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The Heaviness of Impermanence

I’m caught indefinitely waiting. An “in-between” state, kinda. It sucks.

Posted byJessicaJuly 21, 2020Posted inMental healthTags:adulting, coronavirus, life lessons, lifestyle, Mental health1 Comment on The Heaviness of Impermanence

The Truth about Recovering from a Mental Illness

The Truth About Recovering from a Mental Illness: picture of a girl in black and white, her reflection is split in two

Why I’ll never be “normal” and why that’s okay.

Posted byJessicaJune 6, 2020January 14, 2021Posted inMental healthTags:borderline personality disorder, happiness, Mental health, mental illness, recovery5 Comments on The Truth about Recovering from a Mental Illness

I Tried Breaking My Phone Addiction for 10 Days

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I thought breaking my phone addiction would be as easy as deleting social media apps. I was wrong.

Posted byJessicaMay 9, 2020July 17, 2020Posted inUnplugTags:happiness, Mental health, phone addiction, Productivity, social mediaLeave a comment on I Tried Breaking My Phone Addiction for 10 Days

The Nutrition and Supplement Plan that Improved My Mental Health (Including No More Brain Fog)

Meal replacement shake, multivitamin, berberine, magnesium, turmeric & ginger, and l-theanine in a row

Low mood and brain fog were taking over my life. I changed my diet to work from the outside in.

Posted byJessicaMarch 22, 2020July 17, 2020Posted inMental health, UnplugTags:borderline personality disorder, brain fog, brain food, low carb, Mental health4 Comments on The Nutrition and Supplement Plan that Improved My Mental Health (Including No More Brain Fog)

How Gratitude Has Affected My Mental Health

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Talking about what I was grateful for had some surprising benefits.

Posted byJessicaJanuary 14, 2020January 14, 2020Posted inMental healthTags:depression, gratitude, journaling, Mental health, mental illness8 Comments on How Gratitude Has Affected My Mental Health

Exercising When You Have a Mental Illness

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Exercising when you have a mental illness is a workout of its own. Recently, I decided to find a way to conquer it.

Posted byJessicaOctober 5, 2019February 20, 2020Posted inMental healthTags:depression, exercise, healthy lifestyle, Mental health, mental illness7 Comments on Exercising When You Have a Mental Illness

The Best Way to Handle Anxiety Is by Doing

Stand up to anxiety like the bully it is.

Posted byJessicaSeptember 9, 2019Posted inMental healthTags:anxiety, facing your fears, Inspiration, Mental health6 Comments on The Best Way to Handle Anxiety Is by Doing

How My Cat Helps Me With My Mental Health

Pets can help with mental health in a few different ways.

Posted byJessicaJuly 20, 2019July 15, 2019Posted inMental healthTags:bpd, cats, Mental health, mental health tips, petsLeave a comment on How My Cat Helps Me With My Mental Health

I Did Personal Affirmations for Four Weeks and This is What Happened

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Spoiler alert: it’s helping.

Posted byJessicaMay 7, 2019June 29, 2019Posted inMental healthTags:Mental health, resources, self-esteem, self-improvement2 Comments on I Did Personal Affirmations for Four Weeks and This is What Happened

Comfort Vs. Pleasure

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Comforting activities vs pleasurable ones and how they help our mental health

Posted byJessicaJanuary 9, 2019February 23, 2020Posted inMental healthTags:anger, anxiety, bipolar, bpd, depression, Inspiration, Mental health, self-improvement11 Comments on Comfort Vs. Pleasure

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