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Using Thought Reframing to Cope with Chronic Pain
Chronic pain can feel like an uninvited guest that overstays its welcome, disrupting your daily life and affecting your mood. It’s a...
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Jun 28, 20254 min read


Embracing Body Positivity Amidst Chronic Pain and Illness
In a world that often equates beauty with perfection, the journey toward body positivity can be particularly challenging for those of us...
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Jun 11, 20253 min read


Energy Conservation for Pain Management: A Gentle Approach to Everyday Life
Living with chronic pain can be a daily challenge that affects not only physical health but also emotional well-being. One effective...
jeankussnyder
Jun 3, 20255 min read


Coping with Anxiety After Graduation: Steps to Improve Your Mood
Understanding Your Anxiety Before diving into coping strategies, it’s essential to understand what you might be feeling. Anxiety related...
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May 23, 20254 min read


Feeling Down After Graduation? Here’s What You Can Do
Graduation is often celebrated as a milestone filled with joy and excitement for the future. However, for many, it can also usher in...
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May 21, 20253 min read


Loneliness: It can lead to depression
Understanding Loneliness and Its Impact Loneliness is a complex emotional state that can affect individuals of all ages and backgrounds....
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May 16, 20254 min read


Understanding the Connection: Negative Thinking and Pain Perception
Amidst a backdrop of harsh textures, a contemplative woman lies with an introspective gaze, embodying the concept of how negative...
jeankussnyder
May 3, 20254 min read


Chronic Pain Got You Down? Let's Talk Mindfulness: How Living in the Present Can Ease Your Aches and Pains
Chronic pain can isolate you Chronic pain can feel like an endless struggle. Each day can seem like a challenge, filled with discomfort...
jeankussnyder
Apr 29, 20254 min read


Understanding Impostor Syndrome: A Barrier for Women in Their Careers
Impostor syndrome is a pervasive psychological phenomenon that affects many individuals, particularly women, across various stages of...
jeankussnyder
Apr 28, 20254 min read


Feeling Stressed Out? Let's Talk About How Counseling Can Help Ease Chronic Pain
Learning the fact about chronic pain can help Chronic pain can feel like a relentless storm that disrupts your life. When stress enters...
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Apr 22, 20254 min read


Got a friend with chronic pain? Here's how to be the support they need without being annoying
Chronic pain can be a lonely and challenging experience. For those affected, daily activities can feel monumental, and their mental...
jeankussnyder
Apr 15, 20254 min read


Understanding Chronic Pain: Definition, Origins, and Theories
Chronic pain is a complex and often misunderstood condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It can be debilitating and has a...
jeankussnyder
Apr 14, 20255 min read


How To Build Resilience
What is Resilience? I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of resilience, but it can be an essential skill to have. At its core, resilience is...
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Sep 19, 20243 min read


Anxiety, the Brain, and the Body: the effects anxiety has on your body
Anxiety in the Brain Emotional processing in general takes place in the limbic system in the brain. This is made up of the hippocampus,...
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Jul 21, 20245 min read


The Use of Nature Bathing for Depression
The practice of nature or forest bathing comes from an ancient Japanese practice known as shinrin yoku. The literal translation of this...
jeankussnyder
May 25, 20243 min read


Motivation and Depression: What the Research Tells Us
Many of us struggle with motivation problems, and having depression really can make this problem a whole lot worse. After all, a lack of...
jeankussnyder
May 6, 20245 min read


Tips to Help Overcome Test Anxiety
I t’s that time of the year again when students everywhere are bombarded with finals. For many, this is simply a stressful time to get...
jeankussnyder
Dec 2, 20235 min read


The Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda’s of CBT and What to Do About Them
Have you ever thought to yourself, “If only I would have done that differently”, or “I could have done that better”, or how about “I...
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Nov 18, 20234 min read


7 Ways to Support Someone with Severe Depression
If you know someone who suffers from severe depression, then you understand how difficult it can be to know what to say or do to try and...
jeankussnyder
Oct 21, 20234 min read


Quotes to Help You Cope with Depression
I thought it might be helpful to put together a list of quotes to help people cope with depression. For those times when you are having...
jeankussnyder
Sep 8, 20234 min read
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