Have You Got the Time?

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Have You Got the Time?

Now that things are opening up and going “back to normal”, the rhythm of our lives is changing again. This gives us a chance to re-evaluate how we want to spend our time. Doing a time audit can help you figure out how to spend your time in a way that expresses your own personal values.

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Are You Anxious About Getting Back to “Normal”

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Are You Anxious About Getting Back to “Normal”

Hip hip hooray! We can begin to go back to normal life again! Except… now that the long-awaited moment is nigh, people are apprehensive about returning to some of the activities they engaged in pre-covid. How can this be true? After over a year of severely restricting our interactions with others, why are so many people worried about what the future holds?

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Looking Back at 2020: 8 Things I Learned About Life During the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Looking Back at 2020: 8 Things I Learned About Life During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Now, as we are all thinking about the promise of a new year, it’s a great time to think about what we have learned during this year of global pandemic, and what changes we would like to take with us into the “new normal”.

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How to Survive the Holidays During COVID - Part 1

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How to Survive the Holidays During COVID - Part 1

The Holidays are even more stressful and complicated than usual this year thanks to covid-19. Here are three things you can do to maximize the good parts and minimize the challenges of this holiday season so you can actually enjoy yourself with your family this year!

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How To Be an Anti-Racist: A 3-Step Plan.

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How To Be an Anti-Racist: A 3-Step Plan.

You can’t be a privileged white person and not screw up. You can’t. You were raised in a culture where racism is so pervasive that no matter how hard you try, you will undoubtedly say something that comes across as thoughtless or even cruel. Here is a 3-step plan to help you find your own way as an antiracist ally.

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How to Stop Wasting Time on Social Media When You Are Sheltering in Place…

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How to Stop Wasting Time on Social Media When You Are Sheltering in Place…

It wasn’t your plan to spend ALL afternoon, or day, scrolling through social media, but it keeps happening anyway. Here are 5 strategies to help you spend your time doing things that are important to you, rather than wasting time on social media.

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Is Minimalism Good for My Mental Health?

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While stuck at home on quarantine during this pandemic, it is a good idea to clear out all your extra “stuff". Tidying up your space can reduce stress and give you a strong sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.

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Don’t Be Sucked in by Coronavirus Productivity Porn

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Don’t Be Sucked in by Coronavirus Productivity Porn

While Instagram makes it look like everyone else is using this quarantine to be super productive, it’s ok to stay in your pajamas all day, or even all week. Now is the time for “good enough”. Here are some concrete ideas about how to be kind to yourself and work towards self-acceptance today.

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Here's How To Have a Great Valentine's Day!

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Here's How To Have a Great Valentine's Day!

Do You Have the Valentine's Day Blues?

Valentine's Day often makes men in couples nervous and single women sad. Teenage girls have high expectations which are rarely met. Many people end up feeling let down one way or another.

So what can we do on Valentine’s Day to honor the spirit of the day and ignore the media blitz? Read on...

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Get a Fresh Start This February

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Get a Fresh Start This February

Did you miss the boat on your New Year’s Resolutions? Are you already behind on your “19 for 2019”? What can you do to have a fresh start at creating some of the habits for the life you really want to have?

There are 86 Days a Year When It’s Best to Start a New Habit

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3 Important Things to Talk About Before You Move In Together

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3 Important Things to Talk About Before You Move In Together

Moving in together is often much harder than you think it’s going to be! Read on for some practical ideas about ways to prepare yourselves and avoid the resentments and arguments that commonly arise in couples who are newly living together.

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Are You Where You "Should" Be Right Now?

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Are You Where You "Should" Be Right Now?

3 Ways to Stop “Should-ing” On Yourself!

We all have ideas in our head, often just below our conscious awareness, of what each stage of our lives should look like. When we actually get there, reality rarely matches the construct we’ve been carrying around as “truth”.

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It's National Self-Care Awareness Month

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It's National Self-Care Awareness Month

Advice about self-care is ubiquitous in our “Being-Busy-Is-the-Way-to-Be-Important” world.

Most articles about self-care go something like this:

Set aside time for yourself on your calendar. Get up half an hour earlier to meditate. Get a massage. Take a bath after work with candles and soft music. Hmm.

I have a different idea.

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What Would You Do If You Knew You Would Not Fail?

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What Would You Do If You Knew You Would Not Fail?

We are told to reach for the stars because, well, that’s the only way to get there.

Fair enough. But reaching for the stars can be overwhelming. There is a reason why only 8% of us stick to our New Year’s Resolutions all year. We are afraid we won’t succeed. Or we slip up and figure our chance is over—after all, it’s called “Whole 30”, not “Whole 13 + Whole 6 + Whole 11”.

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Is the News Making You Worried, Anxious, and Hopeless?

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Is the News Making You Worried, Anxious, and Hopeless?

As someone who does values-based therapy, I have seen how helping a client clarify their values, and then live each day according to those same values, can transform a life. I see my clients go from self-rejecting to self-affirming; from overwhelmed to joyful!

Then I read the news.

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5 Easy Hacks to Spend Less Time on Social Media

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5 Easy Hacks to Spend Less Time on Social Media

Chances are that social media plays a significant role in your life. You can learn to manage your social media time so that it serves you in ways that enhance your life and moves you toward your personal goals. Nevertheless, your primary instincts will often thwart you in this effort. It is important to be mindful about your time on social media, and to use the many hacks and tools available to overcome your basic FOMO. You can limit the time you waste on social media and spend your valuable minutes in ways that reflect your own personal values.

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