4 Mental Health Benefits of Exercise; #HAWMC
Health Activist Choice Day 12: Write about whatever you want today! (The Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge, #HAWMC) Many Americans
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How to Creatively & Assertively Deal with Bad Body Image Messages
I recently started a new workout regimen via DVD. I love it. It’s fun, challenging, and yet doable for me.
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4 Tips for Avoiding Social Media Depression
A lot of readers with bipolar disorder and autoimmune diseases have told me how depressed they feel seeing Facebook pictures—it seems like
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Why I Became A Health Activist; WEGO Awards Update
First of all I want to thank everyone who voted for me in the WEGO Health Activist Awards. Good news:
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3 Lessons on Loving a Sick Person from a 4-Year Old
(Repost from last year) Last weekend I was exhausted. After a 40-hr work week, it was hard to find my
Read More4 Tips to Help You Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
Over the holidays I was at a party with friends from high school. I had a hard time getting into
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Little Engine: I Think I Can
I’ve really been pushing myself today as I woke up feeling tired. Doing my new Pilates routine energized me. With
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Hats Off to Ability Chicago; My Nomination for Health Activist Award
Today, I continue my daily posting for WEGO’s National Health Blog Post Month. (But don’t worry, the party isn’t over
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Roadblock: When Mental Health Stigma Prevents Treatment of Physical Pain
It’s a widely known fact that people with mental illness face stigma at school, at work, and even at home.
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4 Tips for Working with Illness
Today I continue my WEGO posts for their challenge, November Health Blog Post Month. Being really sick lately, participating in
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