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Best #Self-Help Strategies for People in Recovery

Thank you to Charles Watson for the guest post on self-help strategies for recovering from addiction! Take it away, Charles: Best Self-Help Strategies for People in Recovery People are often taught to seek help when experiencing a recovery crisis. Although this is advisable at the beginning, it can also be helpful to perform some self-help strategies to boost chances of recovery. Read further to find out what you can do. Self-help is a topic that is often explored in improving one's wellness, business, or other individualistic pursuit. There are countless books and resources published in the topic of self-help, and it can sometimes be overwhelming which strategies are helpful for someone who has specific needs. What is self-help? Self-help , by definition, is using one's own resources and will power to achieve things without the seeking the need of other people. This concept can be applied in many areas of your life while in recovery, such as forming of health...

Mental Health Benefits of Exercise

How do you feel about exercise? Love it? Hate it? Obviously, exercise is great for our physical health . . . but did you know that exercise can work even better than medication for reducing anxiety and depression? I'm one of those strange people that actually enjoys exercise. (If only I enjoyed eating right.) And the main reason I love exercise is the stress relief. Exercise makes me a happy camper. Today, Ken Myers -- President of Morningside Nannies -- is here to tell us more! Mental Health Benefits of Exercise Everyone knows that exercising has great physical benefits for ensuring your own longevity. However, not many realize the mental benefits that can come from regular activity as well. Exercising can do more than build strong muscles as it solidifies a variety of brain functions. There are several ways that your mental acuity can be healthier by exercising regularly. 1. Blood Flow - First, exercising in any form gets your blood pumping...