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12/09/2020

You may have stopped using a diary once you reached adulthood. But the concept still applies. It is now known as journaling. It's simply writing down your thoughts and feelings to understand them more clearly. If you struggle with stress, depression, or anxiety, keeping a journal can help you gain control of your emotions and improve your mental health!

Journaling seems to have other surprising benefits as well, such as improved confidence, productivity, and even higher IQ. is here to help with journaling on the go, and it is made for the person who wants to journal in an organized fashion!

One of the more effective acts of self-care is also, happily, one of the cheapest.

12/09/2020

Amidst the outbreak of COVID-19, many people may be developing feelings of fear, stress, worry and isolation—these feelings are natural!

It’s important to understand that if you need help in coping with these feelings, there are resources available to guide you in managing your mental health during this time. Do not fall into the of denial and running away from a therapist session at the last minute when you really need it!

12/09/2020

Tuesday Track🎵🎶⁠
Take some time out of your night and meditate with us! Immerse yourself in the depths of the ocean with this ambient underwater audio.⁠
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Click link to listen🎧⁠
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDWGz0Pd1cE

12/06/2020

📚📚📚 We just finished reading Disarming the Narcissist by Wendy Behary - It's a fantastic read which gives you a greater understanding of difficult people in your life...but warning: it's triggering. It will force you to look at yourself in ways that may not be comfortable at first! But don't shy away if your goal is to learn more about yourself! ⁠
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As an added bonus, Wendy agrees that keeping a is very useful and beneficial to mental health. Which is just what Marbl is for! Check out www.marbl.app to sign up for beta 😁 ⁠
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12/05/2020

Self-care Saturdays ⁠⁠👔💻⁠
When you’re busy and overwhelmed, it’s easy to become anxious. In these moments, it’s important to take a step back, be kind to and take care of yourself.⁠
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12/03/2020

There's the that mental health symptoms are only emotional, and that's definitely not the case. What were some of the physical symptoms that you experienced when you had a mental health day?⁠
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has a recording page designed to help you process you these physical symptoms!⁠
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12/03/2020

, a well-known meditator, writer and public speaker who uses social media platforms to help others on their own journeys. His guest appearance on Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris explores mental health topics and ways of achieving a free life!⁠
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‎Show Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris, Ep The Dharma of Instagram | Yung Pueblo - Feb 12, 2020

12/01/2020

SHOUT OUT ALERT! 📢📢📢 World Health Organization (WHO) has an amazing campaign for World AIDS Day! They renew their fight to end AIDS with innovative HIV services and community efforts to ensure continued HIV care. Check out their call to action!😀⁠

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Communities are a unique force behind the incredible success of the HIV response. Thousands of community health workers and members of the HIV and key population networks – many of whom are living with HIV or affected by the epidemic – contributed to this success.

12/01/2020

Tuesday Track🎵🎶⁠
We love Marconi Union's Weightless album, which is filled with a series of ambient songs that really take you into another dimension!

Link to playlist: https://open.spotify.com/album/3d8apQ32ZVRDPFtllVTKGR

Try following a meditation tip:
Notice the light, sounds, energy. Another place to put your attention is the light all around you. Just keep your eyes on one spot, and notice the light, the sounds, and the energy in the room all around you

11/30/2020

Have you ever tried a grounding tip for anxiety, and how were the results? ⁠
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Breathing exercises are a great way to leverage your emotional levels and regain your sense of stability.⁠
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11/29/2020

Pain is only there to make you feel the pleasure in comparison!❤️❤️❤️⁠
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11/28/2020

Self-care Saturdays ⁠
Never feel obligated to agree to something that will put you into a drained or anxious state. Practice self-love and the ability to set boundaries! ⁠🙅‍♀️🙅‍♂️⁠
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11/27/2020

“Many issues that we believe are simple are actually quite complicated and confusing,” Rigney says. “If you are having difficulty, it is because making these changes is difficult. That is why professionals are around. Getting help to change unwanted patterns can be very rewarding.”

Check out this article by for developing self awareness and how to organize your feelings.

Our feelings can affect how we handle situations and the way we run our lives. Based on the theory of CBT, we put together a guide to help you w**d away outdated emotions and build awareness for a better, more productive life. Make the most of you and your feelings. It's time to live your best life.

