What Are Simple Tips to Get Started with Meditation? Many people feel overwhelmed when it comes to meditation. Guided meditation is easier to start with as it takes less mental stamina away from the person. A guide may help you drum up mental imagery or they may walk you through a series of breathing exercises…
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Why You Should Opt Outside in Recovery Lots of people live by to-do lists and regimens to get through the day. It is easier to go on autopilot than to focus on nature and being outside. So much of life is lived indoors from the moment people wake up to the time they get in…
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Why Getting Rid of Five Things Can Help You Free Your Mind Keeping a simple house with just a few things in it seems to be the newest movement in minimalism. People are getting excited about having less. There is nothing wrong with having less, but it takes time and diligence to figure out how…
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How to Combat Irrational Thinking with 4 Simple Terms Sometimes irrational thoughts can cloud the truth that is right in front of our very eyes. There are four terms that can help you combat irrational thinking but it takes some time to wrap your head around them. Real but Not True Sometimes we come across…
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Why the Idea of Post-Traumatic Growth May Be Trickier Than We Think Post-traumatic growth is a term that has been thrown around TED talks, books, and academic research centers. It is one of those ideas upon which entire empires are built. PTSD was the old way of talking about post-traumatic stress, now there is a…
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How Does Trauma Lead to Addiction? Addiction following trauma is pretty common as a response to the impact of the events that occurred. Not everyone turns to addiction but it can happen before a person realizes it has occurred. A traumatic event is something that causes emotional, mental, or physical harm. It can lead to…
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Cocaine May Play a Role in Depression: Here’s How Many people who suffer from depression and have used cocaine a long time may experience depressive episodes at a higher rate than others. Scientists believe it is linked to damage the drug does to brain cells which make people feel high when they do cocaine. Damaging…
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How Do I Let Go of Anger in Recovery? With elections just recently behind us, there have been feelings of anger, fear, resentment, and other ones that come up for people. On a daily basis, the news spreads lots of ideas and information that people take in without thinking about it at all. Social media…
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These 4 Rules of Life May Help if You’re an Empath Whether you are a yoga teacher who picks up on energy or an empathic person just in general, following some simple rules of life can be helpful to create more peaceful space. Everyday can be a challenge if you are syncing up with everyone…
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What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Avoidant Personality Disorder? Avoidant personality disorder (APD) is a pattern of behavior related to social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and sensitivity to rejection which causes problems in work situations and relationships. People with the disorder show a pattern of avoidance due to fear of rejection or disapproval. This…
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