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What is Media Fatigue?
What is Media Fatigue?

If your brain is feeling broken, this could be why.

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BlogAllison ScharmannJanuary 30, 2025media, social psychology, fatigue, exhaustion, social media, social media addiction, self care, health, technology Comment
Is It Time To Quit Your Job?
Is It Time To Quit Your Job?

Is it time to quit? Read the signs and you tell me…

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BlogAllison ScharmannJanuary 23, 2025work, job, work life balance, work culture, self care, self love, happiness, lifestyle, work-life balanceComment
10 Quotes to Inspire You
10 Quotes to Inspire You

You may not have the words for how you are feeling, but chances are, someone else does.

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BlogAllison ScharmannJanuary 16, 2025inspiration, poems, poem, self-care, motivation, encouragement, quotes, quote Comment
10 Questions to Ask Yourself in 2025
10 Questions to Ask Yourself in 2025

New Year’s Eve and has come and gone and left in its place a bright and shining 2025! And what is the new year if not a fresh start?

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BlogAllison ScharmannJanuary 9, 2025new year, new years resolutions, self care, self help, self improvement, self love, connection, intention Comment
How to Make Good New Year's Resolutions
How to Make Good New Year's Resolutions

If you're a habitual resolution-giver-upper, this is your sign to stay the course! Follow these steps and you'll be achieving your new-and-improved New Year's Resolutions in no time.

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BlogAllison ScharmannJanuary 2, 2025new year, new years resolutions, new year 2025, tips, accountability, goals, goal-setting, self-improvementComment
10 Tips for Family Holidays
10 Tips for Family Holidays

If you find yourself in a room of loved ones with no idea what to do, this is the holiday activity list for you.

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BlogAllison ScharmannDecember 19, 2024holidays, holiday, christmas, stress, family, conversation, activities, connection, visiting family, connect with family Comment
5 Ways to Spend the Holidays Alone
5 Ways to Spend the Holidays Alone

If you’re flying solo this season, read on for five ways to make your own holiday cheer.

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BlogAllison ScharmannDecember 12, 2024holidays, stress, christmas, winter, winter blues, loneliness, lonely, family, friends, self care, self loveComment
15 Fun Thanksgiving Icebreakers
15 Fun Thanksgiving Icebreakers

Jump-start your table talk with some classic Thanksgiving icebreakers, and some silly ones, too.

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Allison ScharmannNovember 27, 2024Comment
5 Poems for When You're Feeling Lost
5 Poems for When You're Feeling Lost

Sometimes the cure to feeling stuck isn’t to hide from the world, but to see the world in a new light.

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BlogAllison ScharmannNovember 21, 2024poetry, poem, inspiration, inspirational, poems, loneliness, sadness, art Comment
5 Things Guaranteed to Make You Smile
5 Things Guaranteed to Make You Smile

Close your browser tabs, take a deep breath, and take in some good news.

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BlogAllison ScharmannNovember 14, 2024reasons to smile, happiness, joy, coping, fun, self-care, self care, stress, stress reliefComment
“Holding Vigil”: A Poem For Difficult Times
“Holding Vigil”: A Poem For Difficult Times

Let this poem be a mirror for those who need it, a reminder of the ways we hold one another as we move forward into difficult and uncertain times.

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BlogAllison ScharmannNovember 7, 2024poem, poetry, processing, grief, emotions, coping, coping skills, calm, relaxation, meditation Comment
How to Handle Election Anxiety
How to Handle Election Anxiety

Calls. Texts. Ads. Polls. TikToks. Newspapers. Billboards. Lawn signs. Pretty much wherever you look, you’ll find election news staring back at you.

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BlogAllison ScharmannOctober 31, 2024fatigue, political fatigue, exhaustion, burnout, stress, anxiety Comment
Halloween Costumes That Are Conversation Starters
Halloween Costumes That Are Conversation Starters

Have you considered that your costume can break the ice for you?

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BlogAllison ScharmannOctober 24, 2024halloween, conversation, conversation starters, icebreakers, party icebreakers, social anxiety, socializing, holidaysComment
How to Celebrate Halloween With Friends
How to Celebrate Halloween With Friends

If horror movies have taught us anything, it’s that the best way to ward off ghosts and ghouls is to abide by the buddy system, so grab some friends and try out these five ideas for a spooktacular-ly social Halloween!

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Allison ScharmannOctober 16, 2024Comment
Lessons From the Blue Zones
Lessons From the Blue Zones

There’s no single way to live a healthy life, but people living in Blue Zones have a few ideas.

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BlogAllison ScharmannOctober 10, 2024lifestyle, happiness, community, connection, stress, stress reduction, social connection, social bonds, conversationComment
Strategies for Managing Panic
Strategies for Managing Panic

While you may not be able to eliminate the cause of your anxiety, you can learn strategies to cope with it.

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BlogAllison ScharmannOctober 3, 2024stress, panic, anxiety, anxiety reduction, anxiety attacks, panic attacks, stress relief, self-care Comment
5 Small Ways to Feel Less Lonely
5 Small Ways to Feel Less Lonely

Addressing loneliness challenges us to seek out connection, even when it’s hard. Here are a few small ways to do just that.

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BlogAllison ScharmannSeptember 25, 2024loneliness, lonely, loneliness reduction, communication, bonding, relationships, loneliness epidemicComment
How to Ghost Ghosting
How to Ghost Ghosting

Read on for tips on how to end your trists with grace, care, and communication. 

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