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How to Find Mental Health Services When You Need More Than Therapy
Mental health conditions, even when they’re temporary, can affect every area of your life. While psychotherapy is a powerful and e...
By: Rebecca Joy Stanborough, MFA | May 13, 2021 | Medically reviewed by Joslyn Jelinek, LCSW
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13 Steps to Achieving Total Self-Love
Last year was a difficult one for me. I was really struggling with my mental health and was suffering from depression an...
By: Alison Rachel Stewar | September 18, 2018 | Steven O'Brien
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (Major Depressive Disorder with Seasonal Pattern)
What is seasonal affective disorder? Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is another term for major depressive disorder (MDD)&n...
By: Erica Roth and Erika Klein | March 04, 2022 | Lori Lawrenz, PsyD
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Post-Vacation Blues: How to Avoid or Overcome Them
You’ve just returned from a vacation. Maybe it was the trip of a lifetime. Maybe it was a weekend getaway. Whether you’ve unpacke...
By: Rebecca Joy Stanborough | August 19, 2020 | Marney A. White, PhD, MS
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23 Ways to Revamp Your Nighttime Routine
Trouble sleeping? You’re not alone. About 1 in 3 adults in the United States get less sleep than they should. In the mi...
By: Crystal Raypole | September 23, 2020
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Yes, You Can (and Should) Give Yourself a Hug
Hugs can provide a lot of comfort. They can help you feel closer to someone you care about, whether that’s a partner, friend...
By: Crystal Raypole | June 16, 2020 | Timothy J. Legg, PhD, PsyD
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8 Ways to Embrace Self-Love and Thank Your Body
Saying “thank you” to others is something you learn at an early age. But how often do you thank yourself? Saying “thank you” to y...
By: Lauren McAulay | August 11, 2020
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Winter Blues? Try These 10 Food Tips to Help Ease Symptoms
Alter your diet, improve your mood Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that’s believed to be caused by the ...
By: Brian Krans | September 17, 2018 | Natalie Olsen, R.D., L.D., ACSM EP-C
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5 Foods to Avoid for a Better Mood
Turns out, certain foods can affect your mood. Here's what to eat—and avoid—to feel a little better. Much has been sa...
By: Katy Spratte Joyce | October 06, 2021 | EatingWell
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5 Ways to Stop FOMO From Stalling Your Weight Loss
After a very weird, very difficult, and very isolating year and a half, people are starting to socialize again. The invites for br...
By: Brigid Sweeney | September 08, 2021 | Real Appeal
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5 Easy Houseplants That Double as Self-Care Reminders
5 Easy Houseplants to Love, Based on Your Mental Health Needs Plants are nature’s notification to give yourself more space in thi...
By: Shawna Davis | July 28, 2020
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10 Ways to Naturally Reduce Anxiety
Some anxiety is a typical part of life. It’s a byproduct of living in a busy world. Anxiety isn’t all bad, though. It makes you a...
By: Annette McDermott | February 28, 2023 | Edited By Melissa Lee and Julia Stevenson. Medically reviewed by Bethany Juby, PsyD. Copy edited by Jen Anderson.
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18 Terrific Foods to Help Relieve Stress
If you’re feeling stressed, it’s only natural to seek relief. While occasional bouts of stress are difficult to avoid, chronic st...
By: Jillian Kubala, MS, RD | June 08, 2020 | Kathy W. Warwick, R.D., CDE, Nutrition
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10 Simple Ways to Relieve Stress
Tips to manage stressful situations It might surprise you to learn that biological stress is a fairly recent discovery. It wasn’t...
By: Nathan Reese | July 03, 2019 | Timothy J. Legg, PhD, PsyD
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9 Natural Ways to Boost Your Energy Levels
If you find yourself feeling sluggish, having difficulty staying awake, or chugging multiple cups of coffee just to make it to lun...
By: Rachael Link, MS, RD | November 25, 2022 | Kim Rose-Francis RDN, CDCES, CNSC, LD
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Alcohol and Health: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Internet is full of mixed messages about alcohol. On the one hand, moderate amounts have been linked to health benefits. On ...
