My Mind, My Body, My Journey™
Women's Health & Wellness
Category: Uncategorized
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You Are Not Alone, You Are Loved: Depression Awareness Month
October is Depression Awareness month, where we recognize the leading cause of disability in the world as measured by years lived with disability1. The book Prozac Nation was published in 1994 by author Elizabeth Wurtzel who documented her experiences with atypical depression. This book, despite having mixed reviews, shed light on the impact of depression
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Your Body Is Your Temple Series: Developing Healthy and Mindful Eating Habits
Last week we discussed the benefits of healthy lifestyle habits and caring for your body to reduce your risk of chronic diseases and improve your preconception health. As we move towards the holiday season, it is important to discuss healthy eating habits and the concept of mindful eating. Holidays are a time for celebrating and
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Your Body Is Your Temple Series: Chronic Disease Prevention and Preconception Health
These next few blog posts will explore the benefits of caring for your body and making steps for physical wellness. Taking care of your body is important for your overall health. 1 Corinthians 6:19 is a popular bible verse that reminds us to treat our bodies well, noting that your body is a temple. Many
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Controlling Your Emotional Energy
Emotions are a form of energy that impacts our feelings, perceptions, and actions. Our emotional energy can impact both our physical and mental wellness. For example, our body reacts to stress and anxiety. We can experience increased heart rate, gastrointestinal changes, sleep disturbances, hives, and rashes. Stress, anxiety, and other negative emotions can contribute to
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Pay Transparency: Taboo Topic or Wealth and Health Intervention?
Sharing your salary has often been a taboo topic, some feel as if the information should be private, others feel sharing salary information can help determine if your company is paying you fairly. Keeping some financial information private may be beneficial in some settings; however, sharing salary information is a step that can lead to
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Working For Your Passion or Working to Pay the Bills
According to statistics, 30 % of workers will change jobs every year. 70% of workers are seeking to change their careers. The majority of workers report the desire to increase their salary, benefits, and work-life balance as factors that contribute to changing jobs. It has been estimated that nearly half of workers report being paid
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About Us
My Mind, My Body, My Journey was created by Monica Mitchell a holistic health professional to support maternal child and infant health outcomes. Monica has worked as a licensed mental health professional since 2012 in a variety of settings. Monica began her mental health career supporting young mothers residing in Chicago homeless shelters. That experience
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