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Dance Your Way to Better Mental Health

By Jacquie Maynard
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4 Ways Creative Flow Improves Mental Health

By Jacquie Maynard
Education,Self-Care

4 Tough Lessons I Learned From Depression

By Jacquie Maynard
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13 Ways to Improve Your Mood RIGHT NOW

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REAL Depression Advice From My Own Experience

By Jacquie Maynard
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Dance Your Way to Better Mental Health

By Jacquie Maynard on Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Guys, dancing. When’s the last time you did it? Come on, when’s the last time you really let go? That one song came on and you couldn’t stop yourself from shakin’ it all around the room, and it felt amazing didn’t it? Not only is it a great work out, but letting loose is a …

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4 Ways Creative Flow Improves Mental Health

By Jacquie Maynard on Friday, October 4, 2019
mental health, depression, anxiety, PTSD, therapy, creativity, crafts, arts, arts and crafts, improve my mental health, help with depression, help with anxiety, help with PTSD, knitting, quilting, sewing, drawing

**Psst! This post may contain affiliate links. If you buy something from one of those links, I get a small percentage at no extra cost to you. You get a cool product, and I get to pay my bills! Win-win. Don’t worry though, I will only suggest relevant products that I think you’ll like. Happy …

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4 Tough Lessons I Learned From Depression

By Jacquie Maynard on Tuesday, July 23, 2019
tips for dealing with depression

When I was 15, I was diagnosed with depression. The combination of parental divorce and puberty really did a number on my brain chemistry and self-esteem. You can read more about my story with depression here. Now I’m 27, and I still have depression. However, over the years I’ve learned more than a few tough …

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13 Ways to Improve Your Mood RIGHT NOW

By Jacquie Maynard on Monday, July 15, 2019
tips to improve your mood

Some days are just one of those days. If you’re really going through it today, try these tips to improve your mood right now. 1. Watch this cat video. Seriously. Cats are majestic and adorable and bizarre creatures, thus making them incredibly entertaining to watch. Plus, it’s true what they say, laughter is the best …

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REAL Depression Advice From My Own Experience

By Jacquie Maynard on Monday, July 15, 2019
optimism through depression

When I was 14, my parents divorced. At the time, it didn’t seem very traumatic, but before I knew it, I slept for hours yet was still exhausted, lost motivation and felt hopeless and worthless. I barely ate or showered. Eventually, I saw a doctor and was diagnosed with depression at age 15. For the …

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How Sunlight Makes You Happy

By Jacquie Maynard on Monday, July 15, 2019
sunlight makes you happy

There’s a reason that sunlight is always associated with happiness. Lots of ancient civilizations believed that the sun makes you happy. They believed the sun had healing powers and used sunbathing for medical purposes. Even as recently as the 19th-century doctors were convinced that good old sunlight and fresh air was the best thing for …

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Mental Health Blogs To Help You Deal

By Jacquie Maynard on Sunday, July 14, 2019
mental health blogs to help you deal

One of the most important parts of recovery from mental health disorders is knowing that you’re not alone and that others feel the same things that you do. In no particular order, here are my favourite blogs that write about depression. 1. Always Well Within While not strictly about the experience of mental health, Always …

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Jacquie Maynard
Jacquie Maynard

Hi! I'm Jacquie. I'm a mentally ill, twenty-something cat-Mom living in Canada. I write fun, educational blog posts that help others like me with coping strategies and self care.

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