Relaxed breathing can help you calm anxiety and fear, and put you into a more positive mental state. Anxiety and fear stiffen muscles, getting your body ready for fight or flight. But when there’s no real danger or threat present, anxiety and fear only hurt your physical and mental well being. How can you calm…

Trying to stay positive is not just about keeping an upbeat attitude about life. It’s about putting your mind into a completely different state. When life is throwing dirt at you, you can’t always avoid being hit. Being positive means developing a new skill set for dealing with negative people and situations. The more you…

  It’s okay to tell someone you’re depressed. In fact, talking about depression is the start of getting help, of being seen. But the person you choose to tell must be okay with hearing about depression. Depression can be very dark, and not everyone wants to hear the darker details. The person should be non-judgemental,…

There are many times when life doesn’t go as planned. You lose someone or something that’s important to you. A plan doesn’t go well. A career goal can never come true. Friends and family shift loyalties away from you. When life doesn’t go as planned, there’s a certain amount of shock and denial at first.…

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