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More Journal Topics to Start the Year
There are a few times of the year when people tend to start journaling for the first time or to get back into the process after a break – when they are dealing with something difficult, near the beginning of a quarter, and at the beginning of the year. If you are planning to start journaling as part of your new start this January, I have provided a few additional things you can write about. Your New Years’ Annual Goals Naturally, the first step to journaling at the beginning of the year is to write about your goals for the year. They don’t all have to be huge goals —…
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5 Tips To Better Manage Holiday Stress
The holiday season starts to gain steam at the beginning of November and since it is December, time only moves faster! The holidays are an opportunity to spend time with family and friends, to take some time off work, or even escape for a winter getaway. For all the joy and fun, though, so comes the stress. I find the holidays to be an exciting time. Since our family lives a good distance from both my husband’s family and my family, whenever we can all get together is usually a lovely time. But I know that isn’t always the case for everyone. Expectations Lead to Holiday Stress The expectations of…
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Make a Fall Bucket List
You may have a life bucket list that applies to activities you do year-round, but what about a seasonal one? This can be a great way to clarify what you want to do or get done during this time of year, and even find some new activities that you haven’t done before. Benefits of Making a Bucket List To start with, let’s discuss some of the general benefits of having a bucket list. This includes just regular life bucket lists, and specific ones, like time-sensitive bucket lists (things to do before a certain age), or seasonal bucket lists. There are a lot of ways you can benefit by having this…
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Fall Journaling – It’s Never Too Late to Start
Journaling. This is such a hot topic right now. I had my first diary when I was 7 or 8 years old. I still have it now. It’s funny to look at what I wrote then – what was important to my young mind. On top of that, I tried an audio diary too. I had cassette tapes where I recorded my thoughts as well. I hated my voice on tape so that didn’t last long! But it was all a form of journaling. I was ahead of the curve! LOL Journaling is an amazing and therapeutic practice to participate in year-round, but especially useful in the fall season. Here…
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Find Relief from Fall Allergies
While I love the fall, I do not love the lovely fall allergies! As a teen, my first allergy attack happened during the fall! Fall allergies are fairly common – do you have them? If you do, read on. Seasonal allergies typically present with the same symptoms, such as runny rose, watery eyes, coughing, and sneezing– no matter what season they present in. If you only get these symptoms in the fall, you probably have fall allergies – often called hay fever. Here are some ways to find relief from fall allergies. Types of Fall Allergies Let’s start with the types of allergens you might experience in the fall season.…
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Tips about Fall Self-Care
Self-care is something you should participate in every day, year-round. Even if you’re busy. It’s so easy to forget to continue your self-care in the fall: all the holidays, the start of school and school activities, and the rush for the end of the year. You can get run down. I am guilty of this – trying to manage everyone else and skimping on caring for myself enough. Therefore, since we all need to do better, let’s look at fall self-care! Reasons to Change Up Your Fall Self-Care Routine With the change of seasons, there is no reason you can’t switch up your routine. Here is some more insight into…
