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How to Create a Positive Space
A cluttered house has been shown to increase the stress level of a person's home as compared to a decluttered home. On the other hand, that same study found that people who had restorative homes had “decreased depressed mood across the day.” These people conveyed that...
Relationship Advice #7 Green Flags of a Happy Relationship
1. I Believe in You The best relationships talk about the most positive aspects of their relationships. They talk warmly about their past and recall everything with a cheery attitude. This attitude allows both people to see the best in each other. If there's any...
Ultimate Self Care Travel Tips
Traveling is one of the most awaited events especially when summer comes. People go on trips to different places and travel abroad to different countries. When you are going to travel to unfamiliar areas, you need to take special care of yourself. There are...
Relationship Advice #5 Healthy vs Unhealthy Love
In Katie Hood's Ted talk, she talks about the difference between healthy and unhealthy love. I wanted to share some of my own personal insights into what she shared with her audience....
How to Create a Mantra to Use at Work
What's a Mantra? "A mantra is a word, sound, or phrase repeated to aid in your concentration while meditating." -Ashley Wray Mantras are powerful. It can inspire or motivate you to work harder towards the goals you want. Everyone needs mantras in their life to provide...
How a Therapist Can Improve Your Mental Health
When people think of self-care, they often think of their own well-being. When maintaining our well-being, there are often times where we go through a lot of painful healing and need a lot of resilience to get through it. A therapist reflecting on what the person...
How to Practice Spiritual Self-Care
When taking care of ourselves spiritually, many people immediately think of going to a place of worship such as a church, temple, or mosque. While this may be one way to take care of ourselves, it will not fit those who do not belong to any faith. However, after...
Relationship Advice #6 36 Questions to Build a Stronger Connection
Psychologist Arthur Aron did a study exploring if a set of questions would spark a stronger connection between two people. It did not start off with the intention of creating romantic love, but a rumor has sparked that these questions have been used to help people...
Relationship Advice #4 6 Signs of Relationship Problems
The First Sign: Hostile Start The fastest way to tell the future of any relationship is to observe the way a person speaks and expresses themselves at the beginning of any conversation to their partner. Have you ever gone on a first date and heard that the first...
Relationship Advice #3 4 Signs Your Relationship’s in Trouble
In John Gottman's book, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, he brings up these four types of traits that appear when couples argue. They are criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling. Each of these traits does not necessarily follow a strict...