Meditation is a great way to manage stress. If you want to build resilience over time, it can help you feel less stressed and is a great tool to use daily for your mind and body. If you want to get into a mindful place, learn some of the techniques in this five minute meditation.…
Addiction is complex with multiple influences. Intelligence is one you may not have thought of when considering the correlation to addiction. Specialists look at the correlation between addiction and intelligence as quite surprising and highly interesting. Learn more about why scientists are studying this connection and how it can affect how we view addiction. Intelligence…
Negative feedback can feel like a punch to the gut. Everyone experiences receiving feedback at some point that is less than positive and sometimes not even constructive. Here are five ways to receive negative feedback in a way that will help you recover more quickly and efficiently without letting it hang over your head. 5…
Taking a dip in the pool or a great body of water like the ocean can have massive therapeutic benefits you may not have considered. Swimming, either leisurely or for sport, has great long term health benefits for the body and mental health as well. Try these tips for getting into the pool and finding…
Getting back on your feet following addiction takes time. Learning to manage work stress after your coping mechanism was taken away can be frustrating and downright confusing. Building good strategies for managing stress at work will help you find balance in recovery. Manage Work Stress Better with These Tips Engage Co-Workers Having friends at work…
Food can either be incredibly nourishing for your body or detrimental to your health. High impact foods are more likely to give you energy, vitality and strength to endure the long road of recovery as opposed to sweets and junk food. Find out what five high impact foods to incorporate into your diet and how…
Getting outside and into nature can be restorative to your mental and physical health. It does not take days or weeks to go off into the wilderness to be able to enjoy the great outdoors. Just a peek outside, a few minutes of fresh air or some short hikes can help build your stamina for…
It’s not easy being the boss. In fact, some research shows that depression among CEOs could be double the national level of 20%. While it’s no secret that the life of a CEO is a high-pressure job, many CEOs simply feel they have to “push through” the hard times. In the process of supporting others,…
Being in recovery does not mean you don’t have a job, family, or other life obligations. Sobriety is about learning to be the best person you can be by living honestly and practicing integrity. When you first enter recovery, employing effective coping strategies can be simple. It’s possible at that time you may not be…
Addiction can not be solved overnight; no mental health problem is that easy. Just because you have completed treatment does not mean you have recovered. The physical cravings were only a part of the problem. The drive to use drugs runs much deeper, and it takes a while to build a new lifestyle that does…