Wellness + Yoga
My experiences on the road to a more enlightened and spiritual way of living. Here I'll share about my anxiety journey, living a more natural life, and how I'm becoming more aligned with the universal energy that is all around us.
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Anxiety affects my life every day – The Anxiety Chronicles
Anxiety. As short as a few years ago, it almost seemed like a bad or taboo word, but these days the thoughts around anxiety disorders have become so much more understanding and accepting. I remember feeling embarrassed to bring it up to my family, friends, and especially doctors
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How To Balance Your Chakras With These Yoga Flows
What Are Chakras? As I was sitting and working from home a lot, my anxiety and general well-being started to feel a bit off. As I’m learning so much about our spiritual side, I decided to take a 7-day yoga journey to help balance my chakras. There are many points within the body Chakra is energy points within our body that, when balanced, are said to help create calm, peace, and contentment. There are seven main chakra points that most are somewhat familiar with; root, sacral, solar plexus, heart, throat, third eye, and crown, but there are much more throughout the body. The seven main chakra points The seven main…
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How To Come Out of a Bout of Depression or Anxiety
Depression and anxiety Depression and anxiety are something I’ve battled for a better part of my teens and adult years. Something that never really goes away; you just learn how to cope and live side by side. Some days, weeks, or even months are absolutely awesome, and then sometimes, with or without warning, you’re in the depths of sadness and fear. So, how do you find the drive to pull yourself out of that hole? Sometimes it is almost impossible, and it seems there is no end in sight. Realizing and accepting that you’re in the midst of an episode is even bigger to face. When the journey with anxiety…
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Best Ways To Cope With Anxiety During A Time Of Uncertainty
I realized how much was affecting me mentally During the pandemic (for whatever reason I really hate using this word, probably because it creates more anxiety) I realized how much it was affecting me mentally as I think a lot of us are feeling. I think at first it was kind of survival mode happening so I didn’t feel much for the first few weeks other than intensity and just working on figuring out all the daily logistics. Now, as I start to sit panic starts to creep in. I start to worry about everything; will we get sick, will I realize if one of us gets sick, will we…
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How to Manage Anxiety by Removing Caffeine
Put down the cup of joe I used to love coffee… mochas were my favorite; I still miss them, mostly the chocolate 😢 but on my journey to inner balance and control of my anxiety, I realized that caffeine was a HUGE trigger for me.Unfortunately, caffeine triggers and stimulates our fight or flight response which is also what we experience when we’re in a panic attack or anxiety episode. Until recently there wasn’t much thought to the effects or contribution caffeine can have with anxiety disorders. Too much can lead to a full-blown anxiety episode. Once I drank over what my threshold was, and let us be honest this was…
