13 Fun Activities I Use To Improve My Mental Health (+ Free Mental Health Journals)!

13 Fun Activities To Improve Your Mental Health

With everything going on in the world, it is not surprising that you would be searching for fun activities to improve your mental health.

That’s why I am going to share with you 13 fun ways you can find relief from your anxious and intrusive thoughts without ever leaving your house.

These are coping techniques that have worked for me when I’ve dealt with anxiety.

Here is what we will cover is very simple:

• Why you shouldn’t have shame when seeking help with anxiety
• 13 Fun Mental Health Activities You Can Try Today 

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5 Ways To Know If Online Therapy Is Right For You!

Should I try online therapy is the same question I asked myself over 10 years ago when I was suffering from depression and anxiety.

I knew I needed help escaping the dark prison that was my brain but the thought of talking to someone face to face was not an option for me at that time.

This may be the same situation you see yourself in at the moment and so I’m going to tell you upfront:

Yes, you should get online therapy and in today’s post, I’m going to tell you why and where you can get it.

This is what we’ll cover:

• What online therapy is
• How online therapy works
• 5 ways to know if it’s right for you and your current struggles
• Which online therapy platform I used and recommend and the different mental health struggles they address to see if they cover your specific issue.
• How to access free mental health printables and worksheets

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Free Printable Walking Journal For More Amazing Weight Loss At Home!

Free Printable Walking Journal To Make At Home Weight Loss Easier!

Is walking at home an effective way to lose weight?

Does walking around the house even count as exercise?

If you have these and other similar thoughts wandering in your head and restricting you from starting your weight loss journey, you’ve come to the right place!

I will answer all these questions and more in today’s post!

Even though there are 35+ jaw-dropping examples of people (including me) who have already lost weight with walking and eating healthier, I am here to give you clarity regarding the effectiveness and the results of walking at home for weight loss!

And before we get started, you can go ahead and CLICK HERE to get a free Walking Printable Fitness Tracker and other weight loss trackers!

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Grief Journal Printable To Help You Heal In A Healthy Way

I can’t lie…

I got emotional while I was creating this grief journal printable and I’m not even grieving the loss of a loved one.

That’s how powerful these grief writing prompts are.

I looked them over and it tore me up thinking about how I might need these prompts one day when I experience the pain of loss.

If you or someone you know is grieving, I truly believe that journaling is an activity that will help them heal.

That is why I created this printable grief journal…to help people heal in a healthy way.

You see what many of us want to do when we are wheeling from losing a loved one is bury the pain.

Maybe then the pain will go away.

Maybe then you won’t hurt so bad.

But let me tell you.

That don’t work.

When you are confronted with the pain of a searing loss you will deal with that pain one way or another.

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Top 7 Calming & Stress-Relieving Hobbies To Help Combat Anxiety (Unique Method)!

Top 7 Calming & Stress-Relieving Hobbies To Help Combat Anxiety

Have you ever lived with something so long that you begin to think it’s normal?

Then you get a clue and you’re like wait I’m not meant to live like this!

I had that realization this week about anxiety.

Although I’ve overcome depression completely and given anxiety more than a few punches, I still am not completely free and I’m guessing you’re not either.

I guess I thought hey as long as my anxiety isn’t paralyzing like it was before then it’s ok to have some anxiety.

But why though?

The goal should be to beat anxiety in the face and win the fight, not settle for being less anxious.

There’s a reason why Jesus said don’t worry over and over again.

He doesn’t want us to use precious brain cells and time worrying when we could be praying to the Father and getting real results.

So in today’s post, I’m going to talk about some stress-reducing hobbies and tips to start beating stress for good.

These are some of the ways that I’ve used to help me at least get a strong grip on anxiety.

But first I’m going to tell you HOW to use these tips because that’s equally as important. 

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How To Walk At Home Without A Treadmill & Lose Weight (The Only 3 Things You Need!)

How To Walk Indoors Without A Treadmill

If you’re trying to get in shape but aren’t really about that gym life or you’re still on lockdown restriction then don’t worry…

I got you.

What you can do is to try walking at home!

You do not even need to invest in a treadmill (although I’m looking to buy one before the year ends)!

Let’s admit it.

A treadmill is quite an investment! I mean yeah it’s a worthy one but it can cost up to $1000 for a good quality one.

Fortunately, you don’t have to pay all of that money to lose weight and get fit…trust me.

The truth is, you can still achieve your fitness goals by walking at home without a treadmill!

Don’t believe me?

Well, if you didn’t know already, I lost about 50 pounds just by walking an hour serveral days a week and eating healthier!

I’ll be sure to tell you more about my walking routine that I used to lose 50 pounds.

