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Ideas to Enhance Your Mental Health & Wellness

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Pick 1 or 2 to Try 1st:) Be Patient With Yourself and Trust the Process ❤️
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Light Therapies

Special lamps, lights, and alarm clocks mimic natural sunlight and are commonly used to help treat symptoms of depression and regulate our internal body clock. 

 
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Check out different light styles and ratings!
Circadian Light Therapy Lamps
 
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I love the aesthetic of this one best!
Hatch Restore 2 Sunrise Alarm

Weighted Blankets

Weighted blankets can provide a comforting, grounding sensation that many find reduces anxiety and promotes better sleep.

 
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Chose this one because of reviews/reasonable price point, but they also have more breathable blanket options if you get hot easily!
Uttermara Weighted Blanket Queen 15lbs 60x80 Grey
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Auditory Therapy

White noise machines can be useful for improving sleep by blocking out distracting noises and calming the mind. Better sleep helps balance mood. My 10-yr-old daughter and I both use one! Meditating for even a few minutes every day can help promote re...

 
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I Have This One:)
Yogasleep Dohm White Noise Machine (White/Gray)
 
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Guided Meditation or Calming Music
How to Meditate

Aromatherapy

Certain essential oils like lavender or chamomile can have calming effects. Go to a store and smell some different oils before you invest!

 
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Beautiful Sharper Image Essential Oil Diffuser!
Sand-Blasted Glass Ultrasonic Aromatherapy Diffuser by Sharper Image
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Mental Health Workbooks

I'm very familiar with therapy! I still go and I've had to do a workbook or two. CBT exercises can help you understand and challenge depressive thoughts.

 
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CBT Workbook/Available on Kindle Also
The CBT Workbook for Mental Health: Exercises

Journaling

Journaling can be a therapeutic way to process emotions. You can google journal prompts to give you ideas. If you want to buy one of my journals please do! It definitely is NOT perfect, but that's okay:)

 
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My First Journal Creation on Amazon
Perfectly Imperfect Notebook
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Cute wellness planner for your self care journey!
The Jag Wellness Journal

Relaxation Or Stress Relief Toys

Items like fidget spinners, stress balls, or sensory toys can be soothing for some people. I personally like playing with slime with my daughter. I also really like the fidget rings. There's a spiky spiral one that you can roll along the pressure poi...

 
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Fidget Toys
Stress Toys

Physical Activity

Movement can be so beneficial to the mind and there are so many options! One thing that has always helped uplift me is being out in nature. Feeling the grass under my feet, feeling the wind on my skin, seeing and hearing things around me..it's very g...

 
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Movement
8 Ways to Move When You're Depressed

Residential Treatment

 
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Best Residential Experience I've Ever Had:) Wonderful Community and Program!
Milestones at Onsite | Residential Treatment for Trauma