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Gentle Movement Tips for A Healthier Relationship with Exercise
If you’ve had a history of disordered eating or disordered exercise habits, or just a difficult relationship with your body in general, the idea of establishing a new routine might feel a little scary. If that’s the case for you, here are 5 tips for working gentle movement into your routine in a way that works for you!
5 Things to Do When You Feel Triggered
An intense emotional reaction can be distressing. It’s a lot of work, mentally and physically, to be upset, and when a trigger comes seemingly out of nowhere, it can really throw you for a loop. Although a trigger can be unavoidable, there are ways you can be more prepared when they come up, so you’re not left in so much distress each time. Here are some ways to cope when you feel triggered.
How to Be There for A Friend with Chronic Pain
If you don’t experience chronic pain, it can be hard to understand just how much it can impact someone’s life. While for most people, pain is unusual, a sign that something needs to be tended to immediately, for folks who manage chronic pain, it is a constant state. If you’re looking for ways to support a loved one with chronic pain, here are 6 ways to be there for them.
8 Tips for Hard Conversations in Your Relationship
Having a hard conversation with your partner doesn’t have to mean the end of the relationship, though. Sometimes, hard conversations lead to big breakthroughs in relationships that leave you feeling closer to each other than before. No relationship is perfect, and it will be impossible to avoid having some hard conversations unless you basically avoid having conversations at all.
Are you worried about how to approach hard conversations with your partner? Here are 8 ideas to make it easier.
How (& Why) You Should Get Clear on Your Values
There are many reasons it’s important to know what your values are; but the biggest is that there is no one path that your life is supposed to follow. So knowing your values helps you to determine what that path should be for you. While there are a lot of social pressures to follow a specific path (go to school, go to college, get a job, get married, have kids, etc.) the path you’re on should be based on your values.
6 Tips To Help You Feel Your Feelings
Do you have a hard time dealing with uncomfortable emotions? If you do, you’re not the only one! But emotions can help us make decisions and guide our behaviors, as well as influence the way we understand and communicate with others. So, how can you make it easier to feel your feelings? Here are 6 tips to get you started!
6 Ways Cooking Together Builds Intimacy
It might sound simple, but cooking a meal together can be a great (and fun!) way to spend quality time with your partner and build intimacy between the two of you. Here are 6 reasons cooking together can help build intimacy.
3 Ways to Celebrate Platonic Relationships This February
However you choose to structure and prioritize your relationships, it can be fun to celebrate them every once in a while. It’s pretty easy to find lists or ideas for how to celebrate romantic love, but it’s tougher to find ideas for non-romantic relationships. If you’re looking for ways to celebrate the platonic loves in your life, here are 3 ideas to consider.
6 Tips for Having Difficult Conversations with Your Partner
Every relationship has ups and downs. No lasting relationship exists without conflict, so knowing how to address it in a healthy way is crucial for a healthy, lasting relationship. However, we know that it does feel scary to broach a difficult conversation with a partner. So to help you, we’ve put together 6 tips for having difficult conversations with your partner.
5 Tips to Start Journaling for the First Time
Have you ever tried to keep a journal? It can be a hard practice to keep up. And it can feel intimidating to start! Bullet journaling isn’t the only option out there for a regular, mindful journaling practice. Eventually you may like journaling so much you might want to take all of that time to set up your pages for the month ahead! But until you know that will fill your cup, try to give yourself a more accessible goal for a beginner.
Hope+Wellness is a mental health practice specializing in the treatment of depression, mood, stress, and anxiety in kids, teens, and adults. This is a blog about living well and finding meaning and purpose in the face of difficult challenges. This is a blog about finding hope.
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