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A Prayer For When You’ve Hit Rock Bottom

December 24, 2020 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

5 Great Eco-Friendly Comfy Clothes Companies

October 13, 2020 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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With remote work and digital nomad-ing on the rise, eco-friendly, ethically-made comfy clothes are more desirable than ever. As we previously wrote in our viral Gift Guide for Stressed Out People, today the average person spends more time in their pajamas than in their work clothes. So want not make them nice?  Studies show that […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: gift guide, self care, sleep

Understanding Ho’oponopono: A Beautiful Hawaiian Prayer for Forgiveness

June 26, 2020 by Molly Beauchemin 4 Comments

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People who struggle with the concept of forgiveness– both for themselves and for others– often find comfort in a deeply healing age-old practice that comes from Hawai’i. The beautiful Hawaiian Prayer for Forgiveness is called “Ho’oponopono” (pronounced HO-oh-Po-no-Po-no), and it’s lovely. This ancient Hawaiian practice of forgiveness functions as both a communication concept for reconciliation […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas, Life Coaching Tagged With: culture, inspiration, meditation, self care, video

A Father’s Day Gift Guide for Busy, Stressed-Out Dads

June 4, 2020 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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The products curated in our Father’s Day Gift Guide below encourage health, wellbeing, wonder, and happiness for every kind of Dad. Whether your Father is an outdoor enthusiast, an organization freak, an athlete, a foodie, a tinkerer, some combination of those, or non-traditional in some way, this gift guide offers a few ideas to suit […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: gift guide, holiday gift guide, self care

The 4 Best Yoga Studios in Savannah

April 24, 2020 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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The best yoga studios in Savannah, Georgia are as charming as the city itself. As it turns out, the mossy oak and flower-filled “hostess city” of the South also has dozens of wonderful yoga studios that are equally welcoming. No matter where you are at in your yoga practice– beginner, intermediate, or advanced– these well […]

Filed Under: Travel Well Tagged With: exercise, fitness, Georgia, savannah, self care, yoga

Spiraling Thoughts? Try This Genius Hack

April 10, 2020 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Spiraling thoughts are easily identifiable as any obsessive, repeat, or circuitous thoughts that grip your attention in a negative way. You become obsessed, and can’t stop thinking about that thing. This is a thought spiral, and they usually weigh you down. Spiraling thoughts make it so that it’s hard to focus on anything else, and […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: anxiety help, anxiety relief, getting to know yourself, mental exercises, Panic attacks, self care, self doubt, stress relief

“Self-Care” vs. “Self Comfort” (And Why You Need Both)

March 27, 2020 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

Here’s a novel idea: consider that self-care alone might not be enough to truly resolve your inner feelings of stress and wellbeing. This is because many wellness experts talk about “self-care” when what most people really need is the ability to “self comfort.” Self-care is all the usual stuff— diet, exercise, meditation, time with friends, […]

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

A Mother’s Day Gift Guide for Busy, Stressed Out Moms

March 26, 2020 by Molly Beauchemin 2 Comments

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Know a Mom who is short on time and always tired? Don’t we all. This Mother’s Day gift guide is specifically designed for busy, stressed out moms– superwomen who don’t have a lot of time to take care of themselves because they’re too busy taking care of others. Because most Moms just want to chill […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: gift guide, holiday gift guide, relaxation, self care

3 Gentle Yoga Poses For Relieving Period Cramps

March 25, 2020 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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When you’re looking for natural remedies for period cramps, Yoga poses that encourage circulation to the pelvis should be at the top of the list. Studies show that yoga can help relieve pain and aches related to menstruation, while also soothing the nervous system. For maximum drug-free pain relief, take 1 tablespoon of raw honey […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: exercise, fitness, self care, yoga

24 Helpful Gifts for Stressed Out People

February 3, 2020 by Molly Beauchemin 8 Comments

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As I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to realize that people really only want gifts that will make their lives easier. That’s why I put together this collection of gifts for stressed out people– a collection of beautiful, functional stress relief gifts that promote mental health and wellbeing. We live at a moment in history when […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: adaptogens, anxiety relief, gift guide, holiday gift guide, neck tension, relaxation, self care, spas, stress, stress relief

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