SEL for Everyone

As we roll into summer, we sure hope you dedicate some much needed time for your well-being. Consider doing something small each day for you, whether its an affirmation you say each morning when you wake or a mindful walk through your favorite hiking spot. We've put together some great resources to help you reflect and rejuvenate.

Be well & breathe,

Liane Benedict & Kate Ginney

The Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc. (MHANYS) created a toolkit to help families and youth connect to wellness during the summer months. Inside there are fun activities to stimulate conversations about mental health and develop healthy habits to promote wellness.

Access the toolkit here.

The anticipation of summer can bring unexpected anxiety--the pressure to "get it all done" in addition to weather, routine, and nutritional changes can impact our mental health.

Read the full article here.

Liane's List:

I am kind of a geek when it comes to what I read. I rarely read straight up Fiction. When I do, I am very discerning about the choice and it has to have some impact on my life. Like in an Eat, Pray Love kind of way. Here is what I am looking at this summer.

• HeartSpace: Practices and Rituals to Awaken, Emerge, Evolve, and Flourish At Work and In Life
• You Are a Goddess
• Embodiment: Moving Beyond Mindfulness

• Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics

What better way to shop local than to enjoy farm fresh, local seasonal product, meat and eggs or sumptuous baked goods? The Oswego-Fulton Farmers Markets, presented by Oswego Health has something for everyone.

Local farmer's market information.