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Human Development Theories Psych
September 19, 2021 Life in Psych

Human Development Theories

Human development is such a broad topic, and I could go on and on about the various details of human development. In this post, I will share the 8 main theories of human development to help focus on the main concepts of this topic. If you are taking a psychology human development class, this post will help you capture the main concepts of human development. The concepts in these theories will likely be on your exams (some of them are on licensing exams). Here are 8 theories …

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25+ Fall Self-Care Items Self-Care
September 15, 2021 Life in Psych

25+ Fall Self-Care Items

Fall can be an exciting time of the year! The leaves changing and the weather cooling down... pumpkin spice and Reese's pumpkins... there are so many good things about fall!This can also be a stressful time for people, so it is important to practice self care. If you are specifically experiencing anxiety, I would suggest checking out my post 28 Coping Strategies for Anxiety.Some of the self-care activities mentioned in that post are in this one as well!One thing that we …

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Mindfulness Art Activities: Fall Edition Self-Care
September 12, 2021 Life in Psych

Mindfulness Art Activities: Fall Edition

Art is a wonderful way to practice mindfulness! To be honest, I am not a great painter or sketch artist... but I found that I feel more at peace when I draw! The great thing about art is that there are no rules- you can draw or paint whatever you want.  I am even more inspired during this season as we enter fall. I love this time of the year!I took a class in graduate school about art activities that therapists can use in therapy. This got me more excited to use art in my ow…

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5 Ways to Get Free College Textbooks College
September 08, 2021 Life in Psych

5 Ways to Get Free College Textbooks

Textbooks are expensive... everyone knows that! But not everyone knows that you can actually get textbooks for FREE! I learned about this later in my college career, and my hope is that you learn early on so that you can save money!Instead of spending hundreds of dollars on textbooks this semester, you can save your $ and spend it on other fun things... like tuition 😩 Here are 5 ways to get free college textbooks: 1. School libraryMany students buy their textbooks at the be…

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8 Ways to Use the Calm App Self-Care
September 05, 2021 Life in Psych

8 Ways to Use the Calm App

If you’ve read my post, 28 Coping Strategies for Anxiety, then you know how much I love Calm! I am not sponsored by Calm in any shape-or-form, but I think it is a great app! Calm is an app that focuses on helping people meditate, sleep, and relax.* I personally think that this is a great app for everyone, but especially people who are hoping to improve their mental, emotional, and physical health.Calm has great free resources on their website: daily gratitude journals, menta…

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28 coping strategies for anxiety Self-Care
September 01, 2021 Life in Psych

28 coping strategies for anxiety

Anxiety can be an overwhelming part of life- sometimes it can feel like it consumes a person. Whether you are struggling with anxiety on a daily basis, or you only experience it on certain occasions... it is important to have some coping skills for when you feel anxious. Throughout my research in anxiety and my experience in helping others struggling with it, I have found several coping strategies that can help people with anxiety. My hope is that at least 1-4 of these strat…

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