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Monthly relaxation technique #17 - Meditative painting technique
There's a style of painting called suiboku-ga or Sumi-e that originated with Zen monks — the art form itself is a meditative practice....
Jan 31, 2020
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Sharpen Supports No Name-Calling Week
This January 20th to 24th SharpenMinds joins together with GLSEN to celebrate No Name-Calling Week. Name-calling and Bullying has been a...
Jan 20, 2020
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Monthly relaxation technique #16 - Ansley's Story of Strength
"In this two minute clip, Ansley shares a personal story of struggle and how she overcame her challenges. https://vimeo.com/404345504...
Dec 31, 2019
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Monthly relaxation technique #15 - Defining Resilience
"In today's mindfulness activity we are focusing on our resilience and inner strength. In this brief clip, Dr. Stephen Hinshaw offers...
Nov 30, 2019
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5 Strategies for Managing Stress this Holiday Season
Because holidays are a time for increased risk with mental health challenges / suicide, we could provide "5 strategies for managing...
Nov 28, 2019
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Sharpen Commemorates International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
On the Saturday November 16, we observe International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. During this time, the friends and families who have...
Nov 23, 2019
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Sharpen Celebrates World Kindness Day
Making the World a Better Place Sharpen celebrates World Kindness Day, an international effort to change the world for the better. The...
Nov 13, 2019
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Happy Veterans Day!
sharpenWARRIOR was developed in collaboration with the Upstate Warrior Solution and with experts in psychology, homelessness, employment...
Nov 8, 2019
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Monthly relaxation technique #14 - Mindful Thinking
Employing mindful awareness when it comes to people's comments is critical to developing a healthy sense of self. In this brief clip,...
Oct 31, 2019
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Death Rates Due to Suicide and Homicide Among Persons Aged 10–24: United States, 2000–2017
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "In 2017, suicide and homicide were the second and third leading causes of death...
Oct 28, 2019
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. So it's time to break the silence and speak out! DVAM, as it is also called, began...
Oct 24, 2019
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World Mental Health Day
It's October 10, which means it is World Mental Health Day. This yearly event is meant to raise awareness of mental health issues across...
Oct 10, 2019
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Monthly relaxation technique #13 - Stress Inventory
"Drs. Bartlett and Siegfried share protective factors for mental wellness in this clip: https://vimeo.com/135704487 One important thing...
Sep 30, 2019
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Monthly relaxation technique #12 - Broadway breathing
" Today we are going to learn a breathing technique that is used by Broadway professionals to increase the breathing system and to expand...
Aug 31, 2019
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SharpenMinds is at Venture South today!
SharpenMinds is on location filming today for our entrepreneur health vertical #sharpENtrepreneur with VentureSouth in Greenville!...
Aug 20, 2019
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Supporting the At-Risk Learner’s Learning Needs
Last week, our founder provided a 3 hour Keynote on #mindfulness and #resiliency at South Carolina Department of Education’s Office of...
Aug 13, 2019
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Monthly relaxation technique #11 - Stress Inventory
As you have been learning, the basic aspects of mindfulness based stress reduction includes one of the following: breathing, gentle...
Jul 31, 2019
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Monthly relaxation technique #10 - Gratitude Journal Writing
"According to a study by Dr. Robert A. Emmons, results suggest that a conscious focus on blessings may have emotional and interpersonal...
Jun 30, 2019
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Venture South Women’s Round Table for Angel Investors
Grateful to VentureSouth Charleston for the opportunity to present at the Women’s Round Table angel investor meet up tonight at The Cigar...
Jun 12, 2019
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Venture South Greenville Drive Game – Demo of sharpenWARRIOR
We are so grateful to VentureSouth for inviting us to be a featured portfolio company for tonight’s Investor Night at The Greenville...
Jun 3, 2019
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