Category: Mental Health

Talking to your loved ones about depression can be a scary experience. You’re not alone. Over 300 million people in the world experience depression.…Continue readingTalking to your Loved Ones about Depression

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Why is Plato’s Allegory of the Cave Still Relevant?

Why is Plato’s Allegory of the Cave still relevant today? What lessons can we take away from this moral story that would apply to our day to day lives? Let’s discuss it’s relevance.…Continue readingWhy is Plato’s Allegory of the Cave Still Relevant?

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The Most Overlooked Resources You Have in Life

What are some of the most overlooked resources in your life? Achievements can be measured by many different standards. In life, and in your career, there are always set metrics for demonstrating success. How do you measure success for yourself?…Continue readingThe Most Overlooked Resources You Have in Life

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Egocentrism: Is it Just for Teens?

Egocentrism is defined as the inability to differentiate ones self from others or to see a situation from another’s point of view.…Continue readingEgocentrism: Is it Just for Teens?

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8 Grounding Exercises That Actually Work

When experiencing anxiety, negative or challenging emotions, flashbacks, the practice of using grounding exercises can help you take control.…Continue reading8 Grounding Exercises That Actually Work

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Habits: Updates to Increase Your Motivation

This article is about habits and how making small changes to your daily routine can help new habits to be formed. This then eliminates the need for us to wait for ‘motivation’ to come along.…Continue readingHabits: Updates to Increase Your Motivation

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Budgeting 101: What is a Budget?

December 21, 2020May 12, 2021AChangeForBetter

A good budget is like an insurance policy for your finances. If you follow it, you’re sure to have money available when emergencies come up.…Continue readingBudgeting 101: What is a Budget?

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What To Do When You Don’t Make Enough Money

It can seem impossible to budget when you don’t make enough money, but I’m here to tell you relief is possible.…Continue readingWhat To Do When You Don’t Make Enough Money

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Diet and Exercise and its Effects on Mental Health

Today we are going to talk about a subject that has a lot of misinformation floating around about: Diet and Exercise and its Effects on Mental Health.…Continue readingDiet and Exercise and its Effects on Mental Health

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Building a Good Sleep Routine

A good sleep routine consists of having a structured, consistent routine before bedtime. This will lead to a more restful night’s sleep.…Continue readingBuilding a Good Sleep Routine

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Taking a Wellness Inventory

Periodically, it is a good idea to take a personal inventory on how your wellness journey is going.…Continue readingTaking a Wellness Inventory

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Routines and Habits: What You Need to Know

Routines and habits are a part of our daily lives. We have routines for getting ready in the morning or for activities throughout your day. Some routines become so ingrained…Continue readingRoutines and Habits: What You Need to Know

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100 Ways to Practice Self-Care

In this article we have compiled a list of 100 ways to practice self-care. It is easy to become burnt out and overwhelmed over time when we are not engaging in a good self-care routine.…Continue reading100 Ways to Practice Self-Care

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The Stages of Change and Wellness

December 18, 2020August 28, 2021AChangeForBetter

The Stages of Change is a psychological concept explaining the process people go through in order to make a meaningful change in their lives that are applicable to wellness in a variety of ways.…Continue readingThe Stages of Change and Wellness

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17 Habits of Highly Productive People

December 15, 2020August 28, 2021AChangeForBetter

If you were to look at some of the visionaries of our day, you’d see that they all have some productive habits in common.…Continue reading17 Habits of Highly Productive People

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Imaginary Audience: An In Depth Look

December 15, 2020August 28, 2021AChangeForBetter

As you’ll remember from my previous article defining egocentrism, the imaginary audience is a term used to describe human fascination in what others think of them.…Continue readingImaginary Audience: An In Depth Look

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Happiness Habits: Getting the Most out of Life

Life is, for most of us, about finding happiness and contentment. Yet it’s not an absolute construct. Most of the time, we assume someone who is awash with cash and social opportunity to be the happiest.…Continue readingHappiness Habits: Getting the Most out of Life

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How Journaling Can Make You Happier

In life, one of the most common issues that we can face stems from an inability to know what tomorrow hold. For me, and likely for you, that uncertainty can be quite off-putting and unsettling.…Continue readingHow Journaling Can Make You Happier

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Random Acts of Kindness You Can Spread

The world that we live in can feel both incredibly kind and incredibly cruel depending on where you look. As someone who has been lucky enough to experience immense kindness and vicious cruelty, I have been on both sides of this fence.…Continue readingRandom Acts of Kindness You Can Spread

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How to Start a Journal: Helpful Tips

In life, one of the most effective tools I have found for self-progression stems from starting a journal. I’ve recently spoke about how a journal can bring you happiness, but I also want to show you how to start one.…Continue readingHow to Start a Journal: Helpful Tips

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Journal Prompts for Mental Health

In life, it’s vital that we take a closer look than ever at the condition of our mental health. For years, I struggled with being able to get a consistent handle on my mental health.…Continue readingJournal Prompts for Mental Health

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Creating a Wellness Routine

Making changes in our wellness routine can have long lasting positive impacts on our health and sense of self. Before we can make a change to our wellness routine, it’s important first to go over the basics.…Continue readingCreating a Wellness Routine

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Wellness while in Self-Isolation during Coronavirus

It is important to ensure you are taking care of yourself during self-isolation during the coronavirus. Physically making sure you are getting enough movement while home and are eating the best foods to keep you healthy.…Continue readingWellness while in Self-Isolation during Coronavirus

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Loving Kindness Meditation and Mental Health

In my professional career, I often hear from clients that they don’t do anything for self-care. Mindfulness and meditation are not on their radar. This article will highlight the importance of meditation.…Continue readingLoving Kindness Meditation and Mental Health

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Safety Measures to Take to Protect Your Home

As Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs pyramid shows us, safety and security are some of our most fundamental needs. Taking safety measures to look after yourself and your home should be top priority.…Continue readingSafety Measures to Take to Protect Your Home

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6 Exercises for Mental Health

Exercising is known for it’s physical health properties. Rarely do fitness instructors ever mention the benefit of exercises on mental health.…Continue reading6 Exercises for Mental Health

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Ways You Can Naturally Reduce Depression Symptoms

In this article we are going to discuss ways you can naturally reduce depression symptoms. But before we begin I want to start with a bit of a warning:

If you have had recent thoughts of self-harm or suicide, please do not try to do this alone.…Continue readingWays You Can Naturally Reduce Depression Symptoms

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Types of Self Care: Ways to Look After Yourself

There are many types of self care. Today we are going to talk about all the types of self care you can participate in from a holistic standpoint. I will outline each of the wellness pillars and identify ways to meet the challenges of each.…Continue readingTypes of Self Care: Ways to Look After Yourself

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A Balanced Diet for a Healthy Mind

For anyone looking to get into good physical and mental shape today, your diet is an essential part of the process. Your body needs good food to help maintain your physical condition, but so does your mind.…Continue readingA Balanced Diet for a Healthy Mind

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Ways to Feel Better on a Bad Day

Life comes at us in various ways, but most of the time we can often break it down to a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ day. Like you, I’ve had my fair share of both kinds of day over the years – I’ve endured horrific days and enjoyed amazing days.…Continue readingWays to Feel Better on a Bad Day

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Meditation Tips for Beginners