One of the hardest but most rewarding things that many people share is working towards waking up early. We find it easier to wake up early for reasons like needing to go to the airport, an early departure for a school trip, or a spontaneous morning adventure with friends to watch the sunrise. It starts to get challenging when it’s constantly making the habit to get out of your bed on days where it’s warm and cozy. On the other hand, there are so many benefits that one can gain from waking up early before starting your day. Getting those few minutes or an hour to yourself in the morning gives you the opportunity to settle into what you have planned for your day. Whether that’s being alone with your thoughts while drinking your morning coffee or listening to some of your favorite songs while getting ready for the day, this gives you uninterrupted time for yourself.

Anxiety affects millions of people. People can experience anxiety for a multitude of reasons ranging from everyday activities to soldiers experiencing post-traumatic stress syndrome. If anxiety affects so many people, why are people just now starting to talk about it? Until recently, mental illnesses were not talked about and have been consistently looked over or ignored.

As humans, our minds’ and bodies work together to create tremendous experiences. We aren’t the only animals in this kingdom that these feelings are unique to, but humans surely experience the broadest range of intense, personal, and moving emotions. This comes with a series of high-highs, low-lows, and everything in between. The tricky part? No one really teaches you how to feel… you just do.

It’s more than a phone call, if not you would have already made the appointment. I get it starting therapy can be a hard decision and an even harder decision to actually go through with your plan. You might be feeling sad often, anxious, and overwhelmed with life; taking the time to reflect and understand that you might need help is a process. It might seem overwhelming at first to start the process of looking for the right therapist. However, you are not alone. It is a scary process for many reasons but you need to decide what is more important, your health or what people may say or think of you all the thoughts and reasons that stop you from going to therapy. Ask yourself what is more important to you?

So, how does one reclaim their power and heal from their childhood? It may be hard to hear, but forgiveness is the answer. There is power in letting go of resentment. However, forgiveness does not mean that you are okay with the way you were treated. Forgiveness means that you’re ready to heal from your experiences.

You just started a new job, position, school, or program. You’ve worked countless hours, manifested it in your journal, and took small steps to get to where you are now. It all sounds so great, but one thing is holding you back from celebrating the hard work that you’ve done to get there...imposter syndrome.

The price of education in America is not cheap, and I wasn’t going to keep spending money on classes to flunk out of them. Knowing that I was the one that was financially in charge of my education motivated me to be a better student.

Overthinking is when thinking becomes a detriment to your goals. While there is nothing wrong with letting your mind wander into deep thought, the problem occurs when thoughts are too often accompanied by fear and doubt. Everyone has experienced this at one point or another. For others, these feelings come up with many day-to-day dealings. Habitual overthinking can be proactive for your energy, motivation, self-confidence, interpersonal relationships and overall well-being. If this is you, it is nothing to feel bad about. These habits can be significantly improved with self-awareness and more intentional thinking. Here are five things we all have access to, that can help to harness a wandering mind.