Posts in Mental Health
Don’t Set Another Boundary without Doing These 5 Things First

Have you ever read about setting boundaries and tried to apply them to your life only to have to walk away from that person? But it’s okay, there’s a positive quote for that on social media, “If someone can’t respect your boundaries, remember the problem lies in them, not in you,” right?

These quotes and articles may make you feel good, but they often don’t tell the whole story.

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3 Reasons Why I Never Talk on My Phone During My Daily Walk. And Why You May Not Want to Either After Reading This

Every day you see people talking on the phone while exercising outside. It’s a pretty common sight. Maybe you’re one of them too? I’m going to share with you today why I make it a hard fast rule never to talk on the phone while I’m outside exercising.

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No One’s Here to Make You Happy. And Why Knowing This Can Make You Happier

I was having a fight with my ex-husband while we were still married. We were standing in the kitchen when he said to me, “No one is here to make you happy, Kat. You have to make yourself happy.” It wasn’t until we went through the divorce and I found my personal/spiritual growth path did I finally understand what it meant…

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What's Your Bounce Back Rate? Knowing This Can Help You Lead a Happier Life

Do you sometimes let things get to you?
I mean who doesn’t? We all do at times.

It could be something someone said to you. Maybe a friend, partner, relative, or co-worker. And you rehash and stew over what they said for days, perhaps even weeks.

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How I Healed Debilitating Panic Attacks without Drugs-Part 1

I used to have the worst panic attacks. I’m talking my panic attacks were so bad that even lying in the safety of my warm comfy bed, at times, felt like a terrifying free-fall into an abyss. If you’ve ever had a panic attack, you know what I mean.

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15 Things Affecting Your Mental Health and Happiness You May Not Realize. How Many Are You Doing? —Part I

This month is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health has gotten a bum rap from previous old-world generations resistant to treatment calling it psychobabble or hokey. More open-minded people resistant to mental health will say things like, “Mental wellness may be for other people, but it’s not for me.” If you’re a living and breathing human being, mental wellness is for you.

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