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How You Can Beat Alcohol Use Disorder

May 17, 2024 by Allison Brown Leave a Comment

Man with Alcohol Use Disorder

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a prevalent and serious condition that affects millions of individuals and families worldwide. It’s a chronic disease characterized by an inability to stop or control alcohol use despite adverse social, occupational, or health consequences.

Fortunately, effective treatments are available. This article delves into the various treatment options for AUD, emphasizing the importance of seeking help and highlighting the steps toward recovery.

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Mindfulness Techniques for Managing Anxiety & Stress After a Collision

September 28, 2023 by Trevor Laibel Leave a Comment

Pause, breathe, resume - that's how you deal with anxiety & stress

Car accidents are unexpected and often traumatic events that can leave individuals with not only physical injuries but also emotional scars. Coping with anxiety & stress after a collision is a crucial aspect of the recovery process.

Fortunately, mindfulness techniques can provide valuable tools to help manage these emotional challenges. In this article, we will explore what mindfulness is and delve into practical mindfulness exercises that can aid in reducing anxiety & stress post-accident.

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Mental Health Benefits of a Self-Care Getaway

March 9, 2023 by Daniel Sherwin Leave a Comment

Young women smiling on a self-care getaway train

If you’re stressed out and tired, one of the things you can do to help yourself is to plan a self-care getaway. This type of trip can be almost any kind of vacation. The goal is to do things you enjoy and take care of yourself so you feel better when you go back to your normal routine. Here are some tips from Personal Growth Web to help you get started!

Better health and wellness are two major reasons why it’s necessary to take self-care getaways seriously. During a self-care getaway, find ways to make healthy choices.

For example, finding ways to exercise when you have limited time can help you get in better physical shape and burn off stress and anxiety. A good example of this is taking the stairs rather than the elevator or taking a short walk while you’re out to lunch.

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How Healthy Habits Can Help You Stay Sober

November 13, 2021 by Daniel Sherwin Leave a Comment

Woman hiking

Staying sober can feel like an uphill battle. A craving can be triggered by anything from a negative emotion to a certain street, and it is difficult to ignore those cravings when they do come. One of the best ways to reduce triggers and stay sober is to implement new healthy habits into your life.

Not only can healthy habits help you avoid the emotions and environments that trigger you, but they can also make it easier for you to deal with each craving.

Every person with an addiction has a certain set of triggers. These are places, things, people, or emotions that remind them of their drug use, and through potent association, make them crave it. As a general rule, triggers are divided into two categories: internal and external.

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Art Therapy Activities to De-stress

May 28, 2018 by Francesca Sassii 1 Comment

Pencil writing the word Stress

We all get stressed sometimes. Whether you’re in the middle of exams, having relationship troubles or going through a tricky period financially it’s easy to feel a bit anxious. The trick is to find healthy ways to deal with your anxiety and distress effectively.

Art has long been used as a calming and happy alternative to more destructive forms of self-help, and these days art therapy is very common. Go into any hospital, prison, school or nursing home and you’re likely to find an art therapist supporting people there. Luckily it’s also easy to do art therapy yourself at home.

Why not try some simple, creative activities to help you deal with life’s stresses and strains? Here are three easy activities to get you going.

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Improve Health and Happiness by Cleaning the Air in Your Home

October 24, 2017 by Jackie Edwards Leave a Comment

Pot plants on a table help clean the air

We spend more than 90% of our time indoors, yet how often do we consider the air quality of our homes? Polluted air is often linked to traffic filled streets and coal burning factories, but pollutants released outside will disperse easily. Our homes lock in dirty air and contribute to the onset of asthma and even lung cancer. You can improve wellbeing by spending time in nature, but for when you are home, here are some steps you can take to clean up the air.

Remove Toxic Chemicals

The list of products that pollute the air in your home is endless: cookers, cleaning products, moisturisers and air fresheners all mean that the air indoors is dirtier than outdoors. Luckily, there are natural alternatives for most of these things.

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How Gardening Can Help You Reconnect with Nature and Make You a Better Person

October 11, 2017 by Jackie Edwards 1 Comment

Metal gardening bucket

We live in a society in which we connect with technology hourly, but sadly don’t have much time or inclination to connect with nature. We’re missing out! Being in nature is good for the mind, body, and spirit, with research showing how it can make us happier and boost physical recovery from illness.

Best of all, reaping the benefits of nature doesn’t require a weekend getaway in the mountains. You can achieve them with some light gardening. Here’s how gardening can help you reconnect with nature, which will make you a better person.

Have you ever experienced being in nature and feeling better about life and yourself? Perhaps feeling the sun on your shoulders and watching the beauty of the sun filtering through the trees made you feel more alive? It’s not your imagination to experience these things. Here’s how gardening benefits you.

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How to Combat Chronic Stress with Juicing

September 11, 2017 by Rebekah Carter Leave a Comment

Fruit juices

Let’s face it, we’re all facing more chronic stress and anxiety these days than we did in years passed. That’s because competitive workplaces, long office hours, and countless personal commitments are all contributing to a higher amount of emotional strain. The good news is that you can treat these problems just like you would any other health condition – with the right healthy habits.

While things like meditation, therapy, and exercise can all contribute to giving you a more positive mindset, juicing could also have a part to play when it comes to minimizing cortisol levels, and giving you the emotional strength you need to thrive. It turns out that juice is great for a lot more than just reducing the excess fat around your stomach. With the right ingredients, and a little creativity, you can banish sources of depression, eliminate anxiety, and take control of your mood.

To help get you started, here are five incredible juices that will help you to say sayonara to chronic stress!

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Guiding Your Teen to Live a Drug Free Lifestyle

July 20, 2016 by Tyler Clark 1 Comment

Teen smoking on tracks

Some teens have experimented with prescription and recreational drugs without becoming addicted or suffering other negative consequences. But, they aren’t the norm. For numerous others, the addiction kicks in after the very first time they use. For these teens, drug use leads to problems with home, school, work, relationships, shame, helplessness and isolation.

As a parent, you’re always worried about teen peer pressure that could lead to using drugs. And, if you find that your teen is using, it’s your parental responsibility to get him the help he needs fast. The best way to help your teen is to become educated about the warning signs and steps to take to guide your teen into living a drug free lifestyle.

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How to Take Action and Care for Your Body

April 24, 2014 by Ken Myers 1 Comment

Man eating watermelon

It’s quite easy to become lax when it comes to taking care of ourselves as adults. Normally, we don’t have that nagging voice in the ear telling us when to sleep or how to eat as our mother’s once did. This sad realization comes to many of us as we stand in front of the mirror after stepping out of the shower.

The phrase, “What happened?” usually crosses our minds. Right there is when we make a crucial decision. Do we commit to taking better care of ourselves, or do we put it off until tomorrow? You must fight the urge to procrastinate decisions affecting your physical needs. What do you do when it comes time to take action?

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