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How To Support Healthcare Workers Fighting COVID-19

March 30, 2020 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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If you’re worried about healthcare workers fighting COVID-19 on the front lines of the outbreak, here’s what you can do to help. 1 – Stay Home If You Are Sick. Call your doctor immediately if you are experiencing symptoms like cough, fever, or sore throat. They will give you further instruction. (But most health care […]

Filed Under: Advocacy Tagged With: advocacy

Depression, Anxiety Rising Among “Chronically Perfectionist” Millennials

March 22, 2020 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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According to research conducted through Northwestern University’s Family Institute, Millennials’ collective tendency to create unrealistic expectations for themselves is leading the group to experience anxiety and depression at unprecedented levels. The inferences that can be drawn here aren’t exactly rocket science, but according to new reporting in the Chicago Tribune and elsewhere, they should at […]

Filed Under: Life Coaching Tagged With: anxiety help, anxiety relief, culture, depression

5 Easy Stretches for Releasing Neck and Shoulder Tension

February 8, 2020 by Molly Beauchemin 5 Comments

According to peer-reviewed research investigating the prevalence of neck pain in the global population, anywhere from 16% to 75% of the population in countries around the world experiences neck tension. This is largely thanks to the ubiquity of computers and desk work, but subtle factors like stress and poor posture also effect how and where […]

Filed Under: Life Coaching Tagged With: fitness, neck tension, tension, video

7 Great Tips for Soothing Stressed Out Skin

January 22, 2020 by Molly Beauchemin 3 Comments

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According to research by the International Society of Dermatology, almost half of polled respondents classify their skin as “sensitive.” Several factors contribute to this epidemic of stressed out skin: pollution, increasingly complicated skin care labels, diet, poor sleep, product marketing, and busy lifestyle. This confluence of stressors makes caring for your skin even more important […]

Filed Under: Life Coaching Tagged With: aging, beauty, calming, skincare

Donate Here to Help Australia’s Wildfire Relief Efforts

January 7, 2020 by Molly Beauchemin 1 Comment

At the time of this writing, Australia’s crippling wildfires have scorched millions of acres of land in the wake of a massive, nation-wide conflagration that has been raging since October. According to the New York Times, at least 24 people have died and thousands of homes have been destroyed. Additionally, more than 450 million animals […]

Filed Under: Advocacy Tagged With: activism, charity, disaster relief, wildfires

On Building Confidence, and Why Confidence Isn’t a Destination

January 4, 2020 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

Building confidence is a lifelong pursuit that is often mischaracterized as something you can permanently achieve. In popular media, any discussion of self-improvement implies a conversion from one state of being to another, as if “becoming confident” is akin to graduating with a degree. One day, with enough hard work, you’ll miraculously wake up as […]

Filed Under: Life Coaching Tagged With: aging, body image, confidence, confidence building, getting to know yourself, self doubt, self image, self-consciousness

5 Ways to Improve Self Control

December 31, 2019 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

Self control is a slippery term that often creeps back into conversation around the New Year. Food is often the subject of much of this kind of conversation, in which people find themselves chocking up their bad habits to “a lack of self discipline” or “impulse issues” that often seem out of their control. While […]

Filed Under: Life Coaching Tagged With: obsessive thoughts, self care, self esteem

Watch Barack Obama Call Out “Woke” Culture: “That’s Not Activism”

November 6, 2019 by Molly Beauchemin 4 Comments

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Barack Obama recently sat down with actress and activist Yara Shahidi to discuss “woke culture” and activism in the age of social media. The conversation below took place at the 2019 Obama Foundation Summit on Tuesday. In a particularly candid moment, the 44th President spoke out against the pernicious “call out culture” that has taken […]

Filed Under: Advocacy Tagged With: activism, video

A Healing Way to Think About Grief

August 3, 2019 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

The following idea isn’t super helpful when you’re newly dealing with grief– when the pain is fresh, and you can still feel yourself sinking. This idea is too abstract for those difficult moments. But, once the dust settles, when you are reflecting back and still struggling to pull yourself up out of the weeds, it […]

Filed Under: Life Coaching Tagged With: depression, grief

What To Do If You’re Worried About Gun Violence

April 30, 2019 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

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If you’re worried about gun violence in America, you are not alone. According to the latest statistics, over 35,000 Americans die every year from gun violence, and many more are injured or traumatized by it. Gun violence anxiety is at an all high, and it a time when it feels like there are no easy […]

Filed Under: Advocacy Tagged With: culture fear, depression, gun violence, suicide

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