Hope +Wellness Blog

little snippets of advice for everyday challenges many people share

Are Your Boundaries Too Firm?
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Are Your Boundaries Too Firm?

Think of them less like a fence surrounding and protecting you, and more like pillars holding up a structure. They are crucial to the stability of your relationship, but they leave space open for others to come in. And when a boundary is violated, it is less like the fence surrounding you has been smashed, leaving you completely vulnerable, and more like one of the pillars holding up the structure of your relationship has been damaged. The entire thing doesn’t have to come crumbling down if you can work to repair what was hurt. 

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Understanding Grief and Chronic Illness
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Understanding Grief and Chronic Illness

Thousands of people in the US are newly dealing with chronic illness as a result of Long-COVID. It’s more important than ever to understand the reality of living as a chronically ill person, what that can look like, and how to cope with the emotions that come with diagnosis.

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Mindfulness Tips for When You’re Having a Bad Day
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Mindfulness Tips for When You’re Having a Bad Day

When you’re in the middle of a bad day, you might feel like there’s nothing you can do to feel better in the moment. Depending on the situation, that might be true. However, mindfulness can be a helpful tool to have in your mental toolbox for when tough stuff comes up. Relying on mindfulness can help you make the most of your bad day and gain a sense of peace. 

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10 Blogs to Read for More Intimate Friendships
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10 Blogs to Read for More Intimate Friendships

Like any other relationship, in order to have true intimacy, the relationship will sometimes require hard (or uncomfortable) work! We believe that all relationships are important–you need a garden of support in your life, and many different relationships to fulfill the many different parts of you. But having supportive, intimate friendships takes work. Here are 10 blogs to read on doing that work!

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3 Tips for Working Through Shame
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3 Tips for Working Through Shame

Shame is an emotion that we all feel, but we pretty much all hate to talk about. That’s because shame is designed to make you feel like there’s something wrong with you. Of course you wouldn’t want to talk about that! You aren’t doomed to be stuck in a shame spiral forever. Here are 3 ways to start working through shame.

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4 Ways Mindful Breathing Can Help You Feel Better
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4 Ways Mindful Breathing Can Help You Feel Better

It might seem surprising, since breathing is the one thing we’ve all been able to do since birth, but many folks have a tendency to hold their breath when they’re stressed or distracted. Getting in touch with your breath through mindful breathing can help you feel better during times when you are stressed or upset.  

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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.