Tips for Effective Communication
Most everyone has situations in their daily life where they have to speak to others. Beyond this, however, our social lives and romantic partnerships hinge on effective and honest communication to keep things on track. Holding back on talking about things that are important to us can have negative consequences for ourselves and for the person we are withholding communication from. We owe it to ourselves and those we care about to offer our honest opinions, even when those opinions are not always what the other person may want to hear. This is why in this article, we want to offer some tips to help improve your communication skills and give insight into overcoming fears surrounding expressing yourself.
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Minority Stressors on our LGBTQ+ Community
With so much polarization about topics such as racial equality, gender politics, and sexuality in the news and online, it has become increasingly important to be proactive in educating yourself and those close to you about how to be a good ally. Today, we want to focus on one group in particular: the LGBTQ+ community. Here at bareWell, we unwaveringly support this community and want to empower others to uplift them, as well as give tips and information to encourage our readers to do the same.
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Athletes Breaking the Mold: Mental Health in Sports
First and foremost, the organizations supporting these athletes are responsible for their well-being and establishing a healthy working environment. With that being said, the policies of these sports organizations can be impacted when athletes address their struggles publicly. This brings us to the topic we’re discussing today: we want to recognize those who have helped shape the culture of mental health awareness in sports and recount some stories of brave athletes who broke the mold when speaking about their struggles for the betterment of the community.
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Suicide Awareness Month: Common Misconceptions
With September being Suicide Awareness Month, we have an opportunity to shine light on a difficult topic that is often invisible, but increasingly common in our society. Even with increased awareness around suicide, many common misconceptions still persist, sometimes making those struggling with suicide feel alienated, alone, or deficient. With that in mind, let’s talk about and challenge some of the most common myths about suicide, and learn some tools to identify its threats.
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"Hustle Culture" and Your Health: The Pros and Cons of Productivity
In today's world of hustle culture, it’s easy to feel like your worth is tied to your productivity. Many of us struggle with defining clear boundaries around work while navigating potentially manipulative workplace practices and still striving to reach our own goals. This is not only prevalent in the workforce but in most aspects of our lives, and it affects adults of all ages.
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Building a Healthy Relationship with Eating: Mind and Body
Even if you’ve never experience an eating disorder, the task of navigating today’s expectations, beauty standards, diet culture, and exposure to “ideal” bodies on social media is enough to make most people think twice about indulging in their favorite foods. It’s important to consume healthy foods rich in nutrients, however, rewriting from a guilt-centric mindset around eating is essential to having a healthy relationship with your body and food. Remember, food is the fuel for your body and your mind, and without it, your functioning in both will suffer. Eating a good meal can improve your alertness and energy levels, and getting all of your proper nutritional components will help you to have a healthier body and improve its function.
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Building Positive Friendships
One defining characteristic of a good partnership is fairness and a sense of give and take. Even if you and your friend have similar interests, if there is a disagreement, a good friend will allow you your say and consider your wishes, even if they don't align with theirs. Good friends will appreciate the time spent together, even if it’s not exactly what they want to be doing. This also means that they shouldn't guilt you for liking the things you do or be begrudging when it comes to compromise. Acknowledging that you both have needs that deserve to be met is a sign of respect.
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Tips to Improve Your Self Esteem
First off, what is Self-esteem? It can be defined as how you view yourself and the value you place on your well-being and satisfaction. This is not limited to liking how you look and who you are, self-esteem also extends into worthiness. Self-worth plays a huge role in your worldview, internal dialogue, mental health, motivation, and self-fulfillment. This also may affect how much effort you put into self-improvement, or how important you think it is that your needs be met.
