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Do I Need Meds to Treat Depression?

Do you always need meds to beat and treat depression? That's a great question, and you've come to the right place for answers. Let's start with the basics and learn more from there. Depression can look different for everyone. It may be temporary or chronic ... [more]

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5 Tips for Silencing Your Inner Critic

We all do it. We look in the mirror and don't see perfection or start feeling jealous of what others accomplish and what they have. We feel insecure and sometimes unworthy of love because we aren't the people we wish we were. But being so focused on ... [more]

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Self Care Habits to Start Today

With all the chaos and stress we experience in our daily lives, it can be easy to forget how to take care of ourselves. And we're not talking about your basic shower or getting enough sleep ... [more]

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8 Ways to Stay Positive Throughout Your Day

It can be tough to maintain a positive attitude throughout the day. When you're busy and feeling stressed, you might become overwhelmed by your responsibilities and become focused on what's not going well. If this sounds familiar ... [more]

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Quotes that Explain What It Means to Be Present

You may have heard about being present and how it can help alleviate depression and anxiety. But what does it really mean to be present? The positive messages and activities offered by ... [more]

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What to Do When You Feel Lonely

Sometimes, we feel alone even when we are in a full classroom, crowded room, or busy office environment where we don't feel seen or connected. Other times, we feel lonely because we aren't around other ... [more]

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Top 5 Ways to Build Self-Esteem

It's perfectly human to feel insecure. Everyone compares themselves to others and feels bad about themselves sometimes, whether it seems that way or not. Surprisingly, some of the most popular celebrities ... [more]

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How Can Take2Minutes Support Mental Health for Businesses?

Mental health concerns are nothing new, but the stigma surrounding seeking treatment and care has only recently begun to unravel. Fortunately, people are more comfortable finding solutions for their mental ... [more]

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Does Meditation Really Work

You might meditate yourself, or have at least heard about it. It's an ancient practice rooted in Eastern cultures but has become popular all over the world in the modern age. But what is meditation and ... [more]

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Why Sleep is Actually Important

It doesn't matter if you're a night owl or an early bird, we all need to sleep at some point during the 24 hours in a day. But with busy schedules and distractions like social media or streaming TV ... [more]

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Peace in Times of Uncertainty

The current chaotic events in our world are nothing new. In the history of human existence, there have been pandemics and political unrest. There has been inequality and injustice, as well as war and ... [more]

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How to Nurture Self-Esteem

Self-esteem can be basically defined as self-respect. You might say it's your own personal sense of self-worth. We all have different ways of determining how we feel about ourselves, and different factors ... [more]

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How Gratitude Can Change Your Life

Gratitude isn't just saying thank you if someone gives you a gift, or buying pizza for your friends when they help you move. Being thankful in those situations is definitely important, but there's more ... [more]

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Embracing Spirituality with or without Religion

Human beings are innately spiritual. Most of us believe in some way or another that we have a soul and a purpose greater than ourselves. It's human nature to ask questions about our existence and our ... [more]

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What Does Self-Care Really Mean?

When people talk about mental health they often mention the term self-care. But what does that really mean? The term 'self-care' is used frequently by the advertising industry to convince us that we ... [more]

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Coping with Pandemic Fatigue

These are strange times. The entire world has been deeply impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. It has changed so many aspects of our daily lives, and we still aren't clear when or how things will ... [more]

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The Underrated Power of Being Thankful

We're all well aware of the intentions behind the Thanksgiving holiday. The name says it all: it's a day to give thanks and appreciate the abundance we live in. Many of us share a meal with family or ... [more]

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