Author Archives: Until Death Collective

An Open Letter to My Brother Who Committed Suicide

I believed you when you said that your last time in rehab was the last time. I suppose in a way it was. I dreamt of the day you were sober and healthy enough to come to my sports games. I imagined telling you all about high school and the advice you’d give me about boys, about life. But those days never came. Instead, you got home from rehab, for the last time, and killed yourself. You never even said goodbye.

One More Try

I think about it often, thinking that I wish we all would have known or acted upon finding her real help. Not the “help” she thought she was getting from alcohol, drugs, or lust. What saddens me the most is the time I have lost with her, and that time has continued to push on. Time is not forgiving and will wait for no one. Since then, I have gotten married, graduated college, bought a house, and many other significant life moments. I have thought of her every step of the way. What saddens me the most is I wish I could go back and tell her to just give it One. More. Try.

How Stress Affects Our Wellness

One of the most important things we can do to take care of ourselves is to manage stress, even if you can’t control the source of it.
The primary stress hormone is called Cortisol. Cortisol biologically runs through us in many ways. Stress is a part of our make-up and sometimes it isn’t a bad thing. This can motivate us, keep us alert, and challenge us. However, more times than most, it can negatively affect our bodies, our brains, and our wellbeing.

Heart Rate Training

The best part about using your MYZONE is that MEPs don’t have to happen in the gym. Being active in whatever way you love all adds up. The majority of our athletes in fact get their MEPs outdoors – which has even MORE added benefits like boosting mood and alleviating stress. Studies show that people who spend at least 120 minutes in nature a week report higher psychological well-being than those who don’t.