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Holiday Self-Care Guide: 10 Small Ways to Protect Your Mental Health

Holiday Self-Care Guide: 10 Small Ways to Protect Your Mental Health

by Hannah Robinson | Nov 21, 2025 | Mental Health, Self-Care

The holidays can be a time of connection and celebration, but they can also bring stress, exhaustion, and emotional overwhelm. Between social commitments, financial pressure, family expectations, and disrupted routines, it is easy to lose sight of your own needs.  ...
Kind to Others, Harsh on Ourselves: Discovering Self-Compassion

Kind to Others, Harsh on Ourselves: Discovering Self-Compassion

by Nichole Vandenbos | Nov 6, 2025 | Self-Care

Would you ever tell a friend, “You’re worthless, you always mess up, you don’t deserve kindness”? Probably not. Yet many of us say things like that to ourselves daily, often without realizing it. We offer compassion to others but deny it inwardly, believing we must...
Self-Compassion vs. Self-Esteem: Why Kindness Toward Yourself Matters Most

Self-Compassion vs. Self-Esteem: Why Kindness Toward Yourself Matters Most

by Hannah Robinson | Oct 7, 2025 | Mental Health, Self-Care

Why We Struggle to Be Kind to Ourselves If you’ve ever told yourself “I should know better” or “I’m so stupid” you’re not alone. Many of us speak to ourselves in ways we’d never dream of speaking to a friend. For decades, psychology has emphasized the importance of...
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...
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...

Working Towards a Balanced Meaningful Life

by Finding Solutions Together | Dec 13, 2024 | Change, Self-Care, Stress

Can we truly have it all? Can we maintain a healthy family life, a thriving career, and a fulfilling social life? The phrase “Life is a balancing act” often comes up when we feel stressed or overwhelmed. We want to excel in every area, but sometimes that ambition...
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