Self-Expression & Serving Our Community

Self-expression is a way to express your opinion and creativity which is important for mental health. Did you know that voting is a form of self-expression? COVID-19 and the 2020 election year bring a lot of stress to our community, which can lessen by expressing ourselves through hobbies and voting. Hobbies can serve the community during the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 election year. If you love to sew, a good way to express yourself and serve the community is by making masks. This provides the opportunity of self-expression by creating unique designs that resemble your personality. 

"A person without self-expression is a person without personal freedom." - Robin S. Sharma 

If sewing is not for you, expressing your personality can be done through other hobbies such as writing, singing, and painting. Hobbies are important for our mental health and can greatly impact society. Research supports hobbies lessening the symptoms of anxiety and depression. Did you know the stress of COVID-19 can create anxiety and depression symptoms? Protect your well-being by self-expression and find a hobby right for you. You can change minds by expressing your mind. Share your ideas.

Voting is a way to give your opinion with little effort. It's a chance to take a stand, vote for the candidate you believe in, and make a change. Your vote counts and is an additional way to improve mental health. By voting, you are taking steps to lessening anxiety related to the 2020 election year by expressing your opinion on a candidate. You are serving the community by exercising your right to vote and express.

"Someone struggled for your right to vote. Use it." -Susan B. Anthony 

-Megan Vader Bongolan

Sources:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2863117/

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-hobbies-defeating-depression.html

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/what-covid-19-is-doing-to-our-mental-health