Hi,
I’m M, chief feel-good officer at Mental Health Activity. Because you’re in the Feel-Good Club, you’re getting this little Friday bundle of joy.
Every week, I prep the week ahead with one free tool, two fun activities, and three fuel-up finds. Hope you enjoy them! 

1 FREE TOOL

Jars play an important role in my life. Even in my imagination, mental health is a jar we try to keep full. This week, I have something cool for you, free until Friday, Oct 17. It’s a positivity jar with 100 strips of paper, each with a positive message. Print them, cut them, fold them, and drop them in a jar. It’s also a wonderful gift idea.

2 FUN ACTIVITIES

1- Today is World Inclusion Day. It’s an interesting and fun topic that often gets talked about in a boring way. Here’s how I see it: imagine an orchestra. Ask everyone to hum one note. Then split the room into three notes. Notice how the chord feels fuller. Say, “That is what difference sounds like.”
I made some free inclusion posters with this reminder: humans share more than 99.9% of their DNA. Share one with someone.

 

2- October 13 is International Day for Failure. It’s because, internationally, humans have a fear of failure and stigma about it. We don’t do many things because we fear the failure. So, today is the day. Is there a small thing you want to start but you tell yourself, what if I can’t make it? Mine is learning music. I wanna start learning violin. I actually failed once at it!

 

3 FUEL-UP FINDS

 

1- I had a tiny vacation with my friends, spending time at a cottage in the woods this weekend. On one of the walks, I saw sunlight filtering through the leaves of trees, creating a dappled light effect. In Japanese, it’s called komorebi. Then I searched more and found two other Japanese words that we need in English: kōyō, which describes the changing leaves of autumn, and momijigari, which means viewing the autumn leaves. Isn’t it beautiful?

 

2- This short animation feels like a hot cup of coffee on a chilly Friday morning in autumn: 

 

3- There’s an artist in Cuba called Wayacon. He painted all his life in his own style. I watched a documentary about him, “Call Me Waya.” He suffered from mental issues all his life, and painting was his way to stay connected to life. I would have loved to be friends with Waya, having the chance to sometimes stop by, say hi, have a coffee, and look at his new artworks. I love finding authentic artists, alive, without big fame. Waya is one of them.

 

That’s all for this week. I’ll bring more good stuff next Friday. If you find cool things, reply to this email and share. I love getting messages from you!

 

Big hug,
M