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The Incredible Science of Stress Granules (and How To Counteract Them)

February 18, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin 6 Comments

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Stress has been something of a human paradox since the dawn of human existence. On the one hand, we humans need stress to identify danger in the environment around us. But on the other hand, if left unchecked, this unbridled stress response can lead to a host of inflammatory diseases that can cause poor health […]

Filed Under: Cool Ideas Tagged With: adaptogens, stress, stress relief

The 12 Stages of Burnout, and How You Can Recover From It

February 14, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin 5 Comments

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So many young people suffer from low-grade burnout– a feeling of being totally overwhelmed with a To-Do list or work obligations that never seem to end. Often, this feeling is accompanied by a sense that you will never escape this feeling. This is because anxiety, stress, and burnout are all related– fix your anxiety, and […]

Filed Under: Life Coaching Tagged With: anxiety help, burnout, exhaustion, getting to know yourself, mindfulness, stress, stress relief

The 9 Best Free Guided Meditation Videos for Stress

February 3, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin 1 Comment

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In need of a good guided meditation? It’s hard to find quality apps and videos that aren’t locked behind a paywall. Fortunately, however, these free guided meditation videos on YouTube come from trusted sources who can effectively lead experienced meditators (and anxious newcomers) to experience calmness and relaxation through meditation. Below, after watching hundreds of […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: anxiety help, anxiety relief, meditation, Panic Attack Toolkit, stress, stress relief, video

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

January 26, 2022 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 hothouses 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 hydrotherapy), […]

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

3 Helpful Tools & Insights From Dr. Michele Kambolis’ Stress-Focused Book, “When Women Rise”

January 18, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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For the last 25 years, Vancouver-based Dr. Michele Kambolis has worked in private practice treating women with various degrees of stress, anxiety, and trauma in their lives.    Accordingly, her new book on women and stress, When Women Rise: Everyday Practices to Strengthen Your Mind, Body, and Soul is both a primer and masterclass on […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks, Life Coaching Tagged With: anxiety help, anxiety relief, books, gut health, stress, stress relief, therapy for anxiety

The 6 Best Free Meditation Apps of 2022

January 12, 2022 by Molly Beauchemin Leave a Comment

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Whether you meditate for stress, sleep, or anxiety, these excellent free meditation apps offer a wide variety of soothing recordings to keep you calm, centered, and focused. A good meditation sets the tone for everything from a productive, inspired workday to a restorative night’s sleep. It also increases feelings of social connectedness and increases grey […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: anxiety help, anxiety relief, meditation, money, Panic Attack Toolkit, stress, stress relief

Try This Genius Hack for Calming Spiraling Thoughts

November 28, 2021 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

25 Helpful Gifts for Stressed Out People

November 10, 2021 by Molly Beauchemin 3 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 divisive […]

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

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

September 10, 2021 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

Why Citrus Fruits Induce a Feeling of Calm

August 20, 2021 by Molly Beauchemin 3 Comments

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Citrus fruits are nature’s little bundles of zen, providing ideal aromatherapy for anxiety, for a number of reasons. Research from the U.S. National Library of Medicine shows that lemon and sweet orange oil, among other citrus scents, have a positive effect on physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing. This is partially because the smell of citrus […]

Filed Under: Anxiety Hacks Tagged With: anxiety, anxiety relief, calming, comfort food, stress relief, winter blues

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