Exercising and fitness goals often take a backseat due to our busy schedules and priorities. Even if you work from home, long hours and familial responsibilities could be factors preventing you from attaining optimum fitness. Lack of sufficient physical activity can lead to several health problems, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even certain types of cancers. With …
Types of Meditation for a Healthy Body and Mind
Meditation is more than just a way to relax. It’s also an excellent tool for managing stress, monitoring your own thoughts, and improving your general well-being. The practice has several different varieties, each with its own set of benefits. These days, meditation is becoming increasingly popular among people of all ages and interests. More and more research studies are being …
Modern Creative Methods to Grow Your Child Mindset
As a parent, one of your biggest responsibilities is to guide the development of your child’s mindset. For your child to have a successful future, they need a growth mindset more than anything else. They need a positive self-image and self-confidence that can help them overcome obstacles and achieve success in life. If you want to help create this mindset …
How You Can Maintain Your Body Health During COVID-19
The human immune system is crucial in keeping you safe from COVID-19. But, it can be hard to know what to do if your body health starts declining. With the virus spreading rapidly, many people are finding themselves in a state of constant anxiety and panic. You’re not alone! In addition to getting the appropriate vaccines and boosters, the best …
How to Assess Your ADHD Symptoms For Free
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders in the world. ADHD affects over eight percent of children and about four percent of adults worldwide. Most ADHD symptoms appear at a young age. Lack of knowledge on this disorder has led to many people mislabelling it as one’s personality. High Functioning ADHD Symptoms High-functioning ADHD …
10 Ways to Regain Your Mental Health After COVID-19
We’re aware that you may have gone through some tough times during COVID-19. Some of your friends are gone, our government has collapsed, and the entire populace is either dead or mutated into hideous creatures whose only goal is surviving. But you’ve made it this far, and the only way to go is up. Just remember: you are not alone …
4 Steps to Make Your New City Feel Like Your Home
Since I was 18, I’ve moved cities four times, excluding returning to live with family members in Washington state between moves. As a new adult, I first moved to Manhattan; two years later, I transplanted to Washington, DC. Next, I jettisoned to Ireland to live in Dublin. Now, my home is in Limerick, Ireland. With each of these moves, I …
Why Women are More Financially Stressed Than Men (And What to Do About It)
Women face more barriers than men in almost all aspects of our day-to-day lives. And since money makes the world go round, it’s no surprise that financial stress affects up to 80% of women, according to a Fidelity poll. That’s two thirds more than the number of financially stressed women the poll reported just last fall! That’s why we’ve compiled this …
How to Make the Big Move to Live Alone for the First Time
You’ve jumped from roommate to roommate over the years. First there was the one who never talked to you, but stayed in her room all the time, fighting with her boyfriend on the phone. Then there was the one who would leave passive aggressive notes on the refrigerator, telling you to pick up your jacket you left in the living …
Old Friendships: How and When Should You Make Them Survive?
We always hope that our relationships will stand the test of time. Lifelong friendships are highly praised, and rightly so. Knowing that someone will always have your back is definitely a fortifying feeling. Of course, although you’ve built a robust friendship, maintaining that connection takes commitment and effort. Some friendships are easier, requiring less contact – you can simply pick …
How Can You Actually Control Your Own Destiny in Life?
You’ve probably heard this many times throughout your life: “You are in control of your own destiny.” Perhaps this rings true for you, or maybe you think the sentiment condescendingly oversimplifies life’s complications that can limit your options. Regardless of whether you feel absolute control over your fate, the fact is that you can at least influence it. A major …
How to Show Grace and Authenticity When It’s Your Bad
In my early twenties, I read The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer. I was riveted by the title character, who said, “Nothing makes you so angry as knowing you are in the wrong.” That single sentence has had a profound effect on how I handle situations of missteps and blunders throughout my life. Not only has it helped guide my …
Gender Roles: It’s Not Just a Phase, Your Mom Should Know That by Now!
Our families significantly shape who we are as people. The way we’re raised impacts the way we think and the attitudes we have. Family beliefs, however, are not tattooed onto your brain. Almost all of us differ from our family’s worldviews in more ways than one. This is to be expected, as time keeps moving us forward and popular attitudes …
Do You Suffer From Long-Term Insomnia? Try Sleeping Sideways
Sleep is incredibly important to your health. Getting enough of it improves your immune system, lifts your mood, and can help prevent heart disease, just to name a few benefits. Getting too little sleep, however, increases your chance of accident and injury, makes you irritable, and, if chronic, can lead to some serious health conditions. If sleep comes easy for …
5 Great Themes to Start Your New Blog About
Everybody can start a blog, as long as you have some basic computer skills. A couple of years ago, blogging was all about expressing your views, and people would actually take the time to read your stories. Today, things have changed a bit, as you need to blog about what people are actively looking for. However, this doesn’t mean that it …
Call Your Mom! How to Keep Up Relationships When Life Gets Busy
Things are so much simpler when you’re younger. You don’t have to think about paying bills or making appointments; even relationships are easier. When you live in the same home as your family, you see them every day, making it easy to keep up those relationships. Likewise, all of your friends go to the same school or live in your …
14 Lifesaving Apps to Keep You on Track
We all have things to do and goals to reach, and finding the right tools to help us out can be a lifesaver. Luckily, we have technology on our side, and we scoured the app stores for the best apps out there. Whether you need help refining your productivity and concentration, want to keep track of your fitness, or are …
Express Your Inner Creativity (Even if You’re Bad at Art!)
Taking time to be creative can do wonders for your mental health and overall satisfaction. Engaging in creative activities – visual, musical, or dance – can reduce stress and can even improve your physical health. Some of you might think that, despite all the benefits of creativity, it’s not for you. Many of us have that “artistic” friend, and that …
Fatherly Advice: Dad Always Offers the Best Help!
Father’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s time to shine the light on the dads in our lives. For all the hilarious dad jokes that we know so well, our fathers also offer us kernels of wisdom that we should take to heart. What has your dad said that rocked your world? How has his simple advice impacted …
Motherly Advice: The Best Lessons Mom Ever Taught Us
Mother’s Day is almost here, and why not celebrate the holiday by reflecting on how your mom has shaped you? You know what they say: “Mother knows best.” Generally speaking, that’s true! What advice has your mommy shared with you over the years? What motherly advice made a difference in your life? Here at Petite2Queen, we love our moms! Here …