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DIY Mental Health Checkup BY MEGAN WISKUS
Though we often keep tabs on our physical wellbeing, our mental health tends to take a backseat. Instead of waking up worrying about your weight or wondering how to fit in your daily workout, take a moment to ask yourself the self-care questions that follow. The answers may just bring you one step closer to achieving mental clarity and contentedness.
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Often, before we can verbalize what we’re feeling, our body beats us to the punch by reacting physically to our emotions. You might notice that your jaw is more clenched or you have a pit in your stomach when you're feeling anxious. Perhaps you feel tightness in your chest or heaviness in your shoulders when you're feeling sad. Breathe and lean into the feeling in your body for a few moments to see if you can identify what is happening emotionally.—Yasmine Binghalib, LMFT, therapywithyasmine.com
What three things went well today? So many times, we have a long list of things to do in a day, which are often unrealistic. At the end of the day, it’s easy to get frustrated with yourself or anxious about getting to them the next day. Another reason we often look back at the end of our day with discouragement is if we received bad
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Be Kind to Your Mind
What am I feeling in my body right now?
