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10/24/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Don’t like to meditate? Try joyful grounding

Meditation isn’t for everyone. While this relaxation method is popular, sometimes other people need a method that suits their personality, such as joyful grounding. Meditation vs. joyful grounding Meditation can help you achieve inner peace and a sense of calm, but it can make others feel fidgety or anxious, especially if they’re not used to […]

10/18/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Follow these steps to develop your own emotional resilience

Not everyone reacts the same way when they face hardships in life. Some people may struggle during hard times, while others can thrive. People who can weather problems have one trait that helps them maintain their positive outlook: emotional resilience. You aren’t born with resilience. Dr. Meg Jay, a clinical psychologist who has studied resilience for many […]

10/10/2018 / By Zoey Sky

The physical effects of emotional baggage

You may not realize this now, but you could be suffering from “trapped emotions,” or what is commonly known as emotional baggage. Like an illness that remains untreated until it worsens and affects your health, neglecting emotional baggage instead of dealing with it properly can also affect your physical health. What is emotional baggage? Emotional baggage […]

09/25/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Do you have short-term memory loss? Some lifestyle habits that may be causing forgetfulness

If you’re always forgetting where you left your car key seconds after putting it in your bag, you may have short-term memory loss. Short-term memory loss: Misconceptions and facts It’s a prevalent problem, but there are a lot of misconceptions about short-term memory loss and what causes it. Short-term memory, or working memory, refers to the […]

09/13/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Being chronically stressed is literally killing you

The body’s stress response to a sudden crisis is to release a burst of cortisol and other adrenal hormones. When facing an emergency, this “fight or flight” response can help you survive. However, when the stress is chronic and unrelenting, it can negatively affect your health. The link between chronic stress, aging, and mortality Chronically heightened levels of […]

06/13/2018 / By Zoey Sky

How to overcome the fear of being not good enough

Do you struggle with an irrational fear, like acrophobia (fear of heights)? Or does your phobia come from within, like the fear of being imperfect? If you’re always stressed about being perfect or if you’re paralyzed by the constant need to be perfect, you could have atelophobia. Atelophobia is an extreme form of perfectionism that can […]

05/29/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Expert teaches the proper way of breathing to relieve stress and anxiety

If you’re having a stressful day, take a break and do some breathing exercises so you can calm down and stay focused. It may sound strange, but not everyone knows how to breathe properly. Andy Kidd, a wellness expert and leader of the Breathe and Relax program at Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat in Australia, said that slow […]

05/17/2018 / By Zoey Sky

It is important to prioritize some “down time” – tips for incorporating short respites into your day

It’s not bad to prioritize school or work, but don’t forget to take some time off so you can relax and recharge. Overworking yourself will do more harm than good, and you can even get sick if you don’t get enough rest. According to a Daily Mail survey, these are 10 common reasons why people are unable to […]

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