For days when time is lacking, it can be super easy to just skip a morning routine altogether. Maybe you rush to get ready, taking the shortest possible route to get from point A to point B and out the door. But what if there was a better way to spend the mornings when you…
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How to Create a Low Energy Morning Routine for Bad Days
Question: Why do you need a low energy morning routine? Answer: Because you’re human. If you want to create a sustainable morning routine, it’s important to be honest about your needs and abilities. And that reality, for many of us, is that we just don’t always have the bandwidth for long, productive mornings. So being…
Fall Morning Routine: 6 Daily Habits for a Cozy Autumn
Fall is here and the opportunity for cozy everything has arrived. And if you’re looking to start off your day with extra cozy fall feels, look no further than a fall morning routine. Creating a fall morning routine can be tricky because the colder weather just makes it sooo hard to get out of the…
How to Create a Slow Living Morning Routine
If you’re craving more peace and stillness in your life, then you’re probably familiar with the concept of slow living. And because the way we start our mornings has such a big impact on how the day goes, having a slow living morning routine is one of the best things you can do for creating…
5 Types of Boundaries to Set and How to Set Them
Setting boundaries is the personal skill that no one likes but everyone needs. When it comes to protecting our mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing, knowing which types of boundaries to set is crucial. Do any of these things sound familiar? You often find yourself feeling overwhelmed by your to do list. You have a hard…
9 creative hobbies you can do even if you’re not artistic
When most people hear the word ‘creative’ they think of art. So creative hobbies would then mean things like drawing or painting, which for a lot people, just isn’t in their wheelhouse. But the great thing about creativity is that it can be expressed in so many ways that don’t have anything to do with…
How to Identify Your Anxiety Triggers
What are your anxiety triggers? Anxiety can often feel like this thing that comes out of nowhere and swallows you up. And while sometimes it can be completely random, usually there are triggers that once pushed, let the anxiety in. If you aren’t aware of these triggers, it can be next to impossible to figure…
8 Mindfulness Techniques for a Healthier Mindset
On the average day, how present would you say you are? Do you live in the moment, really experiencing the things right in front of you, are you spending your days focused on the past or future? Is mindfulness a part of your daily routine? People with anxiety tend to be more likely to either…
How to Relax without Feeling Guilty
Is it possible to relax without feeling guilty? As someone who has dealt with mental health issues (particularly anxiety, depression, and ADHD) for most of my adult life, it has always felt impossible to relax. Even when I’m exhausted mentally and/or physically. Or when my to-do list is done. And even when I know I…
Anxiety & Depression Coping Strategies You Need to Adopt
Do you have good coping strategies? One of the hardest things about getting through depression or anxiety is figuring out how to deal with stress when it pops up. If you aren’t equipped to cope, then a good day could easily be turned bad if something even minorly stressful happens. If you’re stranded on a…