MOVEMENT, PURPOSE, CREATIVITY, AND PRODUCTIVITY: JOURNALING FOR MENTAL HEALTH WITH ERIN CUMMINGS6/19/2025 Have you ever felt conflicted? So many thoughts are swirling around, and you can't think straight? I have! After giving birth to my second child, I was running very low on sleep and energy. My emotions seemed out of control, and I couldn't keep my priorities or health in order. I was not alone. Although this period of my life was not considered an illness, it was a mental health challenge. More than 20 million Americans experience a mental health challenge in any given year. A mental health challenge is when: • There is a major change in a person’s thinking, feeling, or behavior. • The change interferes with a person’s ability to live their life. • The interference does not go away quickly and lasts longer than typical emotions or reactions would be expected to last. I turned back to what I knew helped me to find peace before the whirlwind of welcoming a new child, yoga. Just a few Sun Salutations or sitting to breathe deeply in Suhkasana were the first steps that I took to welcome balance back in. Mental Health is a state of wellbeing in which an individual: • Realizes their own capabilities. • Can cope with the normal stressors of life. • Can work productively. • Can contribute to their community. Erin Cummings, a former yoga studio owner and entrepreneur, created a journal, The Possibility Project: A Guided Journal for Creating What's Possible, to provide practical tools for mental well-being. The Possibility Project offers a unique approach to journaling, focusing on the following areas:
 (Photo by Bri Costello Photography) Interview with Erin Cummings
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