Creating New Holiday Rituals
The holiday season can be a busy and challenging time, but with some planning ahead it can still be a healthy time.
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Judgment Comes Quickly
When you find yourself irked by someone’s behavior or triggered by a personality trait in another person, this is a great place to pause.
The Five Love Languages, Applied to Self
Applying the five love languages towards ourselves promotes balance and self-compassion, while the advantages echo into all arenas of our lives.
Toxic Positivity
The idea that we should focus only on positive emotions while denying ourselves other emotions is toxic positivity.
Managing Pandemic Stress
Just sharing our feelings with someone else can be a pressure release valve.
Can You Be Grateful For an Eating Disorder?
[caption id="attachment_3465" align="aligncenter" width="300"] © PetarPaunchev – depositphotos.com[/caption] “No matter how far down the recovery journey you are, you can see glimpses of the other side, and that’s where the truly ‘sweet’ experiences can be found.” Your eating disorder can be seen as something you’ve...
Shifting to a Positive Perspective
[caption id="attachment_3018" align="aligncenter" width="300"] © william87 – depositphotos.com[/caption] It’s natural to long for more positivity, at work, at home, with family and friends, and within ourselves. Sometimes we find it in one area of life, but struggle with negativity in another. We may feel fulfilled...
What to Do With Your Anger
Some situations can flip a switch inside us to re-feel old anger. Over time, this can build up into resentments that poison our thoughts.