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When you practice self-care, you improve your physical and mental health and well-being and develop a healthy relationship with yourself. It enhances your ability to live fully, manage stress, stay productive, and care for others. In this section, you’ll find tips on how to take care of yourself consistently to improve the way you feel in body and mind.

That Joie de Vivre: Why Do We Get Happier as We Age?

Reading Time: 7 minutes Have you ever noticed that older adults just seem to have a kind of positivity and certain joie de vivre? They just seem to take life in stride and find joy in the simplest things. Simply put, they just seem happy – really happy. And in a lot of ways, they are. In fact, happiness and aging seem to go hand-in-hand for a lot of…

March 3, 2023

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8 Proven Ways to Build Your Mental Wellness

Reading Time: 7 minutes Mental health is essential to our overall health and quality of life. It affects how we feel, think, behave, make choices, form relationships, cope with stress, overcome challenges, and recover from hardships. It’s important at every stage of life. We often think about good mental health in terms of the absence of mental health problems, but in fact, it’s about wellness rather than illness. Being…

May 3, 2022

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8 Self-care Tips to Live Better with Bipolar Disorder

Reading Time: 5 minutes Living with bipolar disorder which is characterized by extreme mood swings from mania to depression can feel very challenging at times. But although bipolar disorder is a long-term condition, coping with its symptoms is possible. The first step is getting support from a mental health professional that can help you learn effective strategies that work for you. Therapy can help you learn how to deal…

March 30, 2022

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How Gender Discrimination and Inequality Affect Women’s Mental Health

Reading Time: 9 minutes Gender discrimination has been around for centuries. Such gender mainstreaming campaigns and social movements as #MeToo, #TimesUp, #SayHerName, HeForShe, and the Women’s March drew attention to the broad spectrum of gender discrimination, gender inequality, and gender-related violence in the US and worldwide. They show that today women are still fighting for equality and equity, their rights, needs, fairness, and the freedom to be a woman…

March 8, 2022

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The 7 Types of Rest Every Person Needs to Feel Their Best

Reading Time: 6 minutes Whether you are feeling worn out, overwhelmed, stressed, or on the brink of burnout, the only way you can start to feel better is to rest. Modern life is busy, and it may seem impossible to fit valuable rest into a tight schedule. But in this article, we will show you why rest is important and explore how to incorporate the 7 types of rest…

March 2, 2022

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Benefits of Solitude and How to Get the Most from Your Alone Time

Reading Time: 5 minutes In today’s ever-connected world, there’s always something vying for our attention. For some solitude can be scary, while for others, it is seen as a luxury. Here, we’ll explain why solitude should be something we strive for as part of our commitment to our own well-being. Research suggests that spending time alone can be beneficial for our mental health, improving our resilience to stress and…

February 18, 2022

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Self-Care Practices You Should Prioritize for 2022

Reading Time: 6 minutes Modern life can feel stressful, relentless and exhausting. Furthermore, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has added to many people’s workload, mental strain, and even feelings of loneliness. It’s no wonder that many of us are burned out before we’ve even started the day’s work. If you are struggling with a life that feels unsatisfying or unremitting, it’s time to put a self-care plan in place for…

January 4, 2022

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XII Ways to Get Into the Christmas Spirit If You’re Not Quite Feeling It Yet

Reading Time: 11 minutes It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We can all agree that the atmosphere in December feels emotionally and physically a bit magical. It’s that joy and nostalgia when, wrapped in silly sweaters, we enjoy our cozy evenings near the Christmas tree, music fills the air, shopping malls bustle, and our hearts sing under the Christmas lights. But what if you’re not quite feeling…

December 25, 2021

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You Can Sit with Us: 6 Mental Health Benefits of Being Kind

Reading Time: 5 minutes We all know that being kind makes others feel good, but what if I were to tell you that it also has the potential to improve your mental health? While there’s debate around whether altruism is part of our biological heritage, decades of research points to the fact that being unselfish can have self-serving benefits. Still, it’s not always easy to be kind. When you’re…

November 12, 2021

Top 5 Reasons Horror Movies Can Actually Benefit Wellness

Top 5 Reasons Horror Movies Can Actually Benefit Your Mental Health

Reading Time: 7 minutes Spooky Day is upon us! 🎃 Spirits, witches, bloody skeletons, haunted houses, jack-o-lanterns, and trick-or-treating — Halloween is a night for a good fright and the macabre merriment everyone loves. It’s also the time for many to partake in the tradition of picking out and watching horror movies.  Horror is quite a controversial genre associated with negative emotions and feelings — and for good reason.…

October 29, 2021

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11 Tips to Improve Your Mental Health Right Away

Reading Time: 10 minutes Believe it or not, your mental health is just as important as your physical health. It impacts your thoughts, feelings, relationships, career advancement, resilience, quality of life, and overall health. What is mental health? We throw the term “mental health” around a lot, but what exactly do we mean by it? Mental health is everything from your emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects your…

October 12, 2021

Healthy Tips for Body Positivity Wellness

Healthy Tips for Body Positivity

Reading Time: 7 minutes Many of us struggle to accept our bodies as they are. Every time you look at social media or switch on the television, you are likely to see images of celebrities, influencers, or athletes whose bodies might appear very different to your own. When bombarded with images of tall, slim, toned, or muscular people, it’s no surprise that many of us start to question the…

August 10, 2021