TODAY'S MOTIVATIONAL MESSAGE
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Your mind feels noisy. It's filled with fears about what might happen, limiting beliefs about your life, other people’s opinions, and self-doubt. All of this noise pulls you away from… Continue Reading
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5 Healing Tips to Help You Recover From a Toxic Relationship
Toxic relationships come in all sorts of shapes and forms, and they look different for everyone.
They can be found in all contexts, from romantic relationships to family dynamics to work environments.
Differences in our personalities, experiences, past traumas and triggers shape how we respond to these relationships - and how we recover once we get out of them.
10 Common Signs of a Toxic Relationship
When it comes to toxic relationships, there is no universal checklist that can be used to assess where the relationship stands. However, some of the common signs of toxic relationships include:
There is a power imbalance.
They always find something wrong with what you do or say.
They take every chance to belittle you…
Reduce Your Anxiety: 4 Calming Techniques to Help Rewire Your Brain
Anxiety has been off the charts in recent years.
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America reports that anxiety disorders are the most common type of mental health diagnosis.
Here are a few statistics that may interest you:
Over 40 million people over the age of 18 in the U.S. have been diagnosed with at least one anxiety disorder.
Only 27.6% of that 40 million receive any treatment to manage or overcome the anxiety.
People with an anxiety disorder are up to five times more likely to go to the doctor than those without.
That’s a lot of people struggling with high levels of anxiety – and many are not doing much to try to manage it.
Now, there are many millions more who struggle with high levels of anxiety who haven’t been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Many of them have never set foot in a psychiatric or mental health facility to discuss their anxiety levels.
They simply live life with intense anxiety, or in “chronic survival mode”, and quite honestly, their quality of life suffers because of it…
One Positive Action
Warm Reset
When stress builds up, it lives in the body long before you realize it mentally.. You might keep pushing through, telling yourself you’ll slow down later, but later rarely comes on its own.
A bath can be a reset, creating a physical boundary between you and the stress of your day. For a short window of time, there is nowhere else you need to be and nothing else you need to do.
It isn’t elaborate, you don’t need anything special or a perfect atmosphere. Warm water and giving yourself the permission to be still is enough to settle into rest. Let your thoughts come and go. Let your shoulders drop. Let your breathing slow naturally.
When you step out, you may notice you feel slightly clearer, slightly steadier, and that’s enough. Resets like this prevent stress from stacking up and spilling over later.
Today, take a warm bath or shower with the intention of resting, not rushing. Stay for at least ten minutes. Let your body release. Mental calm often follows when you stop demanding it and start allowing it.
Today’s Quote
Today's Affirmation
Everything falls into place effortlessly without me having to control it.
I love how incredibly freeing it is to let go of control.
I am attracting outcomes that work in my favor… Continue Reading