Emily McDonald
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27, fur mom, mental health focus. I'm also a fitness and lifestyle blogger. I hope you enjoy the content!
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How To Be More Productive
Productivity. It’s a fairly subjective thing, in my opinion. Some people think that getting out of bed, taking a shower, and doing the dishes is a productive day. Others don’t feel that it’s a productive day unless they cross off half of their to-do list, cook every meal, and clean the whole house. Most of us fall somewhere in the middle of those, but wherever you fall, I want to help you increase your productivity.
By Emily McDonald4 years ago in Motivation
How To Live A Healthy Lifestyle
It seems as though everyone is striving to have a “healthy lifestyle”. I feel as though people think this is drinking green smoothies, doing yoga, going for runs, and being in incredible shape. But what is it really? In 1946, the World Health Organization defined it as, “A complete state of mental, physical and social well-being not merely the absence of disease”. This is pretty different from what society is saying a healthy lifestyle is. In my opinion, a healthy lifestyle is one where you feed your body in ways that make you happy, moving your body in ways that make you feel good, and doing things that make you feel fulfilled.
By Emily McDonald4 years ago in Longevity
Health Benefits Of Walking
I absolutely love walking. I especially love walking outside and taking in nature. The great thing about walking is that not only is it free entertainment, but it also is an extremely beneficial addition to your life. I’ve listed 10 benefits of walking that might encourage you to go for a quick walk around the neighborhood!
By Emily McDonald4 years ago in Longevity
Weight
Weight. It’s a hefty word. It carries so much emotion, and so many feelings with it. I struggled with my weight, and struggled with accepting it for pretty much my entire life. As soon as I was aware of what it was and how I was different from everyone else, it was game over. From the age of 8 until 24 I was obsessed with being smaller. I didn’t like my body, I didn’t want to be whatever weight I was, I wanted to look like the thinner people around me.
By Emily McDonald4 years ago in Motivation
Timelines
Ever since I was a kid I have had a vision for my future. I had a timeline, I had a plan. I had everything planned out. I would graduate from the same high school as my brothers with an associates degree, I would get a bachelors in teaching, then a masters. I would get married by 25, have my first kid shortly after, and have my second before I was thirty, life would be perfect.
By Emily McDonald4 years ago in Motivation
Motivation
I wanted to jump in here really quick and talk about motivation. For years I always told myself I had to find the motivation to do things. I’m slowly realizing that that is not how motivation works. You don’t go looking for motivation under the sofa, you make it. You have to be your own motivation, you have to make your own motivation.
By Emily McDonald4 years ago in Motivation
Self Esteem
For most of my life I didn’t love myself. Hell, I didn’t even really like myself. I was so caught up in my physical appearance and how far off I was from the societal standard of beauty that I felt like nothing. I felt disgusting. I dreaded my daily showers because of how much I despised my body. I had to sleep in very specific ways so I wouldn’t touch the parts of my body I didn’t like. It was hell. This was my life from 8-24. 16 years of no self esteem, no self confidence, nothing.
By Emily McDonald4 years ago in Motivation
How To Get Out Of A Depressive Episode
When I was going through a really dark spot in my depression, I was always searching for this topic. Looking for anything I could try to get me in a better mood. I didn’t really find a whole lot that helped me, and I think that’s because everyone experiences their depression differently. I’m hoping that someone will be able to relate to this post and maybe it’ll help make you happy, and get you back to enjoying life again.
By Emily McDonald4 years ago in Motivation
