Mental Health & Fitness
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Motherhood Taught Me To Be Selfish
I Was A Miserable People-Pleaser For Several Years… Now I’m Unapologetically Self-Serving, Brazenly Happy, and Finding Joy Literally Everywhere. My daughter is just 17 months old, but she has inspired me more than anyone else in my life. People say that becoming a mother changes you, but I didn’t anticipate this… Yes, I have less…
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I’m Currently Obsessed With… #5 | New Mom Life
Body and Health Chloe Ting’s Summer Shred Challenge I’ll be the first to admit that I thought my body would’ve snapped back to its pre-pregnancy shape just a bit quicker… But given that I am seven months out from giving birth and still not quite where I want to be fitness wise, I figured it…
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How I Reduced My Waist Size Post-Pregnancy Using Hydrotherapy: Carillon Miami Review
Hydrotherapy Circuits Helped Me Shed Stubborn “Water Weight” (AKA: Stagnant Lymph Fluid) You may have heard about hydrotherapy. It’s the concept of moving between hot and cold water to rev up your circulatory system. But what most people don’t realize is that it can be used to help flush the lymphatic system. And I’ve learned…
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Six Tips to Reduce Swelling After a C-section or Giving Birth
Nothing Could Have Prepared Me For the Level Of Swelling That I Experienced… When it comes to research, I thought I had studied all the possible scenarios for giving birth. Well, it turns out I missed a big one: many women’s bodies swell after giving birth. And if you’ve had a Caesarean, the swelling is…
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A Hopeful Second Trimester Recap
The Second Trimester Was Probably The Easiest… And that’s no surprise! Most experienced mothers always say the second trimester is the best part of pregnancy. Your symptoms decrease, you start sporting a little baby bump, and you get to see the first images of your new babe. This article is the second in my pregnancy…
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Brutally Honest First Trimester Recap: Mental Health and Pregnancy
How I’m Balancing My Pregnancy While Coping With Depression and Anxiety Here is your fair warning that this is a very TMI article. Like… way too graphic for me to be comfortable with my coworkers or ex’s reading. I will also be discussing mental health, body image, projectile vomiting, and medications. These are all difficult…
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Lion’s Mane: the Anti-Anxiety Adaptogen. Here’s How I Take It…
Lion’s Mane Mushroom + Reishi Mushroom = A Calmer, Focused Mind. Opening Up About My Mental Health Journey First off, I want to say thank you to those who’ve reached out about their own mental health journies. When I initially started sharing my struggles with severe anxiety and chronic depression, I really didn’t know what…
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6 Steps to Reduce Cellulite; Your Ultimate Guide
They Key is Understanding Your Lymphatic System. Cellulite. All women have it. Let me say that again: ALL. WOMEN. HAVE. IT. It’s not a matter of weight, body fat percentages, or even fitness level, per se. I’m certainly stepping outside my comfort zone with this post! But I think it’s important to share information, despite…
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How My Body Changed After I Started Eating Vegan
I Anticipated that Eating a Produce-Focused Vegan Diet Would Change Me… However, I Couldn’t Imagine How Dramatically My Body Would Transform I was never 100% sure that I could commit to eating a vegan diet. And after all, abstaining from meat and dairy are just one aspect of being vegan. There are other ethical cornerstones…