Raising a child with special needs places high demands on a parent’s mental faculties. Often, the intense level of attention required by a child with special needs can lead parents to neglect their own care. However, focusing all efforts on a child can do more harm than good. Parents can use mindfulness practices as helpful tools to address their own emotional needs and be better primed to attune to those of their children.
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9 Unexpected Things You Should Be Thankful For
We often forget to count the blessings in our lives especially when we are facing endless challenges. It is easy for us to miss the little good things around and accept misfortunes as our permanent state of reality. But with a positive mindset and attitude, you can learn to appreciate the positive things around you. Even the bad, things we would naturally avoid and wish away, can be sources of good experience.
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Health Goals You Can Actually Stick to in 2019
Goals are a tricky thing. Setting them up is easy, following through is harder, and then actually sticking to them for a long period of time seems almost impossible. We’ll vow to go on a diet and exercise every day, we’ll promise to take much better care of ourselves, and then our initial energy and enthusiasm will quickly wither away after a few weeks or months.
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Here’s Why You Should Meditate, According Science
Meditation has been around for thousands of years, and it has been
How to Stay Positive When Dealing With a Disease
It is hard to stay positive when dealing with a disease, especially if the disease is rare. Rare diseases often have a poor prognosis, which can make them harder to handle and even more difficult to stay positive when fighting.
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Yoga Ideals You Can Apply to Your Life
It’s no secret that yoga is a powerful form of exercise for the body. You may not always feel your muscles burning or work up a sweat like you would from an intense cardio routine, but you do feel the beneficial qualities of relaxation and rejuvenation.
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