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Dr. L.'s Healthy Practices' Podcast
Episodes
367 episodes
5 Key Ways To Become More Resilient
Resiliency is a characteristic possessed by every individual who has ever achieved something truly worthwhile. Being able to push through difficulties, setbacks and the unrelenting obstacles that life throws your way is paramount to success in ...
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5 Characteristics Of Resilient People
Resiliency is a character trait that is undoubtedly one of the strongest predictors for success in life. Being able to keep pushing forward in the face of adversity is necessary for anyone seeking to go above and beyond the status quo. Unfortun...
7 Signs You May Be a Workaholic
We all know that working hard is important for success. But there comes a point when hard work can become too much and start taking a toll on your health, relationships, and overall well-being. So how do you know if you’re pushing yourself too ...
7 Signs You Are Lacking a Work life Balance
Life balance is essential for both physical and mental well-being. It’s important to take a step back and assess the level of balance in your life. If you are feeling overwhelmed, continuously exhausted, anxious, or stressed out, i...
7 Key Benefits Of Living A Balanced Life
Living a balanced life is the concept of finding harmony between all aspects of your life, including work, relationships, family, health, and leisure activities. This type of lifestyle has many health benefits such as reducing stre...
6 Tips To Overcome Being A Workaholic
A workaholic is defined as someone who works compulsively or obsessively. It’s easy to become a workaholic, especially in today’s society with the idea that you need to be working all the time in order to be successful. According t...
Coping With Difficult Days – Keeping Perspective
A difficult day can derail your week, it can have a knock-on effect to your month, and it can drag you down if you let it. It can feel like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders and on difficult days, it becomes unbearably heavy.&n...
10 Tips To Relax And Destress After A Hard Day
After a day of juggling our many responsibilities, it’s challenging to relax and put the day’s activities behind us. The day’s events repeat over and over in our minds, and we worry about what tomorrow will bring. This scenari...
10 Simple Ways To Turn Around A Bad Day
Bad days are going to happen…they are a part of the normal ebb and flow of life. However, when you find yourself deep in a bad day, there are some simple tricks you can use to help turn it around into something better and more positive.&...
10 Simple Ways To Boost Your Mood Instantly
Life is busy, it can be chaotic, and that can be detrimental to your mood if you are constantly dealing with stress and negativity. When you're dealing with these types of challenges, you have to have strategies in place to overcome the stress ...
8 Effective Strategies For Handling Hard Days
If you’re struggling with a hard day for whatever reason, you know firsthand how much of a toll it can take on you. Hard days can lead to feelings of stress, anxiety, hopelessness, and irritability. The good news is that you aren’t stuck with t...
6 Ways To Transform A Bad Day Into A Good One
If you're having a bad day, it might feel like it will never end. For some reason, great days go so quickly, while the bad ones want to linger. You don't have to let a bad day dictate, though. Even when you're faced with setba...
6 Ways To Soothe Yourself On Hard Days
Life’s hard. As such, we’re all bound to experience some tough days now and again. However, it’s easy to let your emotions get the better of you without the proper coping skills. Thankfully, there are some ways you can combat this to move past ...
6 Things You Can Control That Can Affect Your Mood
Moods can shift and change rapidly, one second you can feel over the moon with happiness, and in less than a minute you can be swinging into a foul mood. That's the unpredictability of life, but the truth is, you can do more to control your moo...
7 Signs You Are Not Acting As Your Own Champion
If you don’t believe in yourself, then what good will it be if someone else does? This is at the heart of why it’s important to be your own champion. Whether you want to refer to yourself as a champion, solopreneur, or your ow...
7 Key Elements Of Self-Advocacy
Self-advocacy is necessary for personal empowerment, encouraging people to assert their rights, desires and needs effectively. When you master this skill, you can navigate life more easily, and with resilience, assertiveness, and confi...
6 Reasons You Should Stop Putting Others Before Yourself
Most people have a natural tendency to feel that the virtue of selflessness is unquestionable. In any situation, we believe that the correct choice to make morally is the one that will serve someone else. The incorrect choice is one that will c...
6 Key Elements Of The Pro-Me Mindset
Personal development is a lifelong endeavor, and if you need a blueprint to follow on your path, then the Pro-Me Mindset is a good place to start. This mindset can transform you into the best version of yourself, an empowered person who priorit...
The Science Behind Building A Positive Mood
A positive mood is much more than a temporary sensation. It's a state of well-being and it's one that is characterized by optimism and good emotional well-being. It's normal for your mood to fluctuate, that's part of being a human being. Howeve...
The Benefits Of Laughter For Mood Improvement
Think about the last time you laughed – really, seriously doubled over with that hard-to-catch-your-breath kind of laughter that involves your entire body. Remember how you felt afterward? You likely experienced the thrill of catching your brea...
The Massive Role Of Optimism On Hard Days
Have you ever noticed how easily optimistic people seem to navigate the hard days? While you feel like you're drowning in misery during your hard days, your colleague is still smiling and cracking jokes. It's infur...
The Connection Between Exercise And Mood Enhancement
If you take an active role in improving your mental health, then there's a good chance you've heard that exercise can be beneficial. It's true. Exercise had a wealth of physical perks, including enhanced strength, lower cholesterol, and improve...
6 Self-Care Ideas When You Have Had A Hard Day
We all occasionally have difficult, overwhelming days. From working a stressful job to studying for an important exam, taking care of an elderly parent, or having a bad encounter with someone, we may feel tense, frustrated, and exhausted. We so...
6 Habits That Promote A Positive Mood
Everyone has days where they feel like they are in a bad mood, but what happens if you feel that way more often than not? If you are feeling like you are trapped in a never-ending bad mood cycle, you can work to reverse those feelings and promo...