Tag: healthy habits
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How To Completely Change Your Self-Care Mindset
When you think of the word “self-care” what comes to mind? What images, sounds, ideas, or thoughts do you experience? In my professional practice as a therapist, I ask people this question a lot. And most people have very similar self-care mindsets. They often report thinking of self-care as being wildy indulgent, acts of luxury,…
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How To Succeed Without Being Perfect
The relationship between success and perfection has always baffled me. Growing up in a US American public school system in the 90s, it was instilled in me from an early age that getting a good grade was the most important aspect of education. The higher the grade, the more success, right? Well, if that wasn’t…
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Self Care for Busy Days: 7 Tips to Prioritize Your Well-Being
In the midst of today’s fast-paced world, carving out time for self-care can feel like a challenge, especially on jam-packed days filled with obligations. However, tending to our well-being is paramount for managing stress and sustaining a healthy life. Explore these practical self-care tips tailored for busy days to help you stay centered amidst the…
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Self-Care for High-Functioning Anxiety: Nurturing Your Well-being
Living with high-functioning anxiety can be challenging, but with the right self-care strategies, you can find balance and lead a fulfilling life. In this blog post, we’ll explore effective self-care techniques to manage high-functioning anxiety and prioritize your well-being. How Can We Use Self-Care To Help Combat High-Functioning Anxiety? 1. Set Healthy Boundaries:Prioritize your time…
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Mastering Cognitive Distortions with CBT Techniques
In our intricate journey of thoughts, patterns emerge, shaped by life experiences and adaptations. However, not all these patterns are beneficial; some give rise to maladaptive thinking. These cognitive distortions often operate unnoticed, impacting our well-being. By cultivating awareness of our thoughts and narratives, we can unveil and transform these distorted patterns.
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How to Practice Everyday Self Care
In the journey of self-care, embracing everyday actions as acts of nurturing can have a profound impact on our well-being. From prioritizing basic hygiene rituals to reframing chores as self-nurturing endeavors, each action contributes to a holistic sense of self-care. By cultivating mindful thoughts and shifting our perspective on self-care, we redefine its essence, enabling…
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Physical Self Care Activities You Can Do At Home
If you are anything like me, the pandemic has brought out the inner homebody that I didn’t know existed. Or maybe you have always been more comfortable in the comfort of your own home and you just prefer it that way. Some of you may have some barriers in your life that make that getting…
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How To Develop A Self Care Mindset
If you’ve ever been to one of my groupinars, you probably know how passionate I am about how we define self care. I’m constantly promoting the importance of developing a mindset that defines self care as just simply “taking care of yourself.” It’s not a noun, its not a verb, self care is a concept.…
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Practicing Self Care For Anxiety
If self care is all about taking care of yourself, then putting effort towards managing your anxiety is the ultimate act of self care. Everyone gets anxious from time to time, it is a normal and natural human emotion. But sometimes it can become overwhelming. When anxious thoughts start getting in your way, that’s when…
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Types Of Journals For Self Care
Journaling is something that comes up a lot in my therapy practice. So many people often walk into my office distraught because they feel like they can’t practice good self care. They report having tried various things like journaling and it didn’t work out for them for one reason or another. This leads them to…