Am I Allowed to Rest?
In your busy life, you may not schedule time for yourself to rest. Between school, work, taking care of the family, and making sure you are keeping up with your recovery routines, it can be…
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Move Mindfully
Most people spend so much time sitting at a desk for hours at a time due to the nature of our work. Because of this, people aren’t nearly as active as they should be. Think…
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How Can Guided Meditation Help Me?
Meditation can be difficult for some people. It takes practice to be able to sit silently, quiet your mind, and align your whole being. You can’t just slip into meditation after a long, stressful day…
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Establishing Healthy Eating Patterns
Everyone has a different relationship with food, and many people don’t have very healthy habits when it comes to eating. They may view food directly with weight which can give them the idea that monitoring…
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Is Social Media Contributing to Your Unhappiness?
So much of our time is spent connected to others. If we aren’t physically surrounded by people, we are on our phones and most often using social media. Social media, some say, contributes to many…
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Be Gentle With Yourself
We go through much of our lives on auto-pilot. It doesn’t help that today’s world is fast-paced and often critical. Whether it be with work, school, or family life, you are expected to do your…
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A Guide to Mindfulness
Mindfulness is an important tool to have in your back pocket when you are going through recovery from substance abuse or mental illness. Many people, however, may still be a bit confused when it comes…
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Save Space For “Me Time”
Your recovery from substance use is going to be hard work, but you have to carve out time in your busy schedule for “me time.” Time for yourself to do what you love is a…
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Should I Count Every Win, No Matter How Small?
Something you should be doing in recovery is keeping up with your “wins.” A win is something great that you did that you want to recognize and be proud of. Contrary to popular belief, however,…
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Practicing Kindness in a Society That Isn’t Always Kind
It’s no secret that today’s society isn’t always kind to us. In the age of social media, there are more and more people speaking negative and harsh opinions behind false personas. This spewing of negativity…
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