11/25/2020

Our lives often become cluttered with work, school, and chores of all kind. Sometimes we just need to be reminded to be more aware of our well-being. Start subtracting to make your life a little more simple!⁠
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Make room for the things that really matter.

11/24/2020

Tuesday Track🎵🎶⁠
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⁠This week it's a meditation series by Rhys Winton, that uses a guided voice to lead you through the process!⁠
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Link to playlist: https://open.spotify.com/album/4Mv7VjrCFE40FcTifjHMU5

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11/23/2020

SHOUT OUT ALERT! 📢📢📢 , human connection specialist in relationships and wellbeing. ⁠Check out his new video with relationship advice and how to understand the reason behind arguments!⁠

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Courses, coaching and events https://linktr.ee/createtheloveInstagram https://www.instagram.com/createthelove/Mark Groves Podcast https://omny.fm...

11/21/2020

Self-care Saturdays 😴💤💤💤⁠
Weekends are for rest, and sleep is your body's best mechanism for healing!⁠
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11/20/2020

Friday Inspo:⁠
Have you engaged in something that made you feel happy today? ⁠Let us know in the comments! 😇⁠
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11/20/2020

Learn advice from physician well-being advocate Cliff Knight and wellness advocate Deepak Chopra, MD. Knight and Chopra as they discuss simple steps to take each day to reduce stress and improve well-being.

Conversation Highlights:

Intentional gratitude shifts your attention from resentments, grievances, anger, and fear.

Using simple tools and making sure you stay socially connected with others can improve overall health.

Scheduling time to do the things that are important to well-being can help achieve more balance.

https://www.aafp.org/membership/benefits/physician-health-first/phf/simple-steps-to-well-being.html

Author and wellness advocate Deepak Chopra, MD, shares simple tools for physicians to improve well-being and reduce burnout.

11/17/2020

Tuesday Track🎵🎶⁠
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Take 10 minutes from your morning and meditate with us! This soundtrack takes you into the depths of the forest⁠, where you will find peace with yourself.⁠

Click link to listen:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/67Sygdq4MWpll0qDgTKEJq
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11/15/2020

See what psychologists say and what their advice is for overthinking everything! It's useful for the average person who delves in circling thoughts and also anyone who is dealing with a mental illness.

Overthinking can lead to serious emotional distress and increase your risk of mental health problems

11/14/2020

Self-care Saturdays 📗✏️ 📓⁠
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Journaling can be great for an unwinding Saturday as well as an organized work day!⁠⁠
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11/13/2020

Take cues from your body!🥰
What is your mood today?
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11/11/2020

What's your Election Day mood? 🤔💭💭 Chances are, you’ve been feeling a range of emotions from Election Day as you see the results for the next president of the United States. If you're feeling anxious, definitely give this article a read!

A study shows 55% of Americans say Election day was the most stressful of 2020.

11/10/2020

Check out Terri Cole, LCSW's quick new video about claiming the ability to create healthy boundaries!⁠

11/09/2020

Your body responds to the way you think, feel, and act. This is known as “mind/body connection.” Be aware of your bodys' signals and keep yourself energized with exercise, proper nutrition, and a good sleep cycle!⁠
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11/08/2020

It may seem difficult to start journaling or do it effectively. PositivePsychology.com has an amazing article on ways to make your entries effective and mindful, as well as information on reasons why journaling is helpful for relieving stress, anxiety, and depression.

Summary Tips:
1. Write in private space free from distractions
2. Write often, try to aim for daily writing sessions
3. Reflect on your life before you write
4. Journal about what feels right instead of feeling pressured to write about a certain event
5. Keep your journal private!
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We explore the many benefits of journaling for mental health. Included are 83 writing exercises and prompts to apply this therapeutic approach.

11/05/2020

CAMH Foundation has an amazing campaign for "Not su***de. Not today." for World Su***de Prevention Day! They feature real people with real experiences with su***de and recovery. ⁠Check out their website for to read their partcipants' stories!😀⁠

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Together, we can prevent su***de. Visit camh.ca

11/04/2020

Feeling anxious about Election results? You aren't alone. Check out this soothing playlist and our meditation tip to ease your stress levels with a much-needed cleanse. ⁠⠀
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11/03/2020

We tend to experience a lot of emotions! Many of them aren't positive, but that is totally normal! In fact, it's abnormal to be happy all the time, so practice self-compassion next time you're feeling down. We can welcome negative emotions and learn to cope with them. is here to help!

