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Signs Your Body Is Overstimulated and How to Cope
Sometimes I don’t notice that I’m overstimulated right away. The signs and signals start out small. A flicker of tension behind my eyes. My shoulders tightening without my realizing. A low buzz of…
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Gentle Self-Care for People Who Are Tired of Fixing Themselves
I remember sitting through a therapy session one day, pouring my heart out about how my depression had taken over nearly every inch of my mind and body. I’d felt completely at a…
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Finding Peace: Declutter Your Space and Mind
I know I need to declutter both my environment and my mind. My mind most of all—but for me, it always starts with what I can see. Visual clutter overwhelms me in a…
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Why Do I Overreact? Understanding Emotional Responses
I always feel like I overreact. Especially because my reactions don’t always stay inside. Sometimes they show up in public—in parking lots, grocery store lines, or traffic when I’m already tired and just…
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What I Need Most After an Emotional Spiral
After an emotional spiral, there’s often this silence that follows. The crying has stopped. The panic has eased just enough to catch my breath again. But what’s left behind feels extremely heavy. That’s…
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How to Silence Your Inner Critic and Embrace Self-Acceptance
One thing that I’m slowly learning is just how much damage my inner critic has done to me over the years. That voice inside is relentless. It tells me that I’m worthless, useless, and…
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The Importance of Genuine Love and Appreciation
I believe the greatest gift that you could receive from someone is their love and appreciation. The word love is tossed around like a ragdoll. You have people constantly saying they love you, but do…
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Embracing Self-Compassion: Challenges and Growth
The biggest challenges and hurdles that occupy my life are the ones focused in areas of my mental health. For me, my greatest challenge is to be kinder to myself. I often view myself…
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Simple Steps to Personal Growth: A Fresh Start for the New Year
With January rapidly approaching and the year coming to an end, there’s been a lot of self-reflection going on. Usually, this time of year brings with it an overwhelming sense of pressure—to meet not…
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How Healing Transformed My Perspective in One Year
In many ways, my life is exactly what I pictured a year ago. For me, big changes or transitions don’t happen very often because I shy away from them. So my life is…
