Tag: mindfulness
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The Importance of Self-care: Spending Time Alone is Good for You
At some point in your life, you’ve probably been told to slow down. Or perhaps to “just relax”. As if that will instantly change everything. But maybe there’s some truth underlying those comments—a message to take time for self-care. The problem is we often don’t. We’ve got too much to do and too many people…
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Tips on Improving Your Mental Well-being
If you’re feeling, or ever felt, anxious, stressed or depressed, or just want to improve your mental well-being, you’re not alone. Mental health challenges and mental illnesses are a leading cause of disability worldwide. It’s estimated 20% of people in any given year will have a mental illness. And with the pandemic, it’s expected people…
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Managing Anxiety During the COVID19 Pandemic
Many of us experience anxiety at some point in our lives. It’s a normal response to a stressful situation. But now with the COVID19 pandemic, anxiety is more common and more severe. We have concerns about our personal health and that of loved ones. At the same time, our common outlets for dealing with anxiety,…
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Why I Started a Health Blog
It’s been three years, 135 posts (136 now with this one) and over 100 000 views since I started developing my health blog. I had just begun my sabbatical and one of my goals was getting the blog off the ground. I had no idea how to do it, but I figured since I enjoyed…