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How to Prevent Work From Affecting Mental Health

Making changes to working from home has put enough stress on our job situations, and for many, going to work was already a stressful experience. It’s become vitally important to prioritize mental health on and off the job. Even if the culture makes it difficult, knowing how to cope with workplace stress can ensure your relationship and home life go unaffected by your career pursuits.

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Self Care Vs Self Love: What's the Difference?

They’ve become buzz words for some and mantras for others, but “self care” and “self love” hold different meanings, and they are both important to your mental health. In fact, there are several definitions of these phrases floating around on the internet, but there are general principles to each that make them worth pursuing regularly no matter the exact definition you abide by.

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Managing Relationship Stress During A Pandemic

No matter your walk of life, this year has proven to be one for the record books. The stresses that many of us are facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing protests, wildfires, not to mention the everyday stressors of general life, are weighing more heavily on our relationships than usual, but with a mindful approach to stress management and communication, we can all get through this together, relationships intact.

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Surviving the Holidays

Surviving the Holidays

The holidays are a stressful time for everyone, but they can pose specific challenges for couples. There are the stresses of money, the stresses of seeing family, as well as whose family to see when. There are also unspoken expectations you may have of each other, that can cause disappointment and rifts.

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