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Mental Health

We all know how important it is to maintain our mental health - especially in the last few years.

Mental health is about how we perceive the world - how we think, act and feel. It's about our psychological, social and emotional well-being.

January 15, 2024
From Surviving to Thriving: Somatic Experiencing as a Path to Wellness

January 15, 2024 by Dominica
Categories: Mental Health
Tags: healing

Many of us find ourselves stuck in survival mode, leading to a cycle of anxiety and negative emotions. Have you experienced the constant stress of fight-or-flight mode? I have, and it can be challenging. Breaking free requires that we acknowledge the impact of prolonged stress and begin a journey of self-reflection and intentional steps toward […]

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January 14, 2024
Release Your Guilt: 8 Practical Ways to Stop Feeling Bad

January 14, 2024 by Krista
Categories: Mental Health
Tags: guilt

Whether we’ve hurt someone’s feelings or made a major mistake, feeling guilty usually means we feel responsible for something going wrong. Yet, this isn’t the only reason guilt happens.  Sometimes, we experience a “guilt complex” when our life is going great but the people we care about are struggling. Guilt may also arise from mental […]

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January 11, 2024
The Genuine Power Of Tears: Crying is Good for You

January 11, 2024 by Dominica
Categories: Mental Health
Tags: crying

My family and I were recently playing a card game where we had to ask each other insightful questions. One question was, “Who was the last person that saw you cry?” I could tell the question made the men in the room uncomfortable, and I wasn’t feeling that great about it either. We often feel […]

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January 10, 2024
30 New Hobbies List: Lower Stress & Boost Your Confidence

January 10, 2024 by Krista
Categories: Mental Health
Tags: friendshipstress

Hobbies aren’t just something to do to fill time. They can: foster creativity help you make new friends expand your mind (and your brain cells) and even improve your confidence Think about this: When was a moment that you completely lost track of time because you were so immersed in the activity at hand? My […]

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January 9, 2024
Negative Emotions: Friends Or Foes? How To Unlock Your Messages

January 9, 2024 by Dominica
Categories: Mental Health
Tags: anxietyself help

I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that dealing with negative emotions isn't a fun process. Whether it’s sadness, grief, anger, fear, disgust, frustration, etc., these emotions can cause you to feel heavy and miserable. The stark reality is that many people are bound up, twisted up, and marinating in their negative emotions. They […]

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January 8, 2024
6 More Defense Mechanisms You May Not Know About

January 8, 2024 by Tatenda
Categories: Mental Health
Tags:

Our bodies work in amazing ways to protect us. We have a lot of reflexes that do a great job of keeping us alive from the day we are born. In a similar way, our psychological state is also protected by defense mechanisms. In 2015, Waqas and colleagues wrote an academic paper where they defined […]

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December 31, 2023
Forest Bathing: How to Relieve Stress in Nurturing Nature

December 31, 2023 by Dominica
Categories: Mental Health
Tags: anxietystress

We've just gotten past arguably the most hectic time of year (And sometimes, the most stressful!). It's not uncommon to be feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or searching for a little chunk of inner peace. If this sounds like you, then we suggest the restful practice of forest bathing, a Japanese concept that involves immersing yourself in […]

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December 28, 2023
Preventing Burnout: 5 Small Ways to Boost Your Energy

December 28, 2023 by Dominica
Categories: Mental Health
Tags: burnout

I don't know about you, but this is the time of year where I feel like I can actually slow down and catch my breath. At least in North America, the week between Christmas and New Year's tends to be quiet, as businesses slow down, people take some much needed time off and we wind […]

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December 26, 2023
Intellectual Wellness: How Healthy is Yours & Why It's Important

December 26, 2023 by Krista
Categories: Mental Health
Tags:

When we hear the term “wellness,” many of us frequently think about our physical fitness, emotional well-being, and mental health. You might imagine a day filled with various self-care activities, like journaling, doing a quick workout or hike, or basking in a warm bath with Epsom salts and candles. However, there’s a realm of wellness […]

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