If you’ve been reading my blog, you probably know by now that I mention journaling in most, if not all, of my posts. I’m a big fan of journaling! And yet for 20 years, although I kept telling myself how much I would love to keep a journal and start journaling, it never happened. I just couldn’t seem to do…
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How to Start Running In Winter: A Beginner’s Guide
Are you thinking about giving up your daily jog because winter is coming? Do you think you don’t have what it takes to start running outside in winter? Well, I hope my experience helps changing your mind. After years of fearing it, I realized that running in the cold is no different from running in any other type of weather.…
How I got rid of my severe depression and anxiety by facing and solving my problems
Are you so overwhelmed by your problems, and life in general, that all you want to do is crawl under your covers and cry all the time? After decades of struggling with severe depression and deteriorating physical health, I was finally able to regain power over my body and mind in ways I could not have ever imagined. I will…
26 habits that helped me overcome depression without medication
After spending over a decade struggling with physical and mental health issues, I finally understood I had a problem: severe depression, along with many other health problems actually, and I needed help urgently. That was in 2019. Up until that point, I guess I thought I was just ‘made that way’: miserable, unbearably sensitive and always oh so sad. The…
Running outside in winter: what it feels like to run in cold weather
Running, especially running outside in winter (that’s Canadian winters, btw) has had a significant impact on my ability to regulate my thoughts and emotions. Running outside in the cold has not only the “typical” physical health benefits associated with exercise, but it also greatly improves my focus and impacts my ability to manage stress throughout the day. It has been…