Tag: mental health

Seasonal Affective Disorder . . . Debunked!

Seasonal affective disorder (“SAD”) – is it real or fake? I can promise you, it is real. Many don’t believe that it is and that’s why I wanted to write this. Hopefully by the end …

Myths About Mental Health

The conversation about mental health is coming to the forefront of our world and a few myths need to be dispelled.

40 is Hard!

Friends, milestone birthdays can be SUPER hard. Turning 40 was a freaking struggle. I spiraled down, but was able to get out. . .thankfully.

Self-Care Practices

Taking care of yourself is something I’m so incredibly passionate about! It’s probably because I didn’t take care of myself for so many years. Before I had the epiphany, I didn’t eat very well, I …

The world needs more strong women

There are strong women in this country and we should look to them for motivation and inspiration rather than try to bring them down. I recently watched 2 movies about powerful women and am so inspired.

Why I Took a Solo Vacation

A Solo Getaway can be both good and not so good. I took one recently and wanted to share my reasons why.

3 tips for working through the Summer blues

Anyone else have a case of the Summer Blues? The weather is just starting to be amazing and I’m over here being all… Why? I’m not exactly sure. If you’re new to Just Live Mindfully, …

Pets and mental health

Do you have a pet? I didn’t all growing up. I was allergic to cats, dogs, birds and pretty much everything under the sun. The only pet I could have was fish and my parents …

Self-Care Doesn’t Have to be Expensive

Is self-care really that expensive?  The answer to this question is different for everyone. You do have to be mindful about how you practice self-care because it can get expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. Let …

How’s Your Mental Health?

When I think about mental health I immediately think of all the bad things – anxiety, depression, severe manic episodes, darkness and hospitalization.  A lot of people think of the bad things first too.  Someone …