Today I'd like to talk about affirmations and mental health: how they work, how you can fake them, and how they work better if you don’t. Allow me to start with a story. Yesterday I had a moment. …
Handling Criticism and Mental Health
I recently received a piece of criticism on my website, and it took me a long time before I was able to process it. It’s one thing to have differing opinions on a viewpoint. That can lead to some …
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Depression Eating vs Not Eating
Have you heard of depression eating? Depression can change your eating habits in one of two ways. Either you will eat your feelings to a point where you simply can’t stop, or two, you will eat …
Yoga Helps Reduce Anxiety, Not Cure It
Previously I wrote a post about my goals for this blog, and in it I mentioned that someone told me to do yoga to reduce anxiety. While I do believe there are nothing but benefits to doing yoga, I …
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Inspiration and Motivation for People with Anxiety
As one of many people with anxiety, the best advice I ever received was “You are not alone. There is nothing wrong with you.” I wish I could say that I heard this when I was just a young girl, or …
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Why We Need to Talk About Mental Health in Children
Today I wanted to focus on mental health in children. Why? Because today is my son’s 9th birthday, and he suffers from anxiety. That’s right. Just turned 9-years-old, and already diagnosed as a …
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