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healthysenseofself.com: Thought of the Day 7/24/2015
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Read MoreDiner Owner Yells at Baby, Sparks Facebook Controversy
Diner Owner Yells at Baby, Sparks Facebook Controversy Going out to eat with a toddle can be rough, but for one family, a recent experience was nothing short was absolutely terrible. The owner of Darcy’s Diner in Portland, Maine is creating big waves on Facebook after a story about her yelling at a two-year-old who…
Read MoreSerena Williams’ Body Shamers Should Just Stop.
Hold the phones– the New York Times may have just body-shamed Serena Williams. An article published on July 10th on Times begins by quoting the tennis star (who just won her 6th Wimbledon title) not on her past wins or how she’s managed to achieved such incredible success over the years, but instead on how she hides her “mold-breaking muscular arms” while…
Read MoreIs Forgiveness Good For Your Health?
Forgiving others can be really, really hard. I mean, it would be easier to just talk badly about the person behind their back for years or sue somebody, right? Wrong. So wrong. And you certainly wouldn’t be doing your self or your overall physical health any real favors. The Cure: Forgiveness According to John Hopkins Medicine,…
Read MoreThis Is What Your Cell Phone Addiction Looks Like to Your Family
Just Picture It The Center for Psychological Research, Shenyang, in China recently released a new ad campaign through advertising company Ogilvy & Mather China that makes a bold, symbolic statement about an uprising issue: cell phone addiction. The ads do a great job of raising awareness about cell phone addiction in an incredibly impactful way. That could…
Read MoreProject Semicolon Starts Conversation About Mental Health, Suicide in Hopes of Lowering Rates
Using Symbolism to Combat Mental Health Issues Because a semi-colon only represents a pause in a sentence, not the end, it has become symbolic for many people who have suffered from the effects of mental illness. Ten years after her father committed suicide, Amy Bleuei began the mental health awareness program, Project Semicolon in 2013, using…
Read MoreSix No-Fail Ways to Boost Confidence
The Key to Self-Confidence is in Your Hands A few of us seem to be born with it, but for many of us obtaining it is very hard work. All in all, confidence is a trait that is, for the most part, learned. There are a lucky few with an inherent sense of themselves who…
Read MoreShould You Be Talking About Mental Illness At Work?
To Tell or Not To Tell Your Boss About Your Mental Illness: That is the Question Comedian and author Ruby Wax recently told the UK based Times that the answer is no. No, you should not be talking about your mental illness at work, she says. The Guardian reports Wax told the Times “When people say,…
Read MoreHave a Safe & Happy Fourth of July Weekend!
From the entire Healthy Sense of Self Team, Happy Fourth of July Weekend! Be sure to take the necessary safety measures during this Fourth of July weekend to keep you and your family safe. Remember, temperatures are soaring this time of year, and many locations around the country are more subject to wildfires during this time.…
Read MoreUnhealthy Teens May Face Education, Employment Hardship
According to a study release June 22, teenagers who face mental health problems could grow up to be adults who struggle in the work place. While the study does not make any definitive conclusions about the connection, it does prove that there is a relationship between certain health factors and overall educational and, therefore, occupational, outcomes…
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