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Do Affirmations Really Work? Here’s the Science

Do Affirmations Really Work? Here’s the Science

by Nicole Bolotenko | May 27, 2026 | Change, Growth & Development

The Power of Words for Your Mind You’ve likely heard phrases like, “I am worthy,” or “I can achieve anything,” touted as life-changing affirmations. But do affirmations really work, or are they just feel-good fluff? Scientific research shows that affirmations can...
Finding Meaning at Work: How to Align Your Career with Your Personal Values

Finding Meaning at Work: How to Align Your Career with Your Personal Values

by Hannah Robinson | Sep 25, 2025 | Growth & Development, Work & Employment

“I Want My Work to Matter”: Aligning Career Choices with What You Truly Value Whether you’re choosing your first job, making a midlife career pivot, or quietly questioning your path during a lunch break—many of us ask ourselves: “Is this really what I want...
Breaking Free from People-Pleasing & Perfectionism: How Self-Compassion Can Change Your Life

Breaking Free from People-Pleasing & Perfectionism: How Self-Compassion Can Change Your Life

by Nicole Bolotenko | Aug 28, 2025 | Growth & Development, Mental Health

Why This Struggle Feels So Heavy If you’ve ever said “yes” when every part of you wanted to say “no,” or found yourself rewriting an email for the tenth time so it feels “just right,” you’re not alone. People-pleasing and perfectionism often go hand in hand. They can...
No More Grounding Teens Please

No More Grounding Teens Please

by Finding Solutions Together | Apr 29, 2025 | Conflict, Family, Growth & Development, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Self-Care, Teens, Work & Employment

While taking stuff away and grounding children from going out may be common and an easy approach (possibly one our parents used) it is really a “last resort” discipline strategy. When we think of adjusting our children’s thinking to improve emotional...
Birthdays. Sorrows or Celebrations?

Birthdays. Sorrows or Celebrations?

by Finding Solutions Together | Feb 3, 2025 | Family, Friendship, Growth & Development, Stress

What are your birthday celebrations like? Do you feel special and appreciate the day you were born? How about others? Do they contact you, text, email, post on your wall or call? Are your birthdays marked by traditions such as being woken with the Happy Birthday song,...
What 20 Minutes of Yoga Does For Your Brain

What 20 Minutes of Yoga Does For Your Brain

by Finding Solutions Together | Jan 22, 2025 | Depression, Diabetes, Growth & Development, Health & Fitness, Love & Relationships, Mental Health, Self-Care

Some people suggest yoga for a variety of reasons such as weight loss, increased flexibility, greater strength, and mind-body connection. But did you know that yoga can help our brain function better? This article that I came across explains how just 20 minutes of...
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