Take time to nurture your mental health
Take time to tend to your mental health today. No matter where you are in your journey, pledge to take a few minutes of self-care today for a brighter path forward.
What does taking time look like?
Try sprinkling these actions into your daily routine.
Start with a free, self-guided meditation
Get support from a caring professional
Donate to improve mental health access
Unpack your mental health toolkit
We partnered with experts to develop quick tools that make getting started easy. These resources can help you navigate the tough moments you face in everyday life.
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A calming mindful
meditation
4 Minutes
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Slowing down in a
fast world
2 Minutes
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Letting go of unhelpful
thoughts
3 Minutes
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Developing a nurture
mindset
2 Minutes
Looking for more support?
Meet with a professional for more structured guidance, or explore our self-guided tools.
Virtual 1-on-1
Work with a dedicated, compassionate therapist, coach, or both who tailor a program to your needs.
Eligibility for care depends on your employer or insurance plan.
On-demand
We’ve partnered with the top-rated app for on-demand mental health care, Sanvello.
Become an advocate with a donation
When you suppport NAMI, you get people one step closer to mental health access and support. Your donation helps ensure that no one is alone on their mental health journey.
What being #AbleToTakeTime means
Taking time to do something good for your mind, making it part of your routine — it helps us be ready to take on whatever challenges are ahead. And it's as easy as checking in with how you feel.
Scott Kelly
Retired US Navy Captain and NASA Astronaut
I used to compartmentalize my time with 'me time', 'family time', 'work time', etc. But all time is 'my time' when I practice presence and make mindfulness a way of life. This helps bring more meaning and a sense of ease to my day-to-day.
Chanel Mann, MA, BCC
AbleTo Coach Advisor Manager
When I take time for my mental health, I know I’m nurturing one of the most important relationships I have: the one with myself.
Matt Kudish
Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City (NAMI-NYC)
“Taking care of yourself” is so much more than physical health. And sometimes we need that reminder, to not just take care of our mental health but really carve out the time for it because it can be critical to our overall health.
Trip Hofer
AbleTo CEO
Making time to exercise is one way I take care of my mental health. Run, walk, cycle, swim – just take time to do something aerobic– the mental health benefits are worth it.
Bunny Ellerin
CEO, NYC Health Business Leaders
Taking time for our mental health is a demonstration that we believe deeply in the benefits of self-care and that we are champions of the impact that focusing on mental wellbeing can have on our whole person health.
Carrie Rutstein
Sanvello Chief Operating Officer
The body-mind connection is very important. I take a few minutes a day to reflect, take a deep breath and relax. I’ve seen how taking that time benefits my overall wellbeing and health!
Denise Cooney Zajkowski, LCSW
AbleTo Program Advisor
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