Read more about the article How To Naturally Treat Your Mental Health
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How To Naturally Treat Your Mental Health

Thankfully, the stigma against mental health is beginning to lift, and many people who may have shrugged off depression or anxiety are beginning to understand that mental health is indeed, an important aspect of health care. When suffering with a mental health problem, it’s important to always make sure that you speak to your Doctor as soon as possible. However, there are many different things that you could be doing at home which will help improve your mental health while you’re being treated by your Doctor as well. Take a look how to naturally improve your mental health. Photo by Gabriel Matula on Unsplash Meditate Meditating is any form of reflection in a relaxing environment. Taking time for yourself to sit back, relax, and use breathing techniques to help calm…

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November 29, 2018
Read more about the article Why I’m so proud of Gavin today
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Why I’m so proud of Gavin today

As I've said many times, I'm trying to focus on the positive. It's not always easy to do but I've found that there is almost always something I can add to the positive column. Sometimes I have to look a bit harder than other times but there's usually something there. Today I'm needing to dig a bit deeper but I do have something positive to share with the rest of the class. I mentioned earlier that I had to take Gavin to get his blood work done. Historically, Gavin and blood work have been an absolute nightmare. Gavin wouldn't cooperate and would get very aggressive with the people trying to draw his blood. He would end up having to be restrained, security would show up and it never went well.…

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November 28, 2018
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Here’s how my morning has been

The boys got off to school without any issues. We were a few minutes late but we made it. ☺ I opted to go walking on the way home. Zero percent of me wanted to do that but one hundred percent of me knew it was best that I did. It's 24°F and that's pretty fucking cold. It was snowing as well and that made it a bit more uncomfortable but I was able to get 3.1 miles done. My intention was to return home, warm up and get something to eat but I knew that Gavin needed his blood work ASAP. I figured I was already in the car and we should just get it done now. At the moment, I'm waiting on Gavin done so we can head…

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November 28, 2018
Read more about the article Ideas for Throwing the Perfect #Autism Friendly Birthday Party
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Ideas for Throwing the Perfect #Autism Friendly Birthday Party

Being a parent in this day and age is tough enough, but it can be even more difficult with life as an autism parent. There is a lot of hard work, and it takes time to get into any kind of routine. It’s not the same as parenting a child who doesn’t have autism, and things can sometimes get a little bit overwhelming. This is why it is important to have ideas to help you. The most important date in any child’s calendar, autistic or otherwise, is going to be their birthday. This is something that plays a big role in making the day perfect, but there are rules. This is going to be a delicate event that you will need to plan and prepare for sensibly. An Autism-friendly party…

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November 27, 2018