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[3 Triggers and Responses] for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Hi Tomodotchi’s! It’s official, we’re about to hit the most wonderful time of the year! However, for some of us, this season is anything but wonderful. If you are one of those that suffers from Seasonal Affