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Swimsuit Confidence: 10 Ways to Be More Comfortable in Your Own Skin
For many of us, a trip to the beach is where our insecurities and body image issues really come screaming out into the open! And to the...
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Aug 13, 20223 min read


The Healing Power of Music
Lately, my husband has been listening to ambient music by Brian Eno, Stars of the Lid, and some by others. He finds it very calming and...
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Aug 11, 20223 min read


What is Health Anxiety?
Health anxiety is an exaggerated fear of something to do with your health. Maybe you are afraid that you have a disease that you heard...
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Aug 9, 20223 min read


10 Warning Signs Your Partner is Isolating You
One of the things that we know abusers will do to their intended victims is to isolate them from family and friends. The abuser will...
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Aug 2, 20223 min read


Depression and Pain: Are They Linked?
The short answer is yes! Depression and pain are most definitely linked, so if you suspected this, then you are correct! Being depressed...
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Jul 30, 20223 min read


How to Be Kind to Yourself When You make a Mistake
Let’s face it- we all make mistakes! We humans are imperfect beings at best and so we make mistakes. Sometimes big ones, sometimes...
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Jul 27, 20223 min read


Using Gratitude to Improve Anxiety
I think most people have heard about gratitude journaling by this point. It’s become popular as part of the Positive Psychology movement...
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Jul 24, 20223 min read


What is Trauma Bonding?
Trauma bonding essentially is the bond that some people form with their abuser. This usually occurs in relationships with cyclical abuse....
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Jul 18, 20223 min read


The Super Power of Humor
Humor is known to be a very powerful force. It can decrease your stress level, improve your memory, improve relations, and can increase...
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Jul 14, 20223 min read


The “I’ll Feel Better When” Trap
Many of us have been caught in the “I’ll feel better when…” trap. This is when you say or think things like, “I’ll feel better when… I...
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Jul 12, 20223 min read


Help! I Don’t want to Abuse My Kids!
If you were abused as a child, you probably are aware that you have a higher chance of abusing your children than other parents do. There...
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Jul 10, 20223 min read


Online Support Groups for Anxiety: Do They Work?
There are a lot of online support groups for anxiety available to you right now. Any online search will bring up lots of options for you...
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Jul 9, 20223 min read


Start a New Hobby, Improve Your Self-Esteem
Starting a new hobby may just seem like a fun thing to do, but it can also boost your mood and build your self-esteem. Hobbies help us to...
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Jul 1, 20224 min read


8 ways to Cope with Failure
We have all failed at some point or other in our lives. Actually, we have all failed several if not many times in our lives! But this...
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Jun 26, 20224 min read


Why Anxiety is Worse at Night
Are you reading this in the middle of the night after being awakened by a pounding heart and sweat-soaked sheets? Do you have trouble...
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Jun 25, 20223 min read


How Childhood Emotional Abuse Affects Brain Development
Did you experience emotional abuse or neglect as a child? According to studies, approximately 14% of Americans experienced some form of...
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Jun 22, 20222 min read


3 Types of Self-Esteem
In general, there are 3 different types of self-esteem to consider. Learning about the different types can help you to understand...
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Jun 20, 20223 min read


It’s OK to not be OK
Does your family or friends put pressure on you to be happy all the time? Do they tell you to be more positive? Society puts out the...
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Jun 20, 20223 min read


Graduation Anxiety: What it is and what you can do about it
If you have just graduated or are getting ready to graduate soon, you may be experiencing some anxiety surrounding this. Although...
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Jun 8, 20223 min read


PTSD Symptoms May get Worse Before Getting Better When Starting Therapy
You’ve been experiencing symptoms of PTSD including nightmares, avoiding places that remind you of what happened, feeling stressed and...
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Jun 6, 20223 min read
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