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5 Grounding Techniques for Anxiety and Emotional Distress 0

Anxiety and other stressful emotions can cloud your mind and hijack your brain. Grounding techniques engage your body to quickly reset your mind to a calm, grounded, logical state. They interrupt the fight-flight-or-freeze response to stress. 

Quotes to Inspire You to Stop Toxic Perfectionism 2

You may think that perfectionism helps people get things done. It doesn't.

You might think that perfectionism helps people get things done well. It doesn't.

You might think that perfectionism helps people be better partners and parents. It doesn't.

The reality is that perfectionism is toxic to relationships and life. It wears out the perfectionistic person and people they are close to.

Perfectionists are chronically disappointed in themselves and others. They have trouble trying to do things because of being immobilized by fear of failure.

Here's a collection of the best quotes to help inspire you to be happy in your imperfection. 

List of Cognitive Distortions that Make You Stressed and Depressed 0

The way you look at things may be making those things feel worse than they really are. Your view of yourself and the world around you can get distorted by some negative thought patterns that are so common that they have a name: cognitive distortions. 

Learning how to spot cognitive distortions like polarized thinking,  overgeneralization, and catastrophizing can lift your mood and help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. 

Tips for How to Get Vitamin D from the Sun 0

Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin, but how do you safely get vitamin D from the sun?

How much sun exposure do you need for healthy levels of vitamin D? Can I get vitamin D from the sun through my windows?

Read on for the answers to your questions and 10 tips to optimize your sun time for vitamin D production.

Vitamin D3 Benefits for Depression, Anxiety, and More 0

Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, is important for a healthy immune system, bones, and nerves. Besides playing crucial roles in your physical health, it is also vital to your emotional health. Read on for how you can benefit from vitamin D and how you can get more safely. 

Omega 3 Fatty Acids for Depression, Anxiety, and More 0

When your brain cells are functioning well, you are more likely to deal better with stress, think more clearly, have less anxiety, and be in a better mood. Two of the major elements your brain needs to function well are the Omega-3 fats DHA and EPA.

What's in This Post

1. What are Essential Fatty Acids?

2. Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Health

3. 10 Omega-3 Fatty Acid and Fish Oil Health Benefits

4. EPA and DHA Omega-3 Fatty Acid Benefits for Depression, Anxiety, and Mental Health Research

5. EPA vs. DHA Mental Health Benefits

6. Total Omega-3 vs. DHA and EPA Amounts

7. How Much Fish Oil or Omega-3 for Depression, Anxiety, and Mental Health?

8. Best Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements for Depression, Anxiety, and Mental Health

9. Contraindications for Supplementing with Omega-3s

10. References for Fish Oil and Omega-3 Health Benefits