Mental

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    Learning how to set boundaries after living with little to none for the majority of our lives is not easy. We may know what we need to do to set better boundaries, but actually putting that into practice is its own challenge. Creating boundaries can be especially difficult […]

4 Steps To Set Better Boundaries

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  Lacking confidence can negatively impact our lives. Without a healthy amount of it, we are less likely to take risks or pursue our goals. No one is born confident, but some of us may have attained a healthy amount of self-esteem sooner than others due to growing up in […]

Confidence: 3 Tips To Build Self-Esteem

  In this HappyTalks episode, Dr. Alice and Donovon discuss preventing violence with Sabrina Osso. Sabrina Osso is Founder and CEO of OSSO SAFE…Feel Safe Where You Live, Work, and Play. She is a TEDx Speaker, Real Estate Agent, and Consultant. Sabrina’s personal and professional experience with the subject of […]

Preventing Violence With Sabrina Osso – Happy Talks

  In this HappyTalks episode, Dr. Alice & Donovon interview Linden Schaffer on how travel helps promote wellness. Linden Schaffer is a wellness travel expert, consultant, and the founder of the first U.S. wellness tour operator, Pravassa. As the best-selling author who penned Living Well on the Road: Health and […]

How Travel Promotes Wellness – Linden Schaffer – HappyTalks

  In this video, Donovon answers the question”Should you prioritize your happiness over everything else?” It depends on what you mean by happiness. If you mean individual instances of joy, sure. It’s hard for me to argue that you shouldn’t focus on happiness. There are a few caveats though. because […]

Should You Prioritize Happiness Over Everything Else?

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  Guilt is a necessary emotion. Without it, we would be unable to acknowledge or learn from past mistakes. However, constant guilt can be unhealthy and detrimental to our well-being. Many people, especially those with past trauma, deal with constant irrational or unexplainable guilt. This means that instead of feeling […]

3 Ways Guilt Is Holding You Back In Life