Practicing gratitude can have a profound impact on our sense of confidence and self-esteem. When we focus on the things that we are grateful for in our lives, we shift our attention away from what we lack or what we wish we had.
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When using a mantra, only the positive intentions and actions will fill your mind and eliminate negativity.
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It is not selfish to look after yourself and to put yourself first. It is actually critical for your overall happiness and for your well-being. It is also the most important part of self-care. Keep reading and learn 7 steps in practicing self-care!
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Establishing and maintaining a consistent evening and nighttime routine is a critical part of living a healthy and productive life. A good nighttime routine can help you unwind, relax, and prepare your body and mind for a restful night's sleep.
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Are you already in therapy or considering this option as a way to improve your overall mental and emotional well-being? Here are 5 ways to make it even more productive.
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Meditation can help to reduce anxiety attacks, decrease insomnia, improve mood, and increase energy. Start improving your life today!
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Virtually everyone on this earth has experienced stress in one form or another. It is your body’s natural reaction to help you adjust to the changes and challenges of life. Whether these stressors include work, a big exam, or dealing with home life, some stress is normal. However, bad or chronic stress—the kind that negatively impacts our mental, physical, emotional health—occurs when stress persists over a long period of time. We become used to this type of stress as a part of our everyday lives and forget how to manage it.
We’ve all experienced more stress than usual in the last couple of years. So now normal and everyday stresses may be putting you in a constant place of feeling out of control or overwhelmed. Although some stress is a natural part of life, we must learn to handle it in healthy ways so our stress does not always spiral into anxiety.
I for one am so grateful to have gotten my kids through the school year! This was no easy task with homeschooling and working and running my business. In light of this success I wanted to take this month to spend some time reflecting on what we are grateful for.
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I view the month of May as a time of revival and rebirth. The weather is starting to change, and it makes me feel hopeful for the future. It shows me that nothing lasts forever, so I have to keep working towards my goals.
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You can’t pour from an empty cup and you can’t truly support and care for those around you if you’re not taking care of yourself first.
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So, it’s my birthday month and I LOVE my birthday. I feel like birthdays are so great for really reflecting on your accomplishments for the past year.
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Even if you’re having a good day or you thought you succeeded at something, this voice is the first to remind you that you are not worthy. These negative, exaggerated thought patterns are called automatic thoughts or cognitive distortions and we all experience them from time to time.
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Virtually everyone on this earth has experienced stress in one form or another. It is your body’s natural reaction to help you adjust to the changes and challenges of life. Whether these stressors include work, a big exam, or dealing with home life, some stress is normal.
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Journaling helps to offer insight into our daily lives when we are amidst the daily hustle and bustle and don’t always have time to reflect at the moment.
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Although it may sound funny at first, WOOP is an acronym for Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan. Clever, right? Developed by Dr. Gabriele Oettingen—a professor and researcher who spent 20 years studying the science behind goal setting and positive thinking—this mental practice is an optimal way to help motivate us to attain our various life goals.
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There is no better time to return to our safe space of journaling than the beginning of the year.
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There is no better time to return to our safe space of journaling than the beginning of the year.
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Below are five healthy practices to pursue in the New Year, as well as a recap of some tools and practices that the Balanced+Well community encourages.
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My hope is the tools and resources below will help you to take a moment, a few moments or even longer to do some of your own personal reflection and goal setting.
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