the counseling center provides for students seeking guidance of any form.
In this episode I invite back Eric and Rob from the TCNJ Collegiate Recovery Community. In this episode we delve into the mindset of a recovering addict and discuss healthy ways to communicate with others who go through similar experiences to create a healthier lifestyle for those in need.
This week on Mental Fitness I'll be wrapping up my conversation with Anthony Jackson, a self defense and meditation instructor for Dao Concepts. We previously talked about the benefits of Tai Chi as well as the dangers of social media and lack of exercise. This week we focus on the importance of remaining present in the moment while dealing with the plethora of life's problems that are constantly present for us all. We also discuss some advice found in Anthony's new book as well as the importance of filling one's life with activities they genuinely enjoy.
This week I am joined by Eric, Rob and Gianna from the TCNJ Collegiate Recovery Program. They each share their personal stories that led them into the program as well as discussing the intricacy of addiction and its many forms both relatable and foreign to the average person.
This week I bring back Anthony Jackson, a Tai Chi and Self Defense Instructor for Dao Concepts. We previously had a conversation introducing him as well as his history leading to Tai Chi. This episode we dive into the specific benefits Tai Chi can have on those who are stressed. We also begin to dive into the negative effects of social media overload and how Tai Chi/Meditation can help relax those who are overloaded.
This week I am joined by Rebecca Boswell, the director at the Princeton center for eating disorders and the director of psychiatry at the Penn Medical Center. In this episode we discuss the broad variety of eating disorders and how they can effect peoples mental states as well as offering suggestions for help for those suffering.
Anthony T. Jackson is a Tai Chi, meditation and self defense instructor for Dao Concepts. On this introduction episode to who Anthony is we learn about his past and what led him to Tai Chi as a form of therapy for himself. Anthony hopes to spread the word on the overwhelming positive attributes to Tai Chi and how anyone can be helped with it.