On Well-Being: Mental Wellness Month

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January is Mental Wellness Month. According to the Global Wellness Institute, “Mental wellness is an internal resource that helps us think, feel, connect, and function; it is an active process that helps us to build resilience, grow, and flourish.”

In the Grounded in Science Newsletter, we seek to offer you a balance of research news and well-being insights, inviting you to shift your attention towards your own well-being and the wellness of our incredible Usher syndrome community. The “On Well-Being” series is for you, by you.

What topics on well-being would YOU like to dive into? 

Fill out this quick poll to let us know. In return, we will share the research and peer-reviewed literature that offers insight into well-being: the science behind staying grounded.