Laryssa Levesque
What Is Low Self-Esteem And How It Can Impact Your Mental Health
Do you criticize yourself constantly, or have a hard time standing up for yourself, or even just wish you were someone else entirely...
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Laryssa Levesque
- Dec 17, 2022
- 6 min
9 Tips To Help You Cope With Holiday Loneliness
The Holiday season is something that society has convinced us we should be excited for. There are gatherings with family and friends,...
Laryssa Levesque
- Dec 9, 2022
- 5 min
Feeling Lonely Over The Holidays? Why We Get Lonely And How It Impacts Our Health
The Holidays can be a time of hope, joy, and celebration that many people look forward to, but when you’re dealing with issues such as...
Laryssa Levesque
- Dec 3, 2022
- 5 min
How To Cope With Grief And Loss During The Holidays
The Holidays are a time for celebration, excitement, and joy—“’tis the season to be jolly”, as the song goes, right? This may be true for...
Laryssa Levesque
- Nov 14, 2022
- 9 min
8 Secrets to Getting A Good Night’s Sleep
Do you struggle to get a good night's sleep and never seem to feel rested? Whether your sleep is strained due to poor lifestyle habits...
Laryssa Levesque
- Sep 22, 2022
- 5 min
Are We Facing a Mental Health Crisis? Here's The Truth & What We Can Do About It
Historically, mental health is something that is often overlooked or considered less important than other aspects of our health. But the...
Laryssa Levesque
- Apr 23, 2022
- 8 min
Why We Can't "Get Rid" of Emotions
If you try to boil down what an emotion is into one sentence, you probably can’t: that’s because feelings are complex. Not only are they...
Laryssa Levesque
- Feb 9, 2022
- 8 min
How Physical Wellbeing Impacts Your Mental Health
We've all heard that exercising regularly, eating a balanced diet and getting a good night's sleep are important, but just how important...
Laryssa Levesque
- Oct 5, 2021
- 7 min
Worried About The "Winter Blues"? Here are 5 Tips to Help Prevent Seasonal Affective Disorder
The days are getting shorter and the warm weather is slowly fading, and for many who struggle with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD),...
Laryssa Levesque
- Sep 21, 2021
- 8 min
Feeling Burned Out? Here’s How To Prevent and Heal from Burnout
When you’re feeling burned out, it’s easy to feel stuck, with no way out of your situation. But in reality that is far from the truth:...
Laryssa Levesque
- Sep 15, 2021
- 5 min
How to Tell if You Are Suffering from Burnout
Are you feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, unable to concentrate, and pushed past your limits? If so, you may be suffering from burnout....
Laryssa Levesque
- Aug 26, 2021
- 5 min
How to Practice Mindfulness: 7 Easy Ways to Be More Present in Life
Learn how to practice mindfulness and improve your mental health with these simple and practical tips.
Laryssa Levesque
- Jun 25, 2021
- 8 min
When Optimism Becomes a Problem: Toxic Positivity
Toxic positivity takes optimism to the extreme and rejects or dismisses any "negative" feelings one might have.
Laryssa Levesque
- Dec 1, 2020
- 5 min
10 Ways to Take Care of Your Mental Health This Holiday Season
Ah, the Holiday Season – the most wonderful time of the year! Or is it? Although this is an exciting and joyous time for many, it can...
Laryssa Levesque
- Apr 1, 2020
- 5 min
Living with Depression During a Global Pandemic
It is another day of social distancing. You groan as you roll over in bed to check your phone, only to learn that another few hundred...
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