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Helpful Tips and Tools for Managing Anxiety
Proven Tips And Tools to Manage Anxiety Anxiety presents in a variety of ways. For some, it is a sense of uneasiness which may be accompanied by nausea, loss of appetite, or paranoia. Others may develop more concerning physical manifestations of chest…
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Enjoying Your Own Company – Being Happy With Yourself
Are you the type of person who can go to a restaurant by themselves? Or go to a movie by yourself? For me, it took some time before I was able to go out to eat by myself without feeling insecure, lonely,…
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What is grief and how to cope with the loss of a loved one
To put it simply, grief is the feeling of sadness, sorrow, or despair that someone feels when a loved one dies. It is a natural human response to loss and is a life-long process that, unfortunately, no single human is immune to.…
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Positive Self Esteem …Are we born with it?
I don’t know about you but do you wonder how some people have this CONFIDENCE about them, and seem as they have no insecurities at all? How do they do that? I have always wished I had that gift! Ever since I…
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Here we go again…Negative Thoughts
During this time of “social distancing” when it’s easy to get wrapped up in all the negative thoughts of the things we’ve lost, it’s important to remain grateful for all the many wonderful things we still have. Below is a list of…
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Emotional Stress and Stress Eating – Binge Eating
Managing and coping with stress can be a real struggle. With the current COVID-19 pandemic and the world practicing social distancing, most of us are feeling stressed and looking for ways to cope. Unfortunately, some coping mechanisms may be counterproductive such as…
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How am I feeling today? What’s my mood?
Sometimes it’s tough for me to gauge how my moods are and how I will behave. I can’t really say that I have an average everyday mood. Each day is different and moods and how you feel (especially about yourself) can be…
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What is Bullying in the Workplace? Rising above Bullying
What is bullying? What to do if you are a victim of bullying and how to rise above. Has someone ever mocked you for being overweight? What about a boss or supervisor persistently intimidating and threatening you? Or someone calling you names…
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What Triggers You???
Everyone has a different trigger. Some have multiple, some have few but we all have them. Often times it’s stress, lack of sleep or memories. The main question we should be asking is what do we do about it? We can’t always…
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What is Hope?
Hope is “an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one’s life or the world at large.” We are in a pandemic. And I don’t think there is a…
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