5 Essential Ways to Take Care of Yourself This Holiday Season

Saya Des Marais 12/26/2022

How will you take care of yourself this holiday season? The holidays can be merry, festive, and jolly 一 but they’re rarely so 100% of the time. “‘Tis the season to be jolly,” but for many people, it’s also the season to be stressed, anxious, sad, or overwhelmed. During this time of year, it’s more important than ever that you practice meaningful self-care practices to protect your mental health and get through those tough family gatherings with grace and your sanity. Here are 5 essential ways to take care of yourself this holiday season, from putting up boundaries in your schedule to not overindulging in the desserts. Avoid overscheduling. The holiday season can get chaotic quickly if you say yes to every invitation. Family is…

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Saya Des Marais

6 Ways Women Can Reduce Their Holiday Stress

The holidays are a festive time full of hustle and bustle and good cheer. Nonetheless, somebody has to put effort into all that merry-making, and the added pressure can cause inordinate stress. Not surprisingly, women are more frequently affected, as they already do two hours more of household chores on a good day. Anyone would get frazzled. Not everyone can count on their sweetie or kids to sweep them off to a day spa to unwind. What can you do that won’t cause even more anxiety by maxing out an already strained budget? Here are six ways women can reduce their holiday stress. 1. Schedule Time for Self-Care Please banish the idea that self-care is selfish. Remember, you can’t pour from an empty pitcher. Running…

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Mia Barnes 12/19/2022

7 Simple Ways to Help Your Body Transition to Winter

Whether we like it or not, winter is coming, which means it’s time to hunker down, revive our self-care routines and nourish our bodies with warm winter goodness. In Chinese Medicine, winter is defined by “yin” or resting energy. It is a time to rest, slow down and go inward. Therefore, the activities of this season are all meant to encourage and enhance yin energy. The kidneys are the primary organ associated with winter, and they require a lot of rest in order to rejuvenate. During this time, we are meant to consolidate our energy to prepare for the growth, expansion and activity of spring. Here are a few ideas to help ease the transition to the cold winter months of the Midwest. 1. Eat…

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Institute Editorial Team 12/05/2022

Flourish

Flourish (verb) – grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment. This is what I aspire after. A woman growing, developing, as a result of the environment I live in, the people I am around, the choices that I make and the people that I impact. Every fiber of my being wants to flourish. I see it as the unique way that God has created me (and us). To be made in the image of the creator of the universe who out of nothing created this beautiful and amazing world we live in and is actively engaging me to have an intimate relationship where I know Him more and more. In this time of intimacy,…

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Institute Editorial Team 06/13/2022

working from home; working moms need to prioritize their health

7 Tips to Help Working Moms Prioritize Our Health

Working moms need to prioritize our health. With many of us heading back to the office and yet another change to our routines is disrupting our lives, our overall wellbeing is suffering. Add balancing your job with motherhood — childcare, packing lunches, dishes, laundry, and more — it is critical that we make time for self-care and move our health to the top of our priority list. Many working moms avoid or even forget about self-care because they simply don’t have time for it. If this sounds familiar, stay tuned. These simple tips will allow you to put your health at the top of your to-do list without finding extra time for it. Why It’s Important for Working Moms to Prioritize Our Health Oftentimes, we…

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Institute Editorial Team 08/09/2021

woman showing stress, compassion fatigue is valid.

Compassion Fatigue is Valid 一Here’s How to Beat it

Compassion Fatigue is Valid. Here’s How to Beat it. If you’re in the helping profession, you’ve probably heard about – or even personally experienced – compassion fatigue. Compassion fatigue is a very common experience, similar to burnout, in certain caretaking professions. Some studies suggest that women may be more vulnerable to compassion fatigue than men. We’re here to tell you that compassion fatigue is completely valid and normal; if you’re experiencing it, it doesn’t mean that you’re a bad person or employee. Here’s everything you need to know about what compassion fatigue is, why it’s valid, and what you can do about it if you’re going through it. What is compassion fatigue? Compassion fatigue, sometimes referred to as secondary trauma or vicarious trauma, is an…

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Gina Messina, Ph.D. 10/26/2021

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