For some of us, it can be difficult to shut down our productivity mindset and rest. So what do we do if we suspect this drive to avoid rest has some unhealthy roots?
How to Rest
Rest: How to do it and strategies to achieve it! The key to each of these activities is to find the balance within yourself to enjoy, relaxing into the activity without striving or performing.
Give Yourself Some Self-Compassion
As a new mother, increasing self-compassion can go a long way in mitigating the negative outcomes associated with anxiety and overwhelm.
Walking For Your Mental Health
Studies have shown that walking can be great for sleep quality, stress reduction, anxiety and depression. It can be very restful!
Daily Practices to Improve Your Mental Health
While mental health can sometimes consist of a long journey, there are things you can do daily to help positively impact your mental health.
Beating the Winter Blues
There are things that can help make winter more manageable. Check out these helpful tips to get you through this season!
The Gift of Rest
Rest is required for regeneration of the body, regulation of emotions, renewing of the mind, and the refreshing of the spirit.
Many of us have exchanged the gift of rest for something else, some willingly and some not.
Do you sleep well?
Setting sleep as a priority will increase one’s ability to sleep well and perform the necessary tasks involved in the following day’s activities.
Comparison: The Joy Thief
You may be surprised at the difference in your happiness when you stop living by other people’s standards and start living by your own.
When Self Care Feels More Like Work
Good self-care is often less like a bubble bath and more like someone firmly pressing down on our life and heart for the purpose of healing.