Ah!
Today might be the best Brain Break ever!
Well, aside from the Lolcats, of course.
As I was stumbling around last night, I came upon The Automachine. I almost passed it by, at first, because all the little letters and such made me think it was some guitar-related Web site. (Don’t ask why I have “guitar” set as one of my Stumble interests. I just do.)
Anyway, the little cassette tape with arms and legs bopping around at the top of the page caught my eye, so I decided to tinker around with the site.
Imagine how delighted I was when a very catchy …read more

I think I’ve found a Brain Break topic that has absolutely nothing at all to do with mental health – finally!
What is it?
2006 American Idol winner Taylor Hicks and his awesome performance of the National Anthem at the Talladega Superspeedway earlier today.
Forget the fact that Dale, Jr. is currently owning the track right now (well, switching off with Stewart and Johnson – it’s hard to keep up as I type this!) which in itself has me ecstatic.
I haven’t even seen Taylor Hicks since he won American Idol. (He wasn’t my favorite pick to win until Bucky and Chris left, but …read more

Ah, dear Brain Break. You let our brains take a break from all things brain- and mental health-related, which is good because it’s not healthy to focus on one thing all the time; yet, contradictory, because we’re still doing something good for our brains and mental health…
For today’s Brain Break I thought I’d share some pictures I took two weekends ago – before dreary skies and thunderstorms set up camp in my little neck of the world. For me, taking pictures (especially outside of the house) is a great way to give the ol’ brain a rest.

The view from my …read more

This week’s Brain Break is a serious attempt at redeeming myself after last week’s nonsensical ramblings.
And, aside from refraining from linking to that post (and, um…just deleting it altogether), what better way to take your minds off it than by sharing some hilarious Lolcats?
Answer: There is no better way. Lolcats RULE.
Every few days (or, every couple of weeks – it all depends on my busy schedule), I visit www.icanhascheezburger.com and Lolcats immediately proceed to take over my Internet life. (I never visit two days in a row. You see, I like to let a good, high number of Lolcats pictures …read more

This week’s Saturday Sanity includes Mental Health Notes updates as well as mental health-related news around the globe.
Enjoy!

Last Sunday, I launched a new, hopefully permanent series here at Mental Health Notes called Brain Break. Unsurprisingly, the idea is to give our brains a break. Check out the announcement post and let me know what you think.
This picture popped up just in time. I’ve been itching to hand out another A.S.S. Award.
Back in January, NAMI’s CW Tillman shared his Race Across the West (RAW) adventures with us, and now he’s keeping us updated with his new Web site, CW’s Race for …read more

Or, perhaps, our brains need a break. However you want to see it.
I’ve decided that, from now on, Mental Health Notes will take a break from all things mental health-related on Sundays. Yeah, I know – Mental Health Notes is a mental health blog. I’m a rebel, what can I say.
Constantly talking – and reading – about depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety, doctors, scientists, stress, medicine, side effects, stigma, and other such related matters can’t be good for us. Or our brains. It just can’t.
So, from now on, I’m dedicating Sundays to any other topic that gives us a break …read more