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4 Mental Health Bath Recipes (aka Hydrotherapy!) To Improve Wellbeing

January 26, 2021 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Baths are an ancient healing practice in almost every culture around the world, from the hot houses of Scandanavia and banyas of Russia to mud baths in Ecuador, hot springs in New Zealand, and ancient Indigenous parajes of the American Southwest. The therapeutic use of water to soothe mental and physical ailments (also known as […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks, Life Coaching Tagged With: anxiety relief, free therapy, insomnia relief, self care, sleep hacks, stress relief, therapy for anxiety

9 Common Themes in Scary Dreams, and What They Say About Mental Health

April 28, 2020 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Oneiromancy is the Ancient Greek art of using dreams to interpret the future– and since this early period in civilization, society has maintained a persistent and often controversial obsession with using dream interpretation for mental health. Humankind has a long history of collective fascination with dreams– from early religious ceremonies to psychological thought leaders like […]

Filed Under: Life Coaching Tagged With: pop culture, sleep, sleep hacks

DIY Lemon Balm “Gummy Vitamins” (For Better Sleep)

February 12, 2020 by Molly Beauchemin 1 Comment

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Gummy vitamins have taken off as an overwhelming trend among adults in recent years. The enthusiasm is shared and seemingly ubiquitous, addled in part by endorsements from major pop culture figures, tech companies, and athletes. Reese Witherspoon, for instance, recently shared a meme on Instagram that said: “Those Who Say You Can’t Mix Business With […]

Filed Under: Mood Recipes Tagged With: calming, DIY, fatigue, herbs for sleep, insomnia, recipe, sleep, sleep hacks

The 11 Most Effective Herbal Remedies For Insomnia

January 25, 2020 by Molly Beauchemin 4 Comments

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“People say, ‘I’m going to sleep now,’ as if it were nothing,” George Carlin once said. “But it’s really a bizarre activity. ‘For the next several hours, while the sun is gone, I’m going to become unconscious, temporarily losing command over everything I know and understand. When the sun returns, I will resume my life.’” […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: burnout, calming, exhaustion, fatigue, herbal remedies, insomnia, sleep, sleep hacks, winter blues

How Weighted Blankets Improve Sleep, Stress, and Anxiety

December 23, 2019 by Molly Beauchemin 5 Comments

The health benefits of sleeping under heavy blankets has been documented throughout history, but the trend has emerged again in the digital age as an antidote to insomnia, stress, anxiety. As it turns out, sleeping under a weighted blanket is a particularly effective treatment for people who find themselves struggling with an inability to “wind […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: anxiety relief, fatigue, gift guide, insomnia, insomnia relief, self care, sleep, sleep hacks, stress, winter blues

7 Ways to Stop Racing Thoughts at Night

August 6, 2019 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

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