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Sleep And Your Mental Wellbeing 101

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You know that sleep is important because when you don’t get enough of it you feel dreadful, but do you know why it’s so important?When you sleep, your body rests but your brain is incredibly active. Sleep is its opportunity to download the day and effectively reset ahead of a new day. It’s a necessary…

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5 Ways To Heal Your Emotional Health

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Psychotherapist Eric R. Maisel Ph.D. suggests that emotional distress can manifest itself in a number of ways. These can include sadness, anxiety, addiction, and unproductive obsessions. Essentially, when we suffer from poor emotional health, we are opened up to some of the most negative emotions. (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rethinking-mental-health/201309/10-tips-emotional-healing). According to mental health expert Matt Johnson Ph.D. our internal…

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Emotional Stress 101 (Pt. 1 of 3)

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Emotional stress is the mental and physiological response to a perceived threat, challenge, or demand that taxes an individual’s coping resources. Emotional stress can manifest in a variety of ways, including feelings of anxiety, sadness, anger, frustration, or fear, and can affect an individual’s ability to function effectively in daily life.

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How Can Motivation Help Us?

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Motivation has always been the driving force in our lives. It serves as a compass guiding us towards achieving our goals and dreams. Without it, we would be lost, aimlessly wandering without direction. Life is full of twists and turns. With motivation as our constant companion, we know that we can overcome anything that comes…

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What Is Motivation?

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Motivation is a person’s ability to find the energy to achieve a chosen goal. It is the driving force behind this ability, and motivation often emerges as a primary key to our successes in life. In addition to fueling our individual drive, it also sparks competition and fosters social connections. Motivation holds the power to shape…

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Life After Divorce: Landing On Your Feet

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Someone once said that to move on after a divorce takes half the time you spent together. So, if you were in a one-year marriage, it’s okay if you take six months to wallow and reminisce. Yet, that can be much harder to apply to divorce. The waiting period for getting over a marriage that…

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Building Your Child’s Self-Esteem

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As parents, we’re always looking for ways to make our kids happier, healthier, and more successful. Yet, few of us know exactly how to do that. Beyond showering them with compliments and positive affirmations all day long, we’re pretty lost. According to experts, what we should be doing instead is teaching them how to be…

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What’s Wrong With Imperfection, Anyway?

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Imagine if we were all perfect. We would do the right things all the time. We would all be rich or at least have what we need. We would all look the same. We would all know how to play the piano or be great at baseball. We would all excel at the same subjects…

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