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Navigating Expectations for the New Grad
Stress and disillusionment among college grads are well documented by professional psychologists and academic leaders. As of 2022 over two-thirds of college students have experienced significant emotional distress. In a study by the American College Health Association (ACHA) 35% of students claimed to have anxiety, and 27% claimed depression. This study also pointed to worrying trends of high stress, isolation, hopelessness, substance abuse, and suicidal ideation among the students surveyed with the most affected groups being college athletes and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
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How To Be An LGBTQ Ally This June & All Year
The LGBTQ community is vibrant, powerful, tenacious, and unapologetic in its pursuit of self-expression, and these are traits we all should seek to emulate. During June, and year-round, finding appreciation for the differences that make each and every one of us unique and special is not only good for marginalized groups but for you as well. Love is always stronger than fear, and despite the hardships the LGBTQ community faces they continue to rise in the face of adversity. As we join in celebrating Pride Month help others put aside their biases, continue to love and cherish your LGBTQ friends and family, and live proudly.
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How does social media impact our Seniors?
Most of us probably have the image in mind of video calling our parents only to see their cameras to their ears because they don’t understand they’re on video. It’s always a little funny for more tech-literate people to see the ways that seniors interact with new tech. However, this shouldn’t discourage younger family members from helping Grandma get the hang of it. Despite the learning curve, seniors are one of the groups who most benefit from the tech boom.
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The Changes of New Motherhood
Motherhood is vulnerable, which is why it’s important to seek intervention if you find yourself struggling. To all the moms reading, we see you. We love you. We appreciate everything you do for your children.
From all of us here at BareWell, we wish you a Happy Mothers' Day.
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Impact of Technology on Wellbeing in Adults
According to a 2017 study conducted by the American Journal of Preventative Medicine adults who classified themselves as regular social media users reported feelings of isolation and low self-worth at three times the rate of non-habitual users. This is why it is more important for us as adults to affirm ourselves and our friends and remember that social media is not real. It’s important to embrace ourselves, even without the filters.
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What is Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)?
Emotionally Focused Therapy was created by Sue Johnson in the 1980s using principles from attachment theory. Attachment theory looks at the individual through a relational lens by considering how we are impacted by the roles our primary caregivers played, our social support, and how we behave in romantic relationships. EFT builds on an attachment lens by examining emotions and emotion regulation. Essentially, EFT therapists utilize the emotions as a way in, a way to understand an individual’s experience, their relationship interactions, and their pain.
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How does technology affect your teen?
The teen years are pivotal in terms of many things, including brain development. According to the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, teen brains are learning how to think abstractly, as well as learning to take on other viewpoints, developing a personal sense of self and sexuality, and establishing a system of values. Read this article to learn how technology is impacting our youth.
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Technology and Childhood Development: How do tablets and smart phones impact on kids?
You’ve probably witnessed a baby who can't even speak but can swipe away iPad notifications by instinct. Children are the biggest unknown in the conversation about how technology affects us; many of the side effects won't become apparent until they are much older. This makes it worthwhile to discuss the role children play in shaping discussions of tech, and how children are some of the most valuable contributors to our path forward.
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How to Show Your Body Some Love
As summer slowly approaches, body insecurities tend to creep up as well. Practice active self love rather than letting images of spring fashion and summer bikinis get you into a pit of despair. This article will provide a few strategies for changing your relationship with your body and yourself.
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How the Covid-19 Pandemic Impacted Workplace Culture
The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot of things. In the aftermath of quarantine we are starting to rebuild what we lost, even with the threat of new variants looming ahead. Most of us are still learning how to reconnect with friends and feel comfortable in public spaces. However, as far as long term consequences go, one that is often overlooked is the changes to the workplace post pandemic. Undeniably, quarantine changed the way many people want to work and how companies have had to adjust to attract and keep new employees.
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6 Qualities of A Healthy Relationship
Quality relationships can produce a feeling of love, appreciation, and closeness that’s linked to lower levels of anxiety and depression, higher self-esteem, even lower blood pressure and better immune systems. there are some ways to tell if you and your partner are in a healthy relationship right now. The health of a relationship is important beyond just whether it will last; it also shapes your general mental state, it affects your daily dealings, and could change your life path. We explored top six qualities of a healthy relationship.
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Tips for Making Your Job Transition Smoother
Making a job transition is never easy, even if you are excite for what the new position will offer you. Stress around career/job change is frequently rated as one of the most stressful life events we experience. So, if you are getting ready to leave your current role for a new opportunity, read our tips for making it as smooth as possible.
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