6 Ways to Spring Clean Your Life

6 Ways to Spring Clean Your Life

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When it comes to spring cleaning, most of us just think about how we can spring clean our homes. And that’s great. But have you ever thought to spring clean your life? Spring cleaning your house or apartment is incredibly important. You live there, after all, and you want it to look nice. Spring cleaning can also be a great stress relief. I’ll be the first to admit, that when I’m in a bad mood- I clean. I also like to bake. And there have been many a batch of cookies to go along with a sparkling kitchen. But did you know that this is also a good time of the year to clean up your life? By now, those who make diet or health resolutions…

9 Tips to Help Moms Deal with Anxiety

9 Tips to Help Moms Deal with Anxiety

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While I was never formally diagnosed with an anxiety issue, it is something that affects me. I have had panic attacks in the past and I do experience feelings of anxiety. My mental health issues stem from clinical depression and an undiagnosed body dysmorphic disorder. I have been on medication in the past but I wanted to try and beat it without medication. So far so good. But how do I deal with the every day anxiety? For that matter, are there any best ways for moms to deal with anxiety? While I may have talked about anxiety in children and anxiety in autistic children in the past; today I want to focus on moms. Now, what gives me anxiety may not give you anxiety….

How to Let Go of People and Toxic Relationships

How to Let Go of People and Toxic Relationships

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We all know that sometimes we need to let go of stuff. Decluttering on a regular basis, or maybe twice a year, is a good practice to keep. The same really does apply to people and relationships as well. Now, I’m not suggesting that you go and completely “clean” out your life. But, it couldn’t hurt to evaluate the relationships that you have. This includes your romantic relationship and your friendships. Take a look at how each relationship impacts your life. Does spending time with a particular individual leave you feeling more drained than refreshed? Is their negativity impacting your life? Or maybe you have a friend who only seems to spend time with you when they need something. If that’s the case, you have…

Loving My Post Pregnancy Body

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Growing up, I was always on the thin side. Part of it was due to my metabolism, and then in my teenage years, part of it was due to a very low sense of self esteem. I struggled with my body image and would panic if I started to gain weight. This continued well into my 20s though by that point I think it was a combination of being a perfectionist and needing to control something (after dealing with Sweet B’s autism diagnosis), my body image issues, and clinical depression. Whatever the case, it was an issue that I needed to address but never really did anything about. At least not until after my last pregnancy. Loving my post pregnancy body was something, at first,…

5 Benefits of Yoga for Mental Health

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In this Yoga for Beginners series, we’ve talked about a few benefits of yoga and why yoga is for everyone. We’ll cover more in the weeks to come as this is something that I really want to continue with. Today, we’ll talk about 5 benefits of yoga for mental health. I could very well call this meditation for mental health, but because it’s in the Yoga for Beginners series, it will be more about yoga while incorporating meditation. Aside from the many health benefits of Yoga; the poses, meditation, deep-breathing and stretching can also help your mental well-being. Increased body awareness, relief of chronic stress and relaxation are just a few of the benefits you’ll experience when you begin the practice of Yoga. 5 Benefits…

5 Ways to Naturally Manage Your Stress

5 Ways to Naturally Manage Your Stress

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Stress is a part of life. It’s not always negative stress, but it is something that practically everyone deals with. Even kids. But we’ll get to that in another post. Today I want to talk about 5 ways to naturally manage your stress. In our quest to a healthier and more natural life style, I’ve also started to explore other options for holistic health. I want to try and use less medications and get back to a more natural way of living. Some of these changes are diet related and others are based on the products that we use. But I digress. Let’s get to those natural stress management tips! There are numerous ways to manage your stress of course, but these natural stress management…