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One of my proudest parenting moments happened the other day when my 12 year old, as he's beginning remote learning for the day, announced, "Mom, I can't focus. Can you please diffuse for me?" I'm proud of this for many reasons - his use of the word please, his asking for help, his wanting to …
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What are you feeling these days? Are you feeling like those eggs? All sorts of emotions, all over the place throughout the day? It can be a vicious cycle. Anxiety turns into stress then results in lack of quality sleep, which can result in further stress and anxiety. I want to share with you how …
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Many of us are stuck inside our homes these days. We miss our family and friends or perhaps everyone is starting to get on each other nerves. How is it affecting you? How do you really feel these days? My kids are bickering more than usual and spending a lot of time in front of …
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If you were to meet me, you would never know that I am an introvert, needing lots of quiet time, and that I have anxiety about social interactions and public speaking. I hide it well…at least on most occasions…at least I think so…I don't seem nervous, do I? See how slippery that slope is? But …
Much like how fitness is an approach to training the body, meditation is an approach to training the mind. And just like with fitness, there are many techniques to meditation, each of which requires different mental skills. Why meditate? To reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and pain. To increase peace, perception, self-concept, and well-being. However, it …
Do you find the shorter days, cloudy skies, and being cooped-up indoors most of the time gets you down? Season Affective Disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that affects people from fall through spring where one may feel depressed, irritable, lethargic, and find it hard to wake-up, especially on dark mornings. Unfortunately we can't …
What better way to end a long, gruesome day than with a book, a glass of wine, and a scented, fizzy, colorful bath full of carcinogens, hormone disruptors, and fragrance? Wait, what??? Yes, these are just a few of the toxic ingredients hidden in these pretty, sprakly bath bombs. As relaxing and therapeutic as bath …
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