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Gain resilience to adapt to life's misfortunes and setbacks.
Resilience and Growth: The Power of Overcoming Adversity  Resilience

Resilience and Growth: The Power of Overcoming Adversity 

Life can be full of challenges and setbacks. Whether it’s a difficult job, a rocky relationship or a global pandemic, the road can be bumpy! What makes those who thrive different? The answer is resilience, which is the ability to adapt and bounce back from difficult experiences. It’s not about avoiding challenges but rather about facing them head on. Resilience is a key component of mental and emotional well-being. It can help us navigate the ups and downs of life with greater ease. An Opportunity for Growth One way to become more resilience is to focus on growth. Growth is…
Learn to Live Team
May 5, 2023
The more normal we make conversations about thoughts, emotions, and life challenges the easier having these conversations will get.
Talking with Your Teenagers About Mental Health Mental Health

Talking with Your Teenagers About Mental Health

Talking to your teenager (or a teenager you know) about, well, anything, can be difficult. As conversations around mental health become more common, we must consider the mental health of everyone – especially teens. The more normal we make conversations about thoughts, emotions, and life challenges the easier having these conversations will get. And we know that one conversation can be pivotal when it comes to getting a young person facing a mental health challenge the help they may need. Here are some tips to make having these conversations a bit easier: Be genuine. Use your words and actions to show them that you…
Learn to Live Team
April 27, 2023
6 Steps to Successfully Quit Smoking: A Guide to a Healthier Life
6 Steps to Successfully Quit Smoking: A Guide to a Healthier Life Stress & Anxiety

6 Steps to Successfully Quit Smoking: A Guide to a Healthier Life

It’s hard to quit smoking, but it is one of the best things you can do for your health. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide. It also causes a lot of health problems like lung cancer, heart disease, and stroke. If you're ready to quit smoking, here are some steps you can take:  Set a quit date: Pick a date and commit to it. Use this date as motivation to prepare yourself mentally for the challenge. Take the time you need to make changes in your life that make it easier to quit.  Make a plan: Choose…
Learn to Live Team
April 17, 2023
Calm your mind when you feel stressed.
Learn to calm your mind when you feel stressed. Stress & Anxiety

Learn to calm your mind when you feel stressed.

April is Stress Awareness Month We usually feel stressed when we’re afraid of something that might happen at work, home, or in general. These non-life-threatening triggers fool our body into believing we’re under attack. We might respond by pulling back and withdrawing or fighting back. When this happens, it’s helpful to remember that you are safe. You don’t need to solve the problem right now. Your only job is to help your body calm down. Here are a few ways to calm down when you begin to feel stressed: Go somewhere quiet. This allows you focus and hear what’s going…
Learn to Live Team
April 11, 2023
Sleep Better: Tips for Managing Insomnia Insomnia

Sleep Better: Tips for Managing Insomnia

Did you know that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is recommended as a first line treatment for adults experiencing sleeplessness? Whether you are suffering from severe insomnia or a series of bad nights, CBT-I works by helping you address the underlying psychological and behavioral factors that contribute to sleep challenges. This makes CBT-I a more holistic approach that can have a longer-lasting impact than using medications. Finding experienced providers of CBT-I services can be difficult but Learn to Live’s online Insomnia program makes access easy from any device. There are tools and strategies to help you manage any stressors…
Learn to Live Team
March 24, 2023
Corporate and family events can cause mixed feelings including social anxiety
Managing Social Anxiety With the Shift From Virtual to In-Person

Managing Social Anxiety With the Shift From Virtual to In-Person

Corporate and family events are back in full swing, which comes with mixed feelings. The isolation of social distancing has continued to induce social anxiety for some while enhancing those emotions for others. If you can relate, take time before a social event to think through exactly what parts of the upcoming experience make you anxious, then strategize and think about what factors you can control. Strategies to Calm Your Thoughts Before Social Events Social anxiety can hinder our ability to connect with others, leaving us feeling alone and unfulfilled. Fortunately, there are ways to overcome it and attain a…
Learn to Live Team
February 7, 2023