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Keeping Mindful During the Holidays

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Take a deep breath and stop stressing out! It’s time to think about the many ways you can change your thinking to find peace and joy by becoming more mindful during the holiday season. The holidays are often described as a cheerful and joyful time of year, but they can also be very stressful. …

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How To Thrive With Chronic Illness

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Having a chronic illness is an extra burden to bear, but you can still thrive and flourish with a fulfilled and abundant life. The vast majority of us experience a minor illness every now and then, but when you're living with a chronic illness, it may become hard to keep your spirits up. You …

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How Negative Thinking Affects Mindset

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Negative thoughts can affect your mindset in the long term and cause you to have a negative outlook on life. Learn how to identify and change this harmful pattern to bring more positivity into your world. Negative thoughts are a natural part of life. However, if overused they can lead to a negative attitude …

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Self-Care for Stress Relief

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Understanding the importance of self-care and implementing a regular self-care routine is essential when you are coping with stress. Luckily, it is not difficult to add self-care customs into your daily life that can help reduce stress. It should be no surprise to learn that stress, especially high levels on a …

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Reducing Mental Clutter

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Reducing mental clutter is necessary for bringing calm to your life. It may not happen overnight, but there are simple ways to eliminate the clutter to achieve a peaceful quiet. Your boss wants that report as soon as possible. Your dog has a vet appointment today. Your furnace isn't working properly. Your daughter wants …

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Improving Mental Health Through Mindset

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Making small changes to better your mindset has the ability to improve your mental wellbeing, and ultimately, your life. Let’s face it, it’s been quite a year for all of us. The circumstances we have faced have made even those with the strongest mental fortitude crumble at times. So what if you didn’t have …

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How Women Can Fight Brain Fog

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If you are a woman suffering from brain fog, you will want to learn some simple strategies to help gain mental clarity so you can live your best “clear-headed” life. This blog post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here. Brain fog happens to everyone every once in a …

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Power of Positive Thinking

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Positive thinking can make your life much better, so making an effort to bring more positivity into your life is worth the effort. I am sure you have heard the saying, “I am too old to change,” or “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Once we believe we are simply stuck in …

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Midlife Heart Health

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Heart health is so important for women. Learning how to properly care for your heart by making excellent choices in food and exercise will greatly diminish your chances of heart disease. Heart disease is the number one cause of death for American women, and stroke is number three. By eating a heart-healthy diet, …

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How to Get a Restful Night Sleep During Menopause

Improve Midlife Sleep

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Learn strategies to master your midlife sleep so that you wake each morning feeling well-rested and ready to take on the day. I don’t know about you, but I always look forward to a good night’s sleep after a long day. So, I find it very frustrating to end up tossing and turning instead …

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