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Book Review: ChronicBabe 101

August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments anxiety, autoimmune, book review, fatigue, fibro, fibromyalgia, Jenni Grover, pain

Check out my review of the book, ChronicBabe 101! This book is a gem for chronically ill people and those who love them.

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Chronic Illness, Limitations, Accepting Help

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments chronic illness, Jessica Gimeno, limitations, YouTube

I’m back! I have been gone due to a family member’s accident…anyway, this is a video of mine on chronic illness, limitations, and what I have learned about accepting help.

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Strategy for Living With Depression & Perfectionism

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments anxiety, depression, perfectionism

Got anxiety and/or depression with perfectionist tendencies? Watch my latest YouTube video (3 minutes 30 seconds). I talk about one thing I learned a few years ago that changed my life.

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No Instructions Included: A Problem When You Have So Many illnesses

November 29, 2018March 9, 2019 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments

I recently assembled something–it’s an art thing I ordered online.  The instructions included vague pictures, and they were written in

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Top 29 Mental Health Apps: Recommended by Users With Lived Experience

September 26, 2018August 24, 2019 JessicaGimeno 3 Comments 7 Cups of Tea, addiction, African American, anxiety, apps, BetterHelp, bipolar, black, Buddhify, Calm, chatbots, Cove, Daylio, depression, eating disorders, eMoods Bipolar and mood tracker, free, Happier, Happify, Headspace, iMood Journal, Insight Timer, insomnia, Jasmine Pierre, journals, Litesprite games, meditation, mental health apps, micro diary, mindfulness, mood, mood charts, MoodKit, most popular, musical journal, online therapy, Pacifica, Pokemon Go, PTSD Coach, Quit That, Rain Rain Sleep Sounds, Recovery Record, Replika, review, Sleep cycle alarm clock, sleep disorders, stress, SuperBetter, Supportiv, Talkspace online therapy, technology, telemedicine, testimonials, The Safe Place, top, tracker, trauma, What's Up?, White Noise Sleep Pillow, Woebot

Hi.  I’m back or I’ll just say I’m here.  I took a five month break from blogging and plenty of

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Taking Time Off To Grieve

April 30, 2018 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments grief, loss, trauma

“Trauma changes you at a cellular level.”  I’ve heard that expression many times at mental health conferences and brain science

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My TEDx Talk Surpasses 1 Million Views

March 25, 2018April 23, 2018 JessicaGimeno 3 Comments Awards, bipolar disorder, Healthline, how to get stuff done depression, Jessica Gimeno, TED Talk, TEDx Talk

Hi Everyone, Last November, my TEDx Talk, “How to Get Stuff Done When You Are Depressed,” surpassed 1 million views. 

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5 Tips for Celebrating a Holiday Alone (UDPATED)

November 20, 2017November 21, 2017 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments how to celebrate holidays alone, marathon, New Year's Eve, Parties, Thanksgiving alone, tips, Twilight Zone

In time for Thanksgiving, I’m posting an update of my popular 2013 article, “3 Tips on Celebrating a Holiday Alone.”  What

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7 Tips for Protecting Your Mental Health When Bad News is Everywhere (UPDATED)

October 2, 2017October 4, 2017 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments bad news, bipolar disorder, cable news, depression, Las Vegas, massacre, mental health, PTSD, shootings, social media, Stephen Paddock, stress, trauma, triggers

UPDATE: I have written about this before. But, in light of the tragic events at Las Vegas, Nevada on October

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Why People With Invisible & Chronic Illnesses Deserve Academy Awards

September 28, 2017March 1, 2018 JessicaGimeno 1 Comment Academy Award, asthma, autoimmune, bipolar, bipolar 2, chronic illness, depression, disability, fatigue, invisible illness, Jessica Gimeno, mental illness, MG, Myasthenia Gravis, pain, PCOS, work

Last week I had a day where I was really off my A-game at work.  The night before I woke

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