By Beth Rush After spending days in bed, thanks to a recent flare-up, I suddenly realized how long it had been since I truly connected with someone. While this might not seem too serious at first glance, studies show that loneliness can cause both mental and physical health complications. It creeps up unexpectedly for […]
Healing & Recovery
How Meditation and Mindfulness Helped Me Love Myself After a Break-Up
By Jillian Webster Breakups are hard. They can affect your mental and physical health. Even cordial breakups leave you feeling lost and empty. My last relationship ended in what others describe as an amiable way. We both hadn’t been happy for some time, so we sat down and discussed our feelings. My partner decided to […]
4 Tips to Help You Climb Out of a Mental Rut
By Orion Talmay Anyone can find themselves in a mental rut. 21st-century living is demanding. Trying to balance a healthy work/social lifestyle, the pressure of keeping up relationships, and the constant buzz of notifications from all angles can take its toll on a person. It’s not uncommon to feel trapped in your own life with […]
10 Ways to Keep Hope Alive in Hard Times
Practice hope. As hopefulness becomes a habit, you can achieve a permanently happy spirit. ~Norman Vincent Peale When life’s circumstances, drop us to our knees, we feel a loss of hope. Family and friends give words of encouragement and support, but it’s still tough to pull ourselves out of despair, anger, disappointment and frustration. However, […]
Traveling as a Way to Help Combat Depression
Guest Post by Luana Weaver According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 out of 20 Americans 12 years of age and older reported being depressed. Why are so many people blue when there is so much to live for? The problem is circumstantial for many. They have stressful jobs, a turbulent […]