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3 Ways To Separate From Your Negative Thoughts
Have you heard of fusion? Like fusing two pieces of metal together? Did you know that the human brain can fuse thoughts together and...
Amanda R
Apr 17, 20212 min read
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3 Ways To Separate From Your Negative Thoughts
It's been a couple of weeks since I posted anything and sent an email out. The reason for the break was because I made a scary decision....
Amanda R
Apr 4, 20211 min read
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It's A Certificate Of Completion
I have great news! I completed the Stress Management course I signed up to take. It had been about two years of thinking about taking a...
Amanda R
Mar 22, 20211 min read
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What Is Awareness And How To Become More Aware?
Hello! Today I'm going to talk about awareness. What is awareness? How do you become more aware? Why do you want to be more aware? What...
Amanda R
Mar 8, 20212 min read
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How To Follow Through On Something You Truly Want To Do
Today I made cinnamon rolls for the first time from scratch! It was obviously more complex than braking open a tub of Pillsbury and place...
Amanda R
Feb 21, 20212 min read
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The Time I Caved And Found A Therapist
It was about 8 years ago now that I was messaging a co-worker about my constant worrying and overthinking. It wasn't "normal" to be...
Amanda R
Feb 17, 20212 min read
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Stress Management and Mindfulness: How Can I Help You Level Up?
Ask me any questions you might have on stress management, anxiety, and/or mindfulness. I have lived with anxiety for over 20 years now...
Amanda R
Feb 7, 20211 min read
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How You Might Be Adding Stress and Anxiety To Your Every Day Life
Do you find yourself making lists of work you have to do each day only to get easily overwhelmed? This feeling may cause anxiety along...
Amanda R
Jan 31, 20212 min read
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People pleasing = exhausting
Are you a people pleaser? Do you ever feel torn between saying "Yes" or "No" to things because you fear that saying "No" will cause...
Amanda R
Dec 17, 20201 min read
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Thinking too much about something in the future?
Do you ever struggle with thinking too much about something in the future? Like you make plans with friends two weeks from now and you...
Amanda R
Dec 10, 20201 min read
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Create your own Happiness List.
Wow! It's been a full month since my last post. All I can say is that I have so much hope for us all as we move deeper into this pandemic...
Amanda R
Nov 11, 20202 min read
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A New Affirmation
When you've lived with anxiety and the need to be "perfect" for years (~20 years), it takes patience and time to reprogram your brain to...
Amanda R
Oct 11, 20203 min read
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What happens when you're not "present"?
For me, I lived years and years (~13) of my life in high stress, thinking about and planning the future, sad about the past and how it...
Amanda R
Sep 19, 20202 min read
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A Lot Can Change In A Year
My blogs will always have some type of mindset theme to them. I feel like the older I grow, the more personal development I do, the more...
Amanda R
Sep 10, 20202 min read
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How Do You React In Stressful Times?
A few weeks ago I locked myself out of the house. Like most mornings, I was rushing out the door to get to the office. I had my work bag,...
Amanda R
Aug 23, 20203 min read
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Awareness
It's been a minute since my last blog post. At the beginning of the year, I set out to post a blog every Friday. For a couple months I...
Amanda R
Jul 31, 20202 min read
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When Old Habits Fight Back
Remember in a previous post I had mentioned that I am creating new, positive pathways in my brain? That it takes practice and time and...
Amanda R
May 19, 20203 min read
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Believing In Personal Development
Last week I talked to you about 'spiraling thoughts' and the method I use to reel it in before it drags me down the rabbit hole. Today, I...
Amanda R
May 9, 20203 min read
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The Power of Practice
Over the weekend, I realized something that I wanted to share with you. Saturday, I planned to have this really cool movie theater night...
Amanda R
May 4, 20202 min read
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Welcome To The Party
Before writing this post, I asked myself, "If I write a pity party post, how can I make this informative without causing my readers to...
Amanda R
Apr 25, 20203 min read
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