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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Some Self-Care for Seasonal Anxiety
Self-care has been a hot topic for many years now. More people are learning how to put themselves first and take care of their own health and wellbeing. This is a great idea for everyone, but self-care is not always about bubble baths and massages. There are many forms of self-care, including daily changes to your routine, to helping improve a specific burden in your life. For example, if you are struggling with seasonal anxiety this fall, self-care might be just what you need. Here are a few ideas. Go Somewhere You Find Relaxing Think of all the times when you felt your best, most relaxed, and fulfilled self. Were…
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Life Reset: It’s Important to Slow Down
Starting a life reset gives you the opportunity to think about slowing down, looking at your lifestyle and routine from a subjective perspective, and see if you need a break. It’s not about quitting things or giving up, but understanding that rest and down time is essential to growing and living a happy, balanced life. Why Should You Slow Down? Let’s start with the reasons why you might want to slow down in the first place. Slowing down is not about stopping something entirely, but just taking it easy. You might find that you constantly have to be busy and neglect your own health or self-care, since you barely have…
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Maintain Your Peace with Hygge
Hygge is a wonderful practice that can be done any time of the year, though people often focus on it in the fall and winter months when the weather is cooler, it is darker outside, and the need for comfort and coziness becomes a priority. Hygge is a danish practice of winding down, getting cozy and comfortable, and indulging in relaxation. There are many ways to practice hygge, and all of them can bring you peace during your time of reset. Bring Nature in Your Home An easy way to start practicing hygge is to bring nature back into your home. Instead of using fake plastic plants, consider getting some…
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Ways to Boost Your Child’s Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is something many people struggle with, but it is especially challenging for kids. As a child or pre-teen, there are many pressures in your everyday life to fit in and just be accepted. And struggling with the disruption to their schedules right now can only make self-esteem issues worse! Working on your confidence as a child is crucial because it will play a role in their lives as they get older. If you have children, you will want to improve their self-esteem as much as possible, which can be done with these easy tips. Give Compliments and Praise Don’t underestimate how powerful a compliment or praise can be, especially…
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8 Ways to Maintain Emotional Balance During Uncertain Times
When you’re going through uncertain times such as a pandemic, it’s easy to let your emotions take over. Uncertainty can lead to really intense emotions that can be difficult to control. However, with the right coping skills and support, it’s possible to balance out our emotions during uncertain times. Here, we’ll look at 8 ways you can balance your emotions during uncertain times. 1. Maintain a routine Routines can be key during and after times of crisis. They provide some level of control during confusing times. It’s important to note here that it’s OK if your routine is slightly different to usual. It’s important to adapt to situations and alter…
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Families: Ideas to Prevent the Spread of Germs
You may be deeply concerned about the Coronavirus situation… or you may not feel that scared despite the news reports and headlines. Whether or not you personally feel that Coronavirus is a threat to your family and friends, each person has a social responsibility to do their part in preventing the spread of germs. You’ll find some easy practices to put in place, not just during this pandemic but any time you’re forced to be out in a public area with other people. Below find a list of suggestions: Stagger your parking. If there is a parking lot with plenty of open, change your priority of parking your car as…
