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Health Advantages of Nature for Chronic Illness
Posted by J.A., Writer for Hope Instilled on Fri Aug 26th, 2022 at 1:47 pmAs someone who has struggled with chronic depression along with chronic pain, I can’t express enough the advantages of nature. You can even get some benefits of nature from inside your house.Discovering Who You Are & Loving that Person (Part 1)
Posted by J.A., Writer for Hope Instilled on Thu Aug 20th, 2020 at 3:05 pmThere are two components to loving yourself: loving what you can’t change, and loving the person you decide to be (not the person society decided you are or shaped you to be). Then, there are two components of loving what you can’t change: loving your physical body and your personality.Over 50 Activities to do While Stuck at Home
Posted by J.A., Writer for Hope Instilled on Thu Apr 23rd, 2020 at 11:45 amIf you are stuck at home and frustrated, here are some great ideas for activities to do at home that you may haven’t thought of yet. Being bored is not great for your happiness, which is not great for your health.Play Defense by Keeping Your Immune System Strong!
Posted by J.A., Writer for Hope Instilled on Wed Apr 1st, 2020 at 10:05 amIt is ALWAYS important to keep your immune system strong! Here is how:When Positivity is NOT the Answer (Anxiety, Depression, Stress)
Posted on Mon Mar 9th, 2020 at 2:52 pmAre you or have you struggled with chronic anxiety, chronic depression, or chronic stress and someone told you to just be more positive? Annoying right?36 Ways to Kill Negativity Dealing with Chronic Illness
Posted by J.A., Writer for Hope Instilled on Tue Feb 11th, 2020 at 11:11 amHow to climb out of the hole of despair.How to avoid going there in the first place.
How to cultivate more positive thoughts and less negative ones.
New Year's Goals Ideas for Chronic Pain/Illness
Posted by J.A., Writer for Hope Instilled on Tue Jan 7th, 2020 at 11:21 amWith chronic illness and chronic pain, it is very important to have resolutions or goals for the new year! We have some great ideas for chronic illness resolutions, many with links to related blog content.In-Depth Advice: How to Improve Self-Esteem
Posted on Thu Nov 7th, 2019 at 2:24 pmThis month, I’m providing some general ideas on how a person can go about improving their self-esteem whether chronically sick or not. Many of these ideas are based on my own personal journey of feeling broken and incapable of so many things to becoming a confident and very capable person.Managing Poor Self-Esteem with Chronic Illness
Posted on Tue Oct 8th, 2019 at 2:00 pmDid you have a great self-esteem and then chronic illness took it from you?A chronic illness can definitely have a negative impact on your self-esteem.