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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Brownie Recipe (Dopamine Booster!)

October 6, 2023 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Let me just cut right to the chase: these delicious gluten-free peanut butter brownies are fudgy and decadent, made with serotonin-boosting bittersweet chocolate and happiness-inducing mucuna bean powder. (And if you don’t want to add the superfoods, leave ‘um out. The recipe holds up either way. These are still the best brownies ever! 🙂 )  […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes Tagged With: brain food, calming, chocolate, depression, dessert, gluten free, mood diet, peanut butter, recipe

12 Things That Are Better Predictors of Happiness Than Money, “Success”, or Accolades

May 10, 2023 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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If happiness is all that matters at the end of the day, then why obsess over money and success when everything you need to be happy is already within your control? This is the premise of what I call the “Dirty Dozen” of Happiness: 12 key attributes, circumstances, and personal qualities that are better predictors […]

Filed Under: Life Coaching Tagged With: depression, free therapy, self esteem, stress relief

A Prayer For When You’ve Hit Rock Bottom

February 6, 2023 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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So– you’ve hit rock bottom, you’re feeling scared and lonely, and this is what you consider to be your lowest point. Maybe you’re sick, maybe you’ve experienced massive loss, maybe your worst fear or greatest terror in life has been realized: Now what?  Even if you’re not religious, you can still use mindful self-talk– which […]

Filed Under: Life Coaching Tagged With: anxiety help, depression, getting to know yourself, self care, self love

How To Encourage an “Upward Spiral” When You’re Feeling Down

January 14, 2023 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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When you’re stuck in a rut of negative thinking and feel like you’re headed in a downward spiral, making a conscious effort to redirect your depressive tendencies into an upward spiral can make all the difference. When you’re feeling down, self-care and conscious, effortful, mindful action become all the more essential.  But you probably already […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: anxiety help, depression

5 Depression Hacks That Can Ease Doldrums (We Promise)

July 10, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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These simple depression hacks are the product of extensive research into pop psychology, wellness, neuroscience, and various life coaching resources for therapeutic treatments of depression. Whether you’re struggling with depression or merely a case of the doldrums, we’ve explained each hack in simple language with practical examples that are easy to apply to your lifestyle. […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks, Life Coaching Tagged With: burnout, depression, exercise, mental exercises

What To Do If You’re Worried About Gun Violence

April 30, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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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

Why We Grieve People We’ve Never Met

October 27, 2021 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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The death of a beloved celebrity or public figure often brings with it intimate outpourings of grief— often from people who never met the departed. This begs interesting questions about the psychological impact of idol worship, public figures and relationships writ large, as well as our personal sense of wellbeing in the world.  In the […]

Filed Under: Life Coaching Tagged With: depression, getting to know yourself, grief

Vegan Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe (Energy Booster)

January 25, 2021 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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This vegan double chocolate zucchini bread recipe is one our favorite nutritionist-designed desserts of all time! This super moist quick bread is luxuriously decadent and fluffy as a cloud.  Chocolate, flax seed, and green veggies combine to make a surprisingly rich crumb that is the ultimate powerhouse treat, as these ingredients can also help ease […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes Tagged With: chocolate, depression, dessert, mood diet, recipe

Michelle Obama Is Dealing with “Low Grade Depression,” Too

August 6, 2020 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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In the latest episode of the new Michelle Obama Podcast, the former First Lady said she is currently battling “some form of low-grade depression.” “Not just because of quarantine, but because of the racial strife, and just seeing this administration, watching the hypocrisy of it, day in and day out, is dispiriting,” she said on […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Life Coaching Tagged With: culture, depression, getting to know yourself, self image

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

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