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Understanding the Importance of Self-Care

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Written by: Kristi Hugstad

What Self-Care Looks Like: It Is Not A To-Do List

Self-care is a vital aspect of physical and mental health, enabling individuals to nurture themselves and manage stress effectively. By focusing on personal needs and engaging in activities that promote well-being, one can enhance their overall happiness and ability to support others. This article explores the various dimensions of self-care and offers practical insights for implementation.

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Mindful Practices for Enhanced Clarity and Well-Being

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Written by: Jamie S. Walters

Easy Practices Available to You for Wisdom and Mastery

Incorporating mindful practices like gratitude, prayer, and nature immersion into daily routines can significantly enhance personal growth and resilience. This article explores how these activities foster clarity, connection, and better decision-making, helping individuals navigate life's challenges with intention and grace.

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How to Unlock the Wisdom of Your Intelligent Heart

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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russell marie 2026Marie T. Russell is the founder of InnerSelf Magazine (founded 1985). She also produced and hosted a weekly South Florida radio broadcast, Inner Power, from 1992-1995 which focused on themes such as self-esteem, personal empowerment, and well-being. Her articles focus on transformation and reconnecting with our own inner source of joy and creativity.

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Discover the transformative power of your intelligent heart. Move beyond ego-driven decisions and embrace heart-guided living for clarity, joy, and peace. Learn how asking your heart the simple question, "What do you need from me right now?" can bring profound fulfillment and transform your relationships. Join Marie T. Russell as she shares insights inspired by Gregg Braden’s teachings and her own journey to heart-centered wisdom.

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Looking for Someone to Fix Your Life and Make It Better?

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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Learn how to find your inner wisdom, make transformative life choices, and create lasting fulfillment and joy. You can embrace self-empowerment and stop seeking external fixes. 

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Is it a Like, a Preference, a Habit, or an Addiction?

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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Explore the fine line between habits and addictions, understanding how everyday behaviors like coffee or meditation can shift from preferences to dependencies, and what it means for your well-being.

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Finding Peace: Healing from a Narcissistic Relationship

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Written by: Paris Stephenson

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Discover effective strategies for healing from narcissistic relationships. Learn how self-love, the grey rock method, and solfeggio frequencies can transform your life. Embrace a journey of personal empowerment and spiritual growth while navigating and recovering from the challenges posed by relationships with narcissists.

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Understanding Climate Anxiety and Reclaiming Peace

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Written by: Lynne Sedgmore

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Explore the intersection of psychology and activism in tackling climate anxiety. This article discusses the symptoms of climate anxiety and offers practical strategies to alleviate the psychological burden caused by environmental concerns.

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Balancing Life’s Demands: There’s Only So Much We Can Do

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Written by: Peter Coyote

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Explore the essential role of self-care in navigating the complexities of daily life. This article provides insights into balancing life's endless demands with effective self-care strategies, emphasizing the need for peace and inner wisdom to maintain productivity and well-being.

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How To Discover your Personal Strengths

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Written by: Erin Rachel Doppelt

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At Columbia, I took a life-changing positive psychology course with Dr. Dan Tomasulo. Of all the brilliant topics I studied, I found learning about personal strengths to be transformational when it came to healing understimulation and living a nourishing life.

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Do I Really Have a Green Thumb?

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Written by: Marie T. Russell

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These days, when people see my garden or the fruit trees in my yard, they often comment that I have a green thumb. That's because they see the abundance of produce in my garden.

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Coming Home: Welcome to the Next Chapter of Your Life

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Written by: Sydney Williams

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While I knew I had learned a lot about myself on this trip, I also knew there was a lot of work ahead of me. This was a big step in my healing journey, and I knew it wasn’t the last.

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How to Manage Our Inner Saboteur

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Written by: Jacqueline Heller, MD

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Deeply hidden fears, hurts, and longings may lead to symptoms and eventually maladaptive behaviors that can sabotage us. 

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It’s Time to Start Talking to Yourself Out Loud

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Written by: Vasavi Kumar

It’s Time to Start Talking to Yourself Out Loud

From early childhood, our inner dialogue (also sometimes referred to as self-talk or thinking to yourself???) plays an essential role in how we think, feel, and act. And

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Working with Crystals and Gems by Wearing Gemstones with Intention

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Written by: Johndennis Govert and Hapi Hara

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Crystal energy is very much about opening and awakening the right brain’s potential for imagination, creativity, playfulness, joy, and a childlike innocence and spirit

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The Experience of Trauma Healed in the Inner Life and the Outer Life

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Written by: Ahad Cobb

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When my trauma is stimulated in present time, I am overwhelmed with fear, terror, rage, and despair, all jumbled together. I can’t think things through.

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4 Ways To Know You’re in Victim Mode

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Written by: Friedemann Schaub, M.D., Ph.D.

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The inner victim is not only a fundamental aspect of our psyche but also one of the most powerful. 

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Energies, Vibrations, and The Principle of Resonance

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Written by: Bertold Keinar

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When you have good resonance with your partner, friend or spiritual guide, the process of your actions is boosted greatly. 

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Reframing Can Change Everything

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Written by: Ellen Meredith

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Try this experiment. Look around you, letting your vision scan in a 180-degree arc. What did you notice? Now, make a circle with your thumb and index finger and look through it...

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Cleansing, Grounding, and Protecting: Two Foundational Practices

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Written by: MaryAnn DiMarco

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Many cultures have a ritualistic cleansing practice, often done with smoke or water, to help remove negative or stagnant energy. There are also numerous practices that point to the idea of grounding...

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Releasing the Stranglehold of the Internal Oppressor (Video)

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Written by: Stacee L. Reicherzer PhD

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It feels good to heal from damaging messages that you are “less than.” As this happens, you strengthen the voice that says, “You are so much better than this mess you were handed.” You become better at recognizing your boundaries and gain the ability to say “No.”

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Releasing the Stranglehold of the Internal Oppressor

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Written by: Stacee L. Reicherzer PhD

a young woman coming out of the closet to face the lion in the shadows

It feels good to heal from damaging messages that you are “less than.” As this happens, you strengthen the voice that says, “You are so much better than this mess you were handed.” You become better at recognizing your boundaries and gain the ability to say “No.”

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