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Persevering in the Face of Anxiety, Depression, Stress, or Fatigue

Life can feel overwhelming when anxiety, depression, stress, or fatigue weigh you down — Whether it’s a constant battle to navigate thought spirals, the heaviness of demotivation, or the inability to tackle tasks you usually handle effortlessly.

On days where life feels unmanageable, use this as your cheat sheet.

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Transform Frustration into Empathy with One Simple Shift

We’ve all been there… Someone cuts us off in traffic, and frustration and anger bubbles up before we even realize it. But what if changing one simple belief could completely transform how we respond—not just to this, but to all of life’s little irritations and challenges?

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Unlock Your Inner World: 3 Journalling Techniques for Deeper Self-Discovery

I am a HUGE proponent of journalling. Why? Because it’s tough to organize what’s going on in our head while we’re still in our head. There are three types of journalling, in particular, that I find especially supportive for deepening self-understanding while opening up new perspectives that can help us lead healthier, happier lives.

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Finding Calm in the Chaos: 3 Steps to Achieve More Peace

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and stretched to your limit right now—take solace in knowing you’re far from alone. With everything going on, it begs the question: How do we maintain a sense of peace in a world that feels like it’s constantly shifting (and not in a good way)? How can we ground ourselves amidst the chaos?

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Anxiety’s Antidote: The Healing Power of Exposure

If you’ve ever felt anxious, you’re probably familiar with the instinct to avoid whatever triggered that feeling in the first place. It seems logical that if you stay far away from the person, place, or thing that ignited your anxiety, then you won’t have to feel it, right? Unfortunately, this couldn't be further from the truth. Read on to find out why.

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Decoding Your Inner Voice: Is It Anxiety or Intuition?

I never really considered the difference between anxiety and intuition until my late 20s. It was then, after finally putting a name to my anxiety, that I began exploring what it actually meant to feel “anxious.” Before that, it hadn’t occurred to me that the voices in my head weren’t always telling the truth. I didn’t question whether what I was hearing was anxiety or truth, and I definitely didn’t stop to ask: Is this intuition or anxiety talking?

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Why We Resist Change & How to Break Free from the Familiar

If you’re someone who dreads change, you’re definitely not alone! Change can be incredibly daunting and is often embraced only when it’s absolutely necessary. It’s common to resist change for various reasons, but the biggest one? Read on to find out.

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