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Fun in the Sun: How Being Outdoors Helps You Heal
During this global pandemic, you are probably feeling like you’ve been cooped up inside forever. You may be feeling an increase in anxiety or depression, especially if you struggled with either before. However, there is good news! Even though you still have to...
With all this extra time to sleep, why am I still so tired?
At home, there is no doubt you are finding that you have more time to sleep than before. Whether you are a busy working mom, stay-at-home dad, freelancer, or corporate employee, you probably had hopes of catching up on that much-needed sleep during this...
Coronavirus Depression: Do we all have it?
It’s normal to feel sad, overwhelmed, and anxious here and there in your normal everyday life. However, during a global pandemic, those are feelings you might have every day as you try to work from home, school your children, and stay up-to-date with the news. ...
How To Know If You’re Depressed And What To Do About It
It’s normal to feel sad, overwhelmed, and anxious here and there in your normal everyday life. However, during a global pandemic, those are feelings you might have every day as you try to work from home, school your children, and stay up-to-date with the news. So what...
The 5-4-3-2-1 Technique to Cope and Stay Calm
There is one technique above all others that has helped me to cope, stay calm, and most of all, stay present during this pandemic. It helps to ground you into the present time and away from future fears and speculations. Not knowing what the future will hold can leave...
What is Emotional Contagion and How Can You Cope with it?
In short, emotional contagion is catching the feelings of someone else. Some of us carry big emotions, others receive, and some do both. As we all grabble with this pandemic on our terms, sometimes the negative feelings of others can impact the hard work we are doing...
How to Prevent a Combative Household During COVID-19
Whether you live in a home with a loving spouse or an annoying roommate, living in quarantine can take any household to the next level. Without space to be on our own and do the things we love outside of the house, the home can become a stressful place. This can lead...
4 Ways to Practice Gratitude During COVID-19
Whether you are always plugged into the news during this pandemic or merely trying to go about life as healthy as possible, it can be hard to maintain a positive outlook. One bad news story can send our day straight down the toilet. However, there are many ways that...
Answering Your Questions: COVID-19
As you are well aware, the world is dealing with an unprecendented outbreak of the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. Although many things are not known, there have been amazing efforts made by individuals, governments, healthcare workers, food suppliers, and more....
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