Tag: mental-health

• The Power of Connection: Why Community is Necessary In the World of Autoimmunity  

  

  By Jennifer Whitmire MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP  I remember how lonely I felt when I got my diagnosis. Being told you have an incurable illness—or any chronic condition—can feel scary and isolating. The moment you’re handed that diagnosis, it’s as if the world is spiraling out of control. I was confused, frustrated, angry, and…

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  November 22, 2024

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  #Autoimmunedisease, #AutoimmuneHelp, #AutoimmuneRecovery, #autoimmunewellness, #ChronicIllnessCommunity, #ChronicIllnessSupport, #CommunitySupport, #EmotionalHealing, #HealingThroughConnection, #HealingTogether, #health, #HealthJourney, #HolisticHealth, #LivingWithAutoimmune, #mindbodyconnection, #SocialSupportForHealth, #SupportForAutoimmune, #ThyroidCommunity, #Thyroidhealth, #WellnessJourney, #WholePersonHealing, #wholisticjen, healing, mental-health, mindfulness, wellness

• Go For the C- Perfectionism Might Be Making You Sick

  

  By Jennifer Whitmire MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP  I remember my confidence coach, Dr Michelle Mokart, telling me to go for a C, she may have said B, when I was working on a project, and if you know me, you can only imagine the look I gave her.  (My face ALWAYS tells it as it is!).  I…

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  November 13, 2024

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  #ChronicIllnessAndTypeAPersonality, #ChronicIllnessPerfectionism, #EpsteinBarrVirusPerfectionism, #GoodEnoughMindset, #HealthierMindset, #HealthRisksOfPerfectionism, #HolisticHealingPerfectionism, #HolisticHealthCommunity, #LettingGoOfPerfection, #MentalHealthAndPerfectionism, #mindbodyconnection, #OvercomingPerfectionism, #PerfectionismAndHealth, #PerfectionismAndStress, #PerfectionismEffectsOnHealth, #PerfectionismInChronicIllness, #PerfectionismSupport, #perfectionist, #StressAndImmunity, #StressReductionTips, #wholisticjen, mental-health, perfectionism, personal-growth, self-compassion

• The Worst Advice My Doctor Ever Gave Me

  

  By Jennifer Whitmire MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP  When I walked into my doctor’s office, still trying to figure out my Graves antibodies, I always asked with curiosity about food and other things that could hurt or help me. I expected sound advice. Instead, I was told, “You just need to avoid stress,” and she…

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  October 31, 2024

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  #alternative medicine, #autoimmune health, #avoid stress, #Chinese medicine, #energy medicine, #healing journey, #healing practices, #health, #health coaching, #holistic health, #holistic lifestyle, #holistic wellness, #immune system support, #mind-body health, #mindfulness, #natural healing, #nutritionalendocrinology, #reduce inflammation, #reduce stress, #self-care routines, #self-care tips, #stress management, #stress relief, #Thyroidhealth, #wellness tips, #whole body health, mental-health, mindfulness, stress

• Why “Eat Less, Exercise More” Could Be Making Things Worse

  

  By Jennifer Whitmire MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP  For years, we’ve all heard the same advice, “If you want to lose weight or get healthier, just eat less and exercise more.” It sounds so simple, but what if I told you this might actually be making things worse?  You’re not alone if you’ve cut calories and…

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  October 18, 2024

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  #adrenalhealthandweightloss, #adrenalstressandweightgain, #cortisolandbellyfat, #cortisolandinsulinresistance, #eatlessexercisemoremyth, #effectsofchronicstressonmetabolism, #fattyliverandstress, #health, #hormoneimbalancefromoverexercising, #impactofcortisolonhealth, #InsulinResistance, #insulinresistanceandstress, #overexercisingandadrenalfatigue, #pregnenolonestealandhormones, #stressandhormonalimbalances, #stressandthyroidfunction, #undereatingandadrenaldysfunction, #undereatingandhormoneimbalance, #weightlossmyths, #wholisticjen, mental-health, nutrition, stress, wellness

• How Can I Be Full of Life When I Feel Like Crap?

  

  By Jennifer Whitmire MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP Being full of life – physically, mentally, and emotionally is necessary for optimal health. But when we are sick or in pain or just have no energy, it can be difficult to even imagine feeling full of life. Do a quick inventory. What is going okay for…

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  July 10, 2024

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  #AutoimmuneHealth, #GutHealth, #health, #HealthyEating, #HealthyLifestyle, #HolisticWellness, #lifestyle, #MentalHealth, #NourishingFoods, #PositiveMindset, #Stressmanagement, mental-health, nutrition, wellness