Gratitude
Posts that focus on gratitude in all its forms. These posts can cover showing gratitude about life and family, ways to find gratitude, ways to express gratitude, why it's important, and more. This also includes posts about self-care and mindfulness and journaling.
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Mindfulness for Kids: Simple Practices to Learn
In today’s increasingly stressful world, we adults can be so egocentric sometimes; we tend to think that we are the only ones affected by stress. Nothing can be further from the truth; our precious children are more affected by stress than we would care to know about. While we are attempting to manage our stress, we also need to educate our kids on how to manage theirs. Stress is not going away; we must learn how to manage and deal with it so that they have the tools to navigate life in a healthy manner. Here are some tips for teaching our children how to be mindful. What is Mindfulness?…
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Teach Your Child to Practice Gratitude
The practice of gratitude allows you to show your appreciation for the blessings in your life, from people to things like your job and where you live. There are so many things to be grateful for, but many people lose sight of it and instead focus on the negative. Not only is it great for you to practice gratitude, but it can be wonderful for your kid as well. The Importance of Expressing Gratitude Expressing gratitude is an amazing practice that everyone can benefit from, no matter their age. Yes, this includes your kids! Start by understanding the importance of gratitude, and teaching your kids why they should focus on…
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Sunday Musings: Start of the Holiday Season
Howdy! I hope you survived your Halloween celebration — whatever it looked like. Did you have any trick-or-treater going on in your neighborhood? We put up a sign to keep the kids from ringing our bell. But I didn’t see anyone walking outside at all. A neighbor brought my daughter a little bag of Halloween candy — just to be neighborly. But our original plan to do a treasure hunt went up in smoke. My daughter had no interest in doing it — her brother wasn’t at home and she didn’t care about Halloween. I think it had something to do with the type of candy we had. She had…
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Self-Care Activities For a Bad Day
When you have a bad day, you might find that you want to grab a drink or eat something unhealthy. But these are not healthy habits to have. A better option is to work on your self-care activities, which can make you feel better and will be good for you at the same time. Watch Something Funny Don’t underestimate the power of laughing! If you are having a terrible day, find a way to watch TV or a movie that makes you laugh. Avoid action, drama, and other genres that might make you feel miserable by the end. Binge-watch your favorite comedy on Netflix or turn on the TV to…
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Time for a Mental Health Reset: Use Affirmations
If during a life reset you are more interested in improving your mental and emotional health, you might want to use affirmations. These are a wonderful addition to your mental health routine, as they can help you with your mindset, both in good times and in difficult times. Understanding Why Affirmations Work Affirmations are positive statements or phrases that help you experience happy, uplifting, optimistic, inspiring, motivational, and positive emotions. They can be used in so many different ways, but during a reset, they help you to stay in a place of inspiration when it comes to making positive changes in your life. Affirmations are going to help put you…
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Life Reset: Meditation and Mindfulness
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. A common theme surrounding improving your life and especially your mental and emotional health is doing meditation or practicing mindfulness. I am a big fan of doing both. Each of these practices benefits you in similar ways but uses slightly different techniques. In the end, they blend beautifully into one life-changing practice. Meditation and Mindfulness These are similar practices, but done in slightly different ways. With meditation,…
