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Benefits of Being Demotional

Being so emotional yet able to detach from matters.. what does that look like? Fortunately, there's a word for this state of being known as demotional. For the past couple of years, I've explored being demotional after a tumultuous period in my life and found it beneficial beyond measure. It's time to break down what being demotional is all about and the benefits of a demotional frame of mind.

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The Link Between Mental and Physical Health

For quite some time, we've thought that mental and physical health live in their own two separate worlds. Recently, we've come to realize that there's a link between mental and physical health, so what exactly explains this link and how can we take advantage of it? By looking into research studies and common practices, we can develop positive relationships with our mental and physical health!

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Are Your Values Aligned With Your Goals?

Are you feeling unfulfilled with yourself even after accomplishing all your goals? You're left wondering how that's even possible. Have you considered whether your goals are truly aligned with your values? By delving deeper into purposeful, personal goals versus goals that are just for the sake of it, we can find your path to greater fulfillment. Let's start aligning your values with your goals!

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The Makings of a Great Leader

We've all seen subpar, good, and great leaders in our lifetime. What makes a great leader stand out from the rest and.. be truly great? Great leaders exemplify behavior patterns that fall under the three core C's of confidence, compassion, and competency. Most of the characteristics and qualities of great leaders fall into one of these three buckets. Let's learn how you can become a great leader!

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Small Steps to a Healthier You

Are you struggling to stick to a new, healthier lifestyle? After a couple of days, do you find yourself back at square one after trying a brand new diet and workout plan? Let's change things up and start with small steps first. By implementing small, effortless swaps into your existing daily lifestyle, you can better incorporate and sustainably maintain healthier habits - let's find out how today!

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Fixed vs. Growth Mindset

Do you feel as if you're stuck in life but don't know how to make progress? Have you ever considered that your mindset might be the key ingredient holding you back? Learning the differences between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset can be the ultimate difference-maker between your dreams becoming a reality. Let's learn more about how to adopt a growth mindset so you can achieve your dreams!

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F.I.T.T Principle for Exercise

Are you struggling to start an exercise program or hitting a plateau with your current workout routine? How can we most effectively plan for and reach our fitness goals? Look no further than the F.I.T.T principle. This four part principle looks to tweak the frequency, intensity, time, and type of exercise components to your exercise routine to best tailor it to your fitness level and goals!

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Feel Like Something Is Missing In Your Life?

Have you ever felt like something was missing in your life? You can't quite put your finger on what it is, but you know that something is definitely lacking. How can we figure out what that thing is? By utilizing two exercises of assessing your core values and reframing how you ask yourself questions, we can gain clarity and a refreshed perspective to finally find the answer to what's missing!

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Healthy Eating for Healthy Aging

How can we eat healthy to age more healthily? Looking at the benefits of healthy, nutritional food choices on our heart health, blood cholesterol levels, and predisposition to other chronic diseases, we can see how instrumental a healthy eating lifestyle plays in our aging experience. Let's learn some nutritional tips and strategies to help you continue to live a healthy life as we all get older!

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The Science Behind Addiction

In a society that loves living life on the edges of wonder and the extremes, we live amongst many that fall prone to addictions. Not all addictions are inherently bad, as commonly thought of, but addiction is often hard to break free from. Why is that the case? Let's take a deeper look into the science behind addiction to gain clarity on how addiction is created and functions to help us avoid it!

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Staying Calm Through Chaos

How do some people so naturally handle stress and chaos with such ease and calm? It appears as if it's an innate talent that most of us seemingly will never be able to attain - or is it? We can all learn to stay calm through chaos and stressful situations by learning to tune in to our emotions and become more aware of them. In doing so, we can build habits that will calm us during stressful times!

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Difficulties in Finding Passion and Purpose

Have you been itching to find your passion and purpose but can't find where to start? Or every time you try to think about pursuing an interest, you find yourself stuck and losing interest? Finding your passion and purpose is not as simple a task as commonly described. However, by employing some self-critical assessments, we can help you overcome the difficulties of finding passion and purpose!

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Treating Imposter Syndrome

Dealing with imposter syndrome is common amongst all human beings, regardless of how successful someone may appear. Since many of us deal with imposter syndrome one time or another, the question becomes, "How can we treat it so that we feel worthy and competent in our work and abilities?" By learning strategies to reframe your mindset, we can all come together and treat imposter syndrome for good!

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Maintaining a Healthy Back

Our back health often is overlooked as the years go by, leading to the development of chronic back pain. What if you could maintain a healthy back throughout your lifetime through just a few, quick and easy adjustments to your lifestyle? By learning about stress, ergonomics, posture, and more, we can help you finally feel great in your back. Learn these tips and strategies to have your own back!

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Aspire to Inspire

Why do we do what we do? How can we continue to grow and develop and give back to a community? Aspiring to inspire is one of the most beautiful journeys life can take us on, but how exactly can we become like the inspirational figures we looked up to when we were young? By learning how aspirations are the source for inspiration, you too can become an inspiration and by being purposefully engaged!

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Beating Self Conscious Anxiety and Fear

To some extent, we're all a bit self conscious, anxious, and fearful. But what happens when those emotional states and mindsets start to hinder our life experiences? Is there any way to beat this self conscious anxiety and fear? Fortunately, the answer is a firm yes. Learning to control our attention, being specific with our thoughts, and embracing the law of averages are all ways to get started!

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Tips for Your Self Care

How does one self care exactly? The internet and world at large have shared a multitude of self care activities to bring balance and wellness into your life, but do those activities always work for you? Is there such thing a perfect self care routine? No, self care should be a personalized, self discovery journey that is tailored to your life. Learn some tips for your self care discovery process.

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Developing Healthy Relationships

Relationships come and go, but it's those meaningful relationships we all crave in life. Connecting and interacting with others and intrapersonally in a healthy manner is not something we're immediately born knowing. It takes years of experience learning how to form healthy relationships. Here are some common themes I've learned about healthy relationships from my new podcast on relationships!

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Reinventing Yourself

You're stuck and want to reinvent yourself, but how do you start? Whether you're just starting out in your career or looking to completely change your lifestyle, everyone can reinvent themselves since it's not as difficult as it seems with the right tools and framework to chart the process. Through reflection, exploration, and an incremental mindset, you can align your life with what you want!

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Hydrotherapy for Physical Longevity

Have you tried icing, stretching, massaging, etc. to recover from physical pain but still felt like your body isn't right? Water is here to rescue you in hydrotherapy! Hydrotherapy is a water-based therapeutic technique that can help you relieve physical ailments from physical exercise or any other natural chronic pain. Learn more about how hydrotherapy may have been the missing link for you now!

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