
4 Ways Boredom Can Be Good for Your Mental Health
When was the last time you were bored? Boredom has a pretty bad reputation. When you think of being bored, what comes to mind? Feeling
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When was the last time you were bored? Boredom has a pretty bad reputation. When you think of being bored, what comes to mind? Feeling
Anticipation is a powerful feeling. Think of how you felt the last time you were really looking forward to something, or how you felt the
Are you a “looking forward to the holidays” kind of person, or a “the holidays stress me out” kind of person? A little of both?
You know the saying, “I’m my own worst enemy,”? Sometimes that’s true. Many of us are a lot harder on ourselves than we are on
As the days get shorter, you may have noticed yourself feeling more and more tired, unable to concentrate, or even a sense of hopelessness. If
Do you ever feel tired when the seasons change? There’s actually a lot going on when the seasons start changing–particularly from summer to fall and
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental Health Awareness month was started all the way back in 1949, as a way to increase awareness about
As much as we wish it weren’t the case sometimes, change is a guarantee in life. In a lot of ways, change can be good.
Journal Prompts to Explore Your Anger Anger can be a scary emotion. It’s not something we usually like to feel by any means, but does
Even though we knew turning the calendar to 2021 wouldn’t change everything, it’s still been difficult to reckon with what’s going on in the United
Self-Care vs. Self-Soothing: What You Need To Know As we’ve discussed before, self-care is an important part of your wellness toolbox. Especially this year, when
What does your daily routine look like? These days especially, you might not have a normal routine. While still adjusting to a world amidst COVID,
We’ve talked about the importance of self-care many times before. But one thing to remember about taking care of yourself is that it’s not always
If you’re having trouble practicing self-care right now, in the midst of a national crisis, you are not alone. There is so much happening in
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