10/19/2020

We've got 3 ways for you to help deal with uncertainty-related anxiety. These are for the folks who are anticipating a negative outcome based on inconclusive evidence:

1) Chose to believe in your ability to manage whatever may come. If you're spiralling into worst case scenario thoughts, create a mantra that speaks to you ability to cope and repeat it to yourself out loud as you breath in and out. "I will get through this, I am safe, I'm a warrior", for example.

2) Remind yourself that uncertainty does not make a negative outcome more likely, even though it can feel this way. Psychologists call this tendency Thought-Action-Fusion. We often think that one shred of evidence that points toward our worst fear in a given scenario makes the worst outcome of that scenario more likely. It does not. A tickle in the back of your throat does not make having Covid-19 more likely, for example. Try to avoid catastrophizing crumbs of evidence.

3) Remind yourself that you deal with uncertainty all the time and that you can manage those feeling in other aspects of your life. Try to imagine the positive outcome of the exact same scenario that is driving you nuts. That tickle in the back of your throat? Nothing but dry air and being a little dehydrated.

10/13/2020

Excited to announce that Marbl is now officially in development and we are accepting sign ups from beta testers to test and provide feedback in the coming months. Visit www.marbl.app to learn more!

10/13/2020

We are excited to announce that Marbl has partnered with Essential Designs to take Marbl from prototype to product. We are thrilled to begin development of Marbl and can't wait to provide a best-in-class tool for helping people manage their and

10/08/2020

It is important to understand your particular physical manifestations of psychological conditions. Emotions do not just exist in the mind. The are real, physical, chemical responses that result in real physical symptoms. Helping people identify these symptoms and recognize patterns in both them and their behaviour is what Marbl is here to help with!

https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/when-being-tired-is-actually-depression_l_5f6e480ec5b64deddeed8ea2

There's a complex relationship between fatigue and your mental health. Here's how to tell when your lethargy is something more.

10/02/2020

David Allen is the originator of Unified Therapy, a psychotherapy treatment paradigm for adult patients with self-destructive or self-defeating behavior patterns that pays specific attention to family systems issues.

Here is a brief interview of him explaining some of his model. It's really fascinating stuff!

09/15/2020

09/15/2020

09/09/2020

Max here, founder of . I wanted to share something with everyone.

On Tuesday night after a lovely long weekend camping with some great friends, I got back to the grind. So many things to get done to make Marbl the success I know it can be. I was sitting there reading through and editing legal docs and suddenly a flash of light appeared on my wall behind my monitors...no doubt a car drove by or something and the sun reflected off it onto my wall. But it triggered panic. I started to get dizzy. My brain didn't quite know how to process the unknown stimuli and it responded dizziness and nausea.

Ever since my first panic attack a year ago I've gotten better and better at recognizing the variety of symptoms that can manifest and stopping the cascade in its tracks before it becomes full-blown. I got back to work in a couple minutes after playing with my dog.

When people ask me how Marbl can help people who struggle with , one of the first thing I say is that it helps people recognize the physical symptoms of their feelings before they become overwhelming, creating the space to overcome them before they become too much to handle. Anyone who has experienced a panic attack knows exactly what I'm talking about.

Anyone else have a similar experience?

09/02/2020

Understanding the difference between a transient mood state and a psychiatric symptom is not as easy as it sounds. Just a friendly reminder that Marbl is here to help :)...Almost here ;)

08/26/2020

- What is it from a psychological perspective and why is it essential for achieving ?

Congruence describes when a person's and behaviours are aligned with their beliefs and . It's intimately connected to levels of happiness, resilience to negative , and .

For example, if you want to live a healthier but find yourself binge watching and eating junk food most evenings...You're not going to like your choices very much. When you don't like your choices it created a barrier to liking yourself.

Conversely, if you have taken some steps to address this goal and are making progress, a mis-step is not likely to negatively effect you so much because you have been making congruent choices and will develop some resilience during those harder days. Further, a mis-step in other areas may not effect you so negatively either as you are cultivating pride in your choices.

Congruence is hard, but it feeds on itself and just taking a few steps in the right direction can amplify your ability to stay on the path to making choices you love, and loving yourself. Bonus: People are more attracted to people with a lot of self-love ;)