It's not just our cats, rabbits and dogs who can help with stress. Some of us have all sorts of unconventional or unlikely pets and companions. So here are 10 ways your horse can help with stress and anxiety! Featuring the gorgeous Katherine <3 and her horses! We all need someone to share our healthiest… Continue reading 10 Ways Your Horse Can Help With Stress
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When You Feel Like You’re Failing
When you feel like you're failing Don't... Compare yourself to othersTurn to social mediaGive upTurn to (old) bad habits Do... Look at past achievementsKeep a journal or planner - plan your goals and record your achievements (not matter how small!)Turn off your devicesFocus on Self CareReach out to friends and familyMake a gratitude journal or… Continue reading When You Feel Like You’re Failing
10 Ways Your Cat Can Help With Stress
Featuring Koro (Korosenai) my best feline companion! They never want you to have to go to work when you don't want to. They can always convince you to stay home! They always know how to make you laugh. Sometimes at their expense. Everyone knows laughter is the best medicine! Whether frightened or hunting you'll never… Continue reading 10 Ways Your Cat Can Help With Stress
When You’re Feeling Stressed and Defeated
These last few months have been a lot for me. From bad health, to stress, lack of sleep, house hunting, and job stress. Just surviving the every day seems like too much right now. Lately I have been feeling nothing but stress, anxiety, headaches, and all the weird symptoms that come with it. I have… Continue reading When You’re Feeling Stressed and Defeated
Stress: When It Feels Like Nothing Is Happening Fast Enough
A common feeling when dealing with chronic stress. Or any form of stress is like you are running out of time or things just aren't happening fast enough. I find this gets worse when I haven't had enough sleep. Or just had a few nights of really interrupted / shitty sleep. I find the littlest… Continue reading Stress: When It Feels Like Nothing Is Happening Fast Enough
Taking Up Space
All my life I have been told or treated like I've been taking up too much space. I know I'm not the only one who has been told "to be seen and not heard" to quiet down, to "sshhh". Or had people cut them what seems like a wide berth. I've gotten all this even when… Continue reading Taking Up Space
Fitness Anxiety
Everyone has anxiety about something, a lot of people have anxiety in general. I've always had generalized, every day anxiety, and the one thing that sets it off more than anything else is exercise. I know it is supposed to make you feel better, stronger, healthier etc etc, I just feel stressed. I feel like… Continue reading Fitness Anxiety
The Sugar Depression
As some of my posts have mentioned I had gone sugar free and as low carb as possible to try and get healthier. This meant no sugar or artificial sweeteners of any kind. Only natural fruit sugar, and no breads, pastas, potatoes, rice, chips etc. It meant eating a lot of fish and veggies, fresh… Continue reading The Sugar Depression
Quarter Century
Turning 25, a quarter century. You'd think this was super exciting, finally a quarter century old! Maybe it's something scary? Oh no I'm getting older! None of this is relevant when you have a healthy mix of anxiety and depression. Sure I'm freaking out, who doesn't when they turn 25? Who even expects to make… Continue reading Quarter Century
I Ate Myself Sick Today.
I ate myself sick today, and now I don't know if you've ever done this. Eaten so much in such a short period of time you either feel like you are going to be sick or do make yourself physically sick. I was eating to avoid feeling. Why do you eat this way? Have you… Continue reading I Ate Myself Sick Today.