Mental health Insights

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The Healing Power of Journaling: Unlocking Emotional Expression

ournaling is a type of expressive writing that can help you identify and release difficult feelings, process emotions, and even learn a new coping method for the future. Let’s talk about how therapeutic writing can help mental health and how to add journaling to your self-care toolkit. 

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Mindful Eating For Better Mental Health: Nourishing Body And Mind

Mindful eating is the practice of slowing down and paying full attention to the experience of eating. By savoring each bite, you can start to listen to your body’s cues when it’s full and hungry. Mindful eating can help to cultivate a more balanced and positive relationship with food, nourishing your body and mind. But is mindful eating difficult? And what does it actually mean? Let’s dive in. 

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Coping with Grief and Loss: Healing After a Significant Loss

Sadly, grief is a part of the human experience. It’s something that all of us will have to face at some point in life. While grief is a normal and completely natural response, healing after loss can feel beyond impossible at times. There is no single right way to grieve.

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Unwind From the Chaos: A Beginner’s Guide to Mindfulness Meditation for Stress Relief

Research increasingly supports the effectiveness of mindfulness for stress reduction. Mindfulness focuses on self-management and empowering an individual to manage their own stress. So, how can mindfulness meditation help with stress, and what are the best ways to get started with your own practice? Let’s dive in.

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How Do I Establish Healthy Boundaries

We often talk about setting healthy boundaries in the workplace, in relationships, with technology, and with ourselves. But what is a healthy boundary, why should you have them for your mental health, and what’s the best way to establish healthy boundaries? Let’s dive in. 

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Millennials in Crisis: Survey Finds 81% Can’t Afford a Midlife Crisis

Are Millennials a generation in crisis? Millennials are aging. The oldest in the generation is now 43, and the youngest is now 28. With age comes wisdom, but it also often leads to regret, nostalgia, and introspective questions about where people are in life. With the generation quickly approaching “middle age,” many are starting to feel these pressures. 

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What Are Practical Strategies for Managing Depression?

The number of U.S. adults who have been diagnosed with depression is on the rise, with young adults and women experiencing the most significant increases. We know that the effects of depression can ripple through every aspect of your life.

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What Are The Benefits Of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?

Cognitive behavioral therapy goes beyond managing the symptoms but can help address the root cause of several mental health conditions. Backed by extensive research, CBT is an evidence-based approach that is shown to be effective across various populations.

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