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Why Your Partner Shouldn’t Be Your Therapist

December 21, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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After one of our posts went viral on Instagram, we figured it was best to expound on the thread that Sandra from Twitter, below, so thoughtfully started. Why is it, exactly, that your partner shouldn’t be your therapist? The idea here is tempting. You can save money on therapy, allow yourself to be vulnerable and […]

Filed Under: Life Coaching Tagged With: anxiety help, free therapy, therapy, therapy for anxiety

17 Money Saving Hacks For When You Can’t Stop Worrying About Money

November 7, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

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According to Amazon therapist Bea Arthur, “financial anxiety is the biggest crisis in America” right now. And while it’s true that money itself undergirds many of today’s most divisive political issues (health care, campaign finance, and the like), the experience of financial anxiety in daily life is real and pronounced. For example, according to a […]

Filed Under: Life Coaching Tagged With: culture, money

The ‘Psychic Sponge’ Effect: How To Be Less Sensitive To Other People’s Emotions

September 20, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

Empaths who are highly sensitive to other people’s emotions are often exhausted by the so-called “psychic sponge” effect.  When you’re a very sympathetic person that’s acutely aware of other people’s emotions and “vibes”, moreover, they call that being a “psychic sponge.” For people who identify with this level of heightened emotional awareness, navigating life can […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks, Life Coaching Tagged With: anxiety help, anxiety relief, boundaries, free therapy, therapy for anxiety

How to Stop Rumination (aka Obsessive Thoughts)

September 15, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Rumination is the phenomenon of continuously, obsessively thinking about negative or unpleasant thoughts in a way that makes it hard to let go. By definition, it is a repetitive thought process that has a negative tone because it is focused on negative experiences, which often get replayed over and over.  Many people struggle with excessive […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks, Life Coaching Tagged With: anxiety help, anxiety relief

The Art of Listening Better, in 3 Easy Mantras

September 1, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin 3 Comments

If you follow me on Instagram you know that I’ve been on this kick recently of really trying to be a better listener. What follows is a parable that sums up why. A few weeks ago, I heard a conversation between critically-acclaimed psychologist Harriet Lerner and shame researcher Brené Brown that piqued my interest with […]

Filed Under: Life Coaching Tagged With: getting to know yourself

7 Ways to Stop Racing Thoughts at Night

August 6, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin 6 Comments

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According to the latest data from the Cleveland Clinic and the National Institutes of Health, almost 50% of adults report difficulty falling asleep at least a few times each month. While the number of people with full-blown insomnia is hard to measure, many people who struggle to fall asleep blame racing thoughts at night. In […]

Filed Under: Life Coaching Tagged With: meditation, sleep, sleep hacks

A 5-Step Method for Identifying Misplaced Emotions

August 1, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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I believe that ~60% of the emotions we feel on daily basis aren’t really what we think they are– and emerging research is beginning to support this claim. Often, these feelings are better classified as misplaced emotions. Misplaced emotions occur when a feeling or thought doesn’t match the situation at hand.  For example, “You’re not […]

Filed Under: Life Coaching Tagged With: anger, getting to know yourself, misplaced emotions, obsessive thoughts

5 Ways to Stop Emotional Eating, According to Experts

July 24, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Emotional eating and impulse control is an aspect of feeding ourselves that is almost solely psychological. It’s a broadly interpreted term that means many different things. Boredom eating qualifies as emotional eating, as does stress eating and eating when you’re sad or scared. “Emotional eating is basically just eating for any reason other than physical […]

Filed Under: Life Coaching Tagged With: getting to know yourself, mental exercises

Sarah Blondin’s “Honoring Life” Meditation is A Thing of Beauty

July 19, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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As we previously wrote in our guide to the Best Free Meditation Apps & Podcasts, we adore Sarah Blondin’s poetic, beautifully-written meditations, which the Vancouver-based writer and meditation teacher puts out for free on her Live Awake Podcast. Recently, we came across Blondin’s “Honoring Life” meditation, which strikes us as a perfect meditation for our […]

Filed Under: Life Coaching Tagged With: meditation

Behind-The-Scenes Look at Privé Swiss: Where CEOs & Celebs Get Luxury Mental Health Treatment

July 17, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin 1 Comment

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In a world where entrepreneurs seek out running therapy in Los Angeles and people everywhere are increasingly finding solace in online tele-therapy, immersive care nevertheless remains one of the most intensive and profoundly transformative therapy experiences on the market today. In this landscape where mental health has become an increasingly salient buzzword, Privé Swiss, the […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas, Life Coaching, Travel Well Tagged With: burnout, getting to know yourself, mental health care, Relaxing getaway, therapy

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