Be Mindful Archives

A Local Mom’s Inspiring Journey to the Santa Barbara Triathlon

August 18, 2025 6:24 am Ivania Montes

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - When Cara Winnewisser first thought about racing, she had a simple realization: “I realized that normal people can do this —… Continue Reading

Aly Corvin: Pushing Limits as she competes for Ms. Wheelchair America

August 15, 2025 6:57 am Ivania Montes

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Aly Corvin is on a mission. As Miss Wheelchair California 2025, she’s not just representing her state—she’s redefining… Continue Reading

How Excessive Screen Time Hurts Relaxation and Mental Health

August 15, 2025 10:31 am Christer Schmidt

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Screen addiction is making it harder for people to relax — even on vacation — according to Licensed Clinical Mental Health… Continue Reading

New social app aims to ward off loneliness

August 14, 2025 6:37 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy placed a spotlight on America's problem with loneliness when he declared the issue an… Continue Reading

Concert for Beloved Local David Mendoza Draws Hundreds, Shows Power of Collective Grief

August 8, 2025 1:58 am Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Over 400 people attended a memorial concert Sunday, in honor of their late friend David Mendoza. “Dave was always someone… Continue Reading

More Gen Xers Eyeing Career Changes as Retirement Shifts Further Out

August 1, 2025 12:58 pm Christer Schmidt

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - As more Generation X workers prepare to remain in the workforce well into their 80s, a growing number are choosing to change… Continue Reading

Navigating Body Image Issues and Plastic Surgery

July 25, 2025 10:56 am Christer Schmidt

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., - Body image issues have become common place in the modern era and many people have found themselves comparing their outward… Continue Reading

Programs Aim to Combat Senior Isolation Across California

July 17, 2025 1:08 pm Ryder Christ

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Social isolation and loneliness are growing public health concerns among older adults, with nearly half of seniors reporting… Continue Reading

Local Churches See Steep Decline in Attendance Amid ICE Raids Up and Down the Coast

July 10, 2025 6:32 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — As ICE raids ramp up, many community members are living in fear. “To actually see it in front of your face, see happen is… Continue Reading

Summertime Means More Stress and Anxiety for Working Moms

July 4, 2025 1:12 pm Alissa Orozco

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Being a mom is hard enough, but it's especially tough in the summertime without the structure of a school schedule. Trying to… Continue Reading

More People in the U.S. Diagnosed with ADHD than Ever Before

June 27, 2025 12:49 pm Alissa Orozco

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Research data shows more people are being diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the United States… Continue Reading

‘We Just Had to Get Out’: LA Wildfire Survivors Stress Emergency Planning

June 26, 2025 5:37 pm Ryder Christ

PASADENA, Calif. — Survivors of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires are urging others, especially older adults and people with disabilities, to have an… Continue Reading

Research Reveals Women Are Now Drinking Alcohol More than Men to Cope

June 20, 2025 11:37 am Alissa Orozco

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Researchers are finding that for the first time in history, women are now drinking just as much as men, and younger women are… Continue Reading

Increased ICE Detentions and Deportations Create Climate of Fear and Stress

June 13, 2025 1:14 am Mina Wahab

OXNARD, Calif. — Hundreds of people took to the streets of Oxnard Tuesday night to protest recent ICE enforcement actions. “Do protests help?… Continue Reading

Tragedy to Triumph: Santa Barbara Mother Speaks Out Years after Losing Fiancé in Triple Fatal Crash

June 12, 2025 11:49 am Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – It was a tragedy that changed a Santa Barbara woman’s life forever. A traffic accident killed her fiance and landed her… Continue Reading

Surviving the ‘Mid-Life Collision’ through Equine Therapy

June 6, 2025 5:51 pm Alissa Orozco

MARTINSDALE, Mont. – We've all heard of the mid-life crisis, but the 'mid-life collision' is affecting mid-aged women in more ways than… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara Man calls the Behavioral Wellness Access Line to Save Loved One Suffering from Schizophrenia

May 29, 2025 1:02 pm Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - If you’re strolling along the streets of Santa Barbara, you may notice some of the city's most iconic buildings lit up green… Continue Reading

Older Adults Now Fastest-Growing Group in California

May 29, 2025 3:59 pm Ryder Christ

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — California has more older adults than at any time in the state's history, and adults over 60 now represent the fastest-growing… Continue Reading

Biden’s cancer diagnosis has more men questioning their own health

May 23, 2025 12:26 pm Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Former President Joe Biden’s recent prostate cancer diagnosis is prompting more men along the Central and South Coast to… Continue Reading

Comedian Brad Williams shares how he used comedy to overcome adversity

May 22, 2025 10:46 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Brad Williams is no stranger to adversity. The 41 year old comedian was born with a genetic disorder called achondroplasia—… Continue Reading