And it’s not just me that’s lost weight by walking…there are countless other people with walk at home weight loss results too, as the blog post linked above will attest to!

Crazy right?

So today I’m spilling some secrets and sharing some cool ways on how to walk at home without a treadmill!

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Can You Lose Weight By Walking An Hour A Day? These 45+ Jaw-Dropping Weight Loss Results Say Yes

45+ Inspiring Weight Loss Results From Walking An Hour (Or More) A Day

You’ve just collapsed onto your couch after completing day one of your new workout.

You know this time you’re really going to lose weight.

It’s just that the HIIT (high-intensity interval training) workout you just did wore you out and you know tomorrow your body will feel sore and beat up.

But do you have to do such hardcore exercise to lose weight?

Is it possible that you could see weight loss results from just walking for an hour a day?

Oh but yes…you can and I’m going to prove it to you today so just keep reading.

For some reason, a lot of us who are embarking on a new weight loss journey believe we have to do back breaking workouts in order to lose weight.

First off let me let you in on a little secret…you don’t have to workout at all in order to lose weight.

I know…mind blowing.

However, you will lose weight a lot FASTER and your body will be more toned and in shape if you incorporate a workout routine with a healthier diet.

So I highly recommend you work out if you’re trying to lose weight.

But do you have to kill yourself doing 45 minutes of hardcore cardio?

Naw, girl (or dude).

You can lose weight by walking for an hour a day or even as little as 4 days a week.

Do you doubt me?

Well, my friend, I promise you by the time you finish reading this post, you will be a believer, trust.

Here’s what we are going to talk about my lovelies:

-Can you lose belly fat by walking?

-What are the benefits of walking 1 hour a day?

-Is 1 hour walk a day enough?

-Is 2 hours of walking too much?

-My short story of how I lost 50 pounds by walking

-And over 45 inspiring, jaw-dropping results from people who lost weight walking broken down into various categories like how long they walked and how many steps they walked to lose weight.

Ready to start your walking journey? Click here to download a free walking journey and get to stepping!

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Fitbit Alta HR Features Explained In An Epic Review (+ Free Walking Journal)!

Fitbit Alta HR Features Explained

I know why you’re here.

You know you’re sitting too much.

You feel like you’re glued to your office chair at work or the couch at home for far too much of your day.

You heard that sitting was the new smoking (yikes!) and you’re up to 3 packs a day.

So you decided to take action and do something about.

You’re going to get a Fitbit…But with so many choices which one should you get?

Well, I had all of these same thoughts when I first decided to get a Fitbit.

I did my research and chose the Fitbit Alta HR and now I’m going to give you an epic review of it!

I have not regretted the choice I made over 2 years and I will share with you why in this post.

Although it hasn’t been all smooth sailing…I’ll tell you about that too.

Here’s what I’ll cover today: 

• We’re going to go over some basic stuff first, like what a fitness tracker and fitbit are, if you can still buy the Fitbit Alta HR and more
• I’m going to break each Fitbit feature down and rate them all individually. That way, if there is a certain feature that you are wondering about, you will get an idea of how well that one works.

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3 Eye-Opening Reasons Why I Chose Online Therapy (The Benefits Of Online Therapy)

3 amazing benefits of online therapy vs traditional therapy 

Online therapy is a tool that I give major credit to in my mental health journey. 

I promise you, I would not be writing this blog post without having done online counseling many years ago. 

I was too depressed and anxious to actually start a blog and too self-conscious to put myself out there. 

Truth is having a healthy body but an unhealthy mind, so to speak, just won’t cut it y’all. 

I’m nowhere close to where I want to be physically, financially, mentally, or spiritually. 

But I do understand fully that all of these aspects work together to create the healthiest person possible. 

Your mind is a big component of why you do what you do. 

If you feel like everything is a huge struggle and you haven’t tried online counseling yet then I’m going to share with you 3 true benefits that online therapy has vs traditional therapy and which site helped me the most. 

Please stay tuned because I really want you to move the needle from where you are now towards where you want to be. 

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Unhealthy Habits That Cause You To Gain Weight & How To Prevent It

Bad Habits That Cause Weight Gain 

Does this internal monologue sound familiar?

“Yes, I’m finally at my goal weight!”

Six months later…

“What? I’ve regained 20 pounds! What happened?!”

Have you ever been in a situation where you made it to your goal weight only to find six months to a year later that you gain all that weight back and then some?

Losing weight and then gaining it back almost feels worse than not losing the weight at all you feel even more like a failure.

Perhaps you were celebrating with people about your accomplishment only to have to face them a year down the road in the same or worse condition than you were in when you were celebrating.

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