Self-care

The most important self-care tip for your mental health

September 27, 2018 By Heidi Rabbach Leave a Comment

Last updated on October 4th, 2018

If you’re struggling with depression and anxiety, this is the most important self-care tip for your mental health. It will change your life.

I’m one of those people with a tendency towards depression and anxiety. As a highly sensitive person, I’ve had my first burnout experience in my early twenties. Over the years, this very potent combination of mental health challenges led me to take a rather unpopular step in the self-care department. A step that frequently causes disbelieve or head shaking. But this one simple self-care tip has had the biggest impact on my mental health.

I don’t follow the news.

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Why your self-care cannot be optional

August 23, 2018 By Heidi Rabbach Leave a Comment

If self-care is something you only get to do when everything else is done, then you might make your life more difficult than necessary. In this article, I’m going to show you how to use self-care for stress prevention and stress relief.

Just the other day it happened again… I was unhappy with myself without knowing exactly why. I felt uncomfortable in my favorite outfit and didn’t like what I saw in the mirror. Cycle-related hormones went crazy and left me feeling all over the place. I was hungry all day but nothing really appealed to me.

Grumpy and easily annoyed I snapped at the people I love the most. Exhausted by the end of the day, I battled down my hunger and frustration with generous helpings of jelly beans and chocolates while watching “Friends”. Late in the evening I got stuck aimlessly browsing Facebook and had difficulty falling asleep in the bedroom at more than 30°C. (That was before I found out about this cooling body spray!)

This sorry state of affairs dragged on for a few days until I realized what happened. I’d had a really stressful week before I started to feel off – but could this be the main culprit?

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DIY gift ideas: Spirit of Christmas in a jar

August 13, 2018 By Heidi Rabbach Leave a Comment

Last updated on November 15th, 2018

Watch this short video for a quick overview of how to make the 15 minutes Christmas in a jar gift.

Looking for small, yet thoughtful DIY gift ideas for Christmas? Then you’ll love my Spirit of Christmas in a jar! It’s inexpensive and easy to make with tons of ways to personalize your gift in a jar. And best of all: You’re giving someone 15 minutes of Christmas peace.

Never did I try to cram so much into the weeks leading up to Christmas as I do now as a mom. There is a never-ending list of things I have to do, want to do, should be doing. Writing Christmas cards. Getting thoughtful gifts lined up and perfectly packed. Tastefully decorating our home. Baking Christmas cookies. Attending Christmas gatherings. Making little DIY gifts for teachers, neighbors, acquaintances. Singing with the kids. Taking a walk through the brightly lit neighborhood. Enjoying Christmas time.

Now that’s already quite a list for just a few weeks. But, it’s not like we’re on a full-board, Buttler-assisted, luxury holiday during those weeks. Laundry still needs to be done. Dinners need to be cooked. Groceries must be gotten. School lunches should be packed. Ideally, even the house would get cleaned… some – not a lot.

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100 Reasons for Good News – Why the world has become a better place

April 5, 2018 By Heidi Rabbach Leave a Comment

Last updated on September 27th, 2018

If you’re in desperate need of some good news about the state of the world, then these 100 reasons why the world has become a better place will make you feel better instantly.

If you’re following the news, you are no doubt under the impression that life on planet Earth is dangerous. There are war and trouble brewing everywhere. Horrible diseases are threatening our health. Endangered species will soon have vanished. And the general health of our beloved globe is on a slippery slope downhill.

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