Engaging in creativity provides as wonderful opportunity to practice self-healing. Whether you are working on a specific artistic project or spending time on your favorite hobby, self-healing can occur as you explore your thoughts and emotions through your craft. What Is Self-Healing? I define self-healing as the act of tending to one’s spiritual, mental, and emotional needs …
A divorce is a time of big changes, and most people have a desire to branch out and try new things during this life transition. Besides being a tool for personal growth, developing new interests is also a very good way to meet new people, both friends and potential dates. Here are some suggestions on …
Beth Irvine PATIENT EXPERT Dec 23, 2008 Recall the memory of a childhood afternoon…simple, carefree, and with no concept of the meaning of time – perhaps riding your bike, lying in the backyard making a clover daisy-chain, or lost in a make-believe world of fort building or playing dress-up. Remember how naturally relaxed you felt? …
Anxiety – it’s the recovering addict’s nemesis, and frequently a significant player in the many factors that lead to addiction in the first place. Dual diagnoses between addictions and anxiety are exceptionally common, with many of us self-medicating anxiety, panic attacks, and obsessive-compulsive thoughts with substances like alcohol and drugs for years. Unfortunately, substances only …
Sara was 28 when she got divorced and was ready for a new beginning. That new beginning meant being happy again, finding herself again, rediscovering who she was. I think many of us feel lost at the end of our marriages and embark on a quest so I asked Sara what that search meant in practical …
Do you have a favorite way to spend your off-time — tinkering away on old knick-knacks, knitting, drawing or painting, or taking photos of beautiful landscapes? No doubt you feel happier when you’re working on your hobbies, but your pastimes may be benefiting your health more than you know. Some of you may remember creating friendship …
By Dajin Kim • LIFE February 2, 2018 at 7:00pm Everybody deals with stress. Whether it be just the result of school, work, or that cutie from class, even a little bit of stress can cause some serious damage on your mental and physical health. We know—life is busy and we don’t always have the time or money to …
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Going through a divorce is a life-changing event. Parting from someone you intended to spend the rest of your life with is difficult, but not impossible. Instead of letting your divorce consume and define you, take control by moving forward and trying out new hobbies. After you have allowed yourself time to grieve and heal, …
Divorce stress not only impacts your overall health, it keeps you from navigating divorce with a clear head. No matter the reasons and circumstances of a divorce, dealing with divorce stress is hard, and if you don’t properly deal with stress and negative emotions, the consequences will affect every aspect of your life. That is why it …
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