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Unemployment Stress Tips to Help You Survive

Are you or someone you know unemployed? This can be a trying time financially, but it can also have devastating mental and physical consequences. Having the right mindful tips can prevent unemployment stress. Unemployment, especially long-term unemployment, can have terrifying financial costs. Unemployment in America It can obliterate savings and increase debt. It can also…
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Fight the holiday blues

Fight the Holiday Blues

Do you want to turn the feelings of “Bah Humbug” to “Ho Ho Ho” this year? There are several causes of the holiday blues. Typical sources of holiday sadness are stress, fatigue, financial stress, grief of an old relationship, loss of a loved one, over-commercialization, unrealistic expectations and not being able to be with your family…
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STOP the Worry Habit Today

We can worry ourselves sick over everything from our bank account balance to our kids picking up some strange disease or worse yet, strange friends. The reality is more than 90 percent of our worries never happen. It’s when our concerns become constant worry that they can lead to anxiety, depression, and incredible stress in…
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Are You Suffering From Depression?

As the temperatures drop and the days get shorter it is usual to feel a bit blue, but when these feelings become overwhelming and last for days on end you may be suffering from something else: depression. Depression Awareness Month October is Depression Awareness Month and it’s important for us to realize how many people are…
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Beware of Cyber Bullies

October is National Bullying Prevention Month and it’s time that we put an end to this dangerous practice. While the internet is filled with amazing people and heartwarming stories there are always trolls lurking about. This month, take active steps to protect your mental wellbeing from cyber bullies. FOUR REASONS WHY PEOPLE BECOME CYBER BULLIES…
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Clean Out Your Empty Nest

When the kids finally fly the coop it can be an exciting and nerve-racking feeling. Empty-nest parents may worry about their kids or feel lonely because they’re no longer apart of their child’s daily life. Fortunately, a little physical and spiritual cleaning can help parents alter their lives. Relieving Empty Nest Stress Believe it or…
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Survive a Empty Nest

When your children leave home, parents may feel sadness, loneliness, and emptiness. Does this situation sound familiar? Waving goodbye to your last child, you begin the long drive home. The emotions and reality of your empty nest set in during the next few weeks. How can you put your life back together and learn to…
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Anti Bullying Campaigns Start at Home

Bullies have always been a problem at schools. In the past, kids were told that dealing with their aggressors was a part of life. However, in recent years, anti bullying campaigns have swept the nation. Legislation has been passed to protect bullied students. And noted public figures like Lady Gaga and President Obama have also…
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Stress Busting Tips for Teens

Teens are more stressed than adults, according to a new study. A teen has so much going on in their lives. Teens care about the way they look, friends, school, social events, their future, and they can get overwhelmed or flooded by their busy lives. Here are a few stress-busting tips for teens that all…
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Aromatherapy

Stress LESS With Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is a holistic healing treatment. It uses natural plant extracts to promote health and well-being. Sometimes it’s called essential oil therapy. Aromatherapy uses essential oils medicinally to enhance both physical and emotional health. Smelling essential oils stimulates the brain. The scent sends a signal to the part of the brain that regulates emotions. This…
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