By: Atli Arnarson BSc, Phd | February 09, 2023 | Medically reviewed by Adam Bernstein, MD, ScD
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3 Easy Ways to Practice Body Positivity Right Now
When it comes to weight and body image, the American public is on the receiving end of a lot of mixed messages. The body positivit...
By: Leslie Goldman | May 04, 2021 | EatingWell
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How to Be Happy: 27 Habits to Add to Your Routine
Regardless of your version of true happiness, living a happier, more satisfied life is within reach. A few tweaks to your regular ...
By: Ann Pietrangelo | July 13, 2022 | Medically Reviewed by Lori Lawrenz, PsyD
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How to Make a Self-Care Checklist That Actually Works for You
Life doesn’t always proceed smoothly, to put it mildly. When challenges you face prove difficult to handle, it can tax your emotio...
By: Crystal Raypole | July 13, 2020 | Janet Brito, Ph.D., LCSW, CST
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5 Excellent Reasons to Take a Walk Today
People who walk regularly swear by the health and psychological benefits of their daily jaunt. Here, wellness expert Michael Roize...
By: Staff | March 10, 2021 | Cleveland Clinic
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How to Gain Control of Emotional Eating
Sometimes the strongest food cravings hit when you're at your weakest point emotionally. You may turn to food for comfort - consci...
By: Staff | February 17, 2021 | Mayo Clinic
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How to Outsmart Your Hunger Hormones
We tend to think of weight as a matter of simple math: Eat fewer calories than your body burns in a day, and the scale will slide ...
By: Brigid Sweeney | September 02, 2021 | Real Appeal
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What Are the Benefits of Sunlight?
Sunlight and serotonin We’re used to hearing about how too much of the sun’s warm rays can be harmful to your skin. But did you k...
By: Rachel Nall, MSN, CRNA | April 01, 2019 | Timothy J. Legg, PhD, PsyD
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Things That Can Happen to Your Body When You Cut Out Sugar
Data suggests that daily sugar intake for 90% of Americans regularly exceeds the Dietary Guidelines' recommendation, a statistic t...
By: Carolyn Williams, PhD, RD | March 31, 2021 | EatingWell
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7 Daily Healthy Habits to Reach Your Goals
By the end of February, nearly 80% of resolution-makers will quit, while another 12% will give up before year's end, according to ...
By: Lauren Wicks | January 08, 2021 | EatingWell
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7 Tips for Building a Daily Meditation Practice
Ever tried to pick up a new habit or teach yourself a new skill? You likely realized early on that daily practice was key to succe...
By: Crystal Raypole | April 12, 2023 | Medically reviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PhD, PsyD
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7 Benefits of Exercise (Other Than Weight-Loss)
In theory, most of us know that exercise is good for us. We’re aware that it can help us lose weight or maintain our current weigh...
By: Staff | February 24, 2021 | Cleveland Clinic
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Why You Don’t Need a Lot of Time or Money to Make Self-Care a Priority
What is self-care? Research shows many people misunderstand what effective self-care is and how they can best benefit from it. A...
By: Cathy Cassata | September 03, 2019
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The Definitive Guide to Healthy Grocery Shopping
As a dietitian, I am well aware that grocery shopping can be an intimidating and overwhelming experience for many people. For exam...
By: Jillian Kubala, MS, RD | July 01, 2021 | Jerlyn Jones, MS MPA RDN LD CLT
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How America’s “No Vacation” Culture Is Harming Our Health
While many countries celebrate the health benefits of generous vacation policies, American workers are stuck with less paid time o...
By: David Mills | August 09, 2018
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11 Reasons Why Too Much Sugar Is Bad for You
Sugar is fine for you in small amounts, but too much can lead to weight gain, acne, type 2 diabetes, and can increase your risk of...
By: Jillian Kubala, MS, RD | September 26, 2022 | Amy Richter, RD, Nutrition
