MakeAChange

Can we just say "I have anxiety"? Like someone calls off work for having a stomach bug. Or someone says "I treat my diabetes". What if we could say, "I'm having a panic attack and I need to go home" or "I'm feeling really anxious, can you give me some space"? You might be called a crazy person by some people in some places. Can we normalize it though? Can we make a change? We can try.

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What’s something “small” you can do today to make an improvement in your life? Maybe you can swap a sugary drink for a glass of water. Maybe you can take a few minutes to make your bed if you don’t have enough energy to clean your entire room. Or perhaps you can commit to spending some time outside if the weather is nice enough to and soaking up some sun. Let us know what you plan on doing today to make a little improvement in your life. And remember, it just takes one small thing at a time. 😉

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Maybe you stopped spending on things you didn’t “need.” Maybe you prioritized your self-care routine. Or maybe you put your career or studies first and decided to learn something new. What area of your life did you make improvements on — big or small — over the past year?

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Do you wish you were better at public speaking? Or maybe you wish you could sew or knit better. Or perhaps you wish you could cook more “complicated” dishes in the kitchen. Whatever it is that you wish you could improve on, sound off in the comments below!

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Maybe you’d like to change where you live. Maybe you’d like to change something tangible like your hair color. Or maybe you’d like to change your views on a topic. What’s one thing you’d like to change in your life? This week’s theme is all about making a change and we’re kicking it off by diving right in and asking you what you’d like to change in your life. Let us know in the comments below.

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What’s something you would do if you knew with absolution that you would be successful at it? The sky’s the limits.

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Sometimes part of making a change is learning something new. Maybe it’s learning a new skill or language. There are plenty of free online tutorials or apps (like on YouTube) where you can exercise your brain. Yes, it’s making a change is good for your brain! Change helps keep it active.

What is something you’d like to learn? Let us know!

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This week is all about making a change. What is one thing you’d like to change in your life? It doesn’t have to be a grand gesture — it could be as “small” as going to bed a few minutes earlier each night. What “small thing” do you want to change about your life that you can start doing this week? Let us know in the comments below!

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