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Guided Sleep Meditation

Guided Sleep Meditation For Beginners

Ryan Scott

When we feel stressed or anxious, falling asleep isn’t exactly easy.

Guided sleep meditations are a great resource to take advantage of if you have trouble sleeping.

Why Sleep Meditation

Mediation is all about getting out of your head and appreciating the present moment.

No need to worry about that embarrassing thing you said 7 years ago. No need to worry about that big presentation at work tomorrow.

All you have to do is relax your body and slow down your mind.

Breathing Exercises

You may not know this, but there are right and wrong ways to breathe.

If done wrong, your breathing can actually make you more anxious.

A great hack is to slowly count as you breathe.

Visualize

Visualizing you’re at the beach, is almost as relaxing as the real thing.

Close your eyes. Image the waves hitting the shore or the sand between your toes.

Sweet dreams.

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Helping Your Friend Through Anxiety

Helping Your Friend Through Anxiety

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Have someone in your life who suffers from anxiety? If so, check out the link below for seven ways you can help them get through it.

Offer Support: Sometimes, all we need is someone to listen to us. Have you ever had a bad day? Trick question! We all have. In life there will be those situations where you just don’t know what to say. What you can do is listen!

Encourage Them To Challenge Their Thoughts: Those with anxiety, often struggle with black and white thinking.

Here are a few questions you can ask that may help switch their mindset.

1) What’s the worst that can happen?

2) How likely is that outcome?

3) How can we turn this negative into a positive?

Ask Them What They Need: Everyone has different ways of coping with anxiety. You’re not a mind reader.You may not know what someone else needs unless you ask. The answer may surprise you.

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Teaching Your Child How to Forgive

Teaching Your Child How to Forgive

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Forgiveness: Teaching your child about forgiveness is very important for their social development. Here are a few tips you as a parent can start using as soon as today.

Teach Them About People: We are all equal. We all have feelings. “A person is a person no matter how small.” – Dr. Seuss

Kindness, Respect, and Generosity: Before explaining forgiveness to your child, ensure they understand what kindness, respect, and generosity actually mean. Being able to forgive someone, requires these character traits.

Start Early: Conflict is a part of life, and avoiding it can cause more harm than good. Teaching children healthy conflict resolution and forgiveness at a young age is extremely important. The sooner they start, the better.

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How to Manage Social Anxiety

How to Manage Social Anxiety

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Wondering how you can get out of that rut and manage your social anxiety? Writing down your goals is a great place to start.

Keeping a Journal: Journaling can help with so many areas in your life… social anxiety included. First things first, you have to figure out what is causing your anxiety in the first place. Are you afraid of saying something embarrassing? Are you afraid of being judged? Are you afraid of crowds? You may not know the answer now. And that’s okay! Journaling your thoughts and actions is a great place to start.

Write Down Goals: Now that you better understand your social anxiety, it’s time to start creating SMART goals. Maybe it’s saying hello to a stranger, or signing up for an improv class.

Your mind can only remember so much. What’s great about writing goals down is you can easily keep track of your progress.

Congratulate Yourself: Celebrate all victories. No goal is too small. Don’t be afraid to be your own best friend.

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The Importance of Gratitude And How To Get Started

The Importance of Gratitude And How To Get Started

Ryan Scott

Gratitude and Happiness: Smiling, keeping a gratitude journal and meditation can significantly boost your mood. Remember, grateful people are happier people.

Smile: Smiling has the power to completely transform your mood. When we smile, chemicals are released into the brain that make us happier. Don’t be afraid to schedule “smile time” into your calendar. It may feel uncomfortable at first, but it works!

Keep a Gratitude Journal: All you need for this exercise is a pen and paper. At the beginning and end of every day, take just 5 minutes to write down a few things you are grateful for.

The best news is, there is no wrong way to practice gratitude. Maybe you had a pleasant commute, aced a presentation at work, or ran into an old friend. Whatever you feel grateful for, jot it down!

Meditation: Meditation can help with so many areas of your life, including but not limited to mood regulation and positivity.

Want to hear something interesting? You can meditate anytime and anywhere. At the end of the day, you just have to find a system that works best for you.

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Here’s How Spending Time Outdoors can Improve Mental Health

Ryan Scott

Spending Time Outdoors: Spring is officially here… and you know what that means? You guessed it. You can finally spend some more time outdoors. Several studies show that spending time outdoors can significantly improve mental health.

Make it a Habit

On average it can take 20 – 30 days to develop a new habit. Going the extra mile to spend some time in nature may feel like a chore at first….

But you know what they say… practice makes perfect.

Keep Track of your Experiences:

Here’s a little homework for you. Every time you’re out in nature, be mindful of all your senses. What can you see? What can you feel? What can you smell? Don’t just think about it. Write it down.

Start Slow and Work Your Way Up:

Overnight success is a myth. Nobody was born knowing exactly how to do everything. It takes time, patience, and lots of trial and error.

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What Is Learned Optimism?

What Is Learned Optimism?

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“While it may be clear that optimism can be beneficial, it then becomes a question of whether or not people can learn to take a more positive perspective. Can even the most pessimistic of people adjust their worldview?” Find out more about Learned Optimism and How to Incorporate It Into Your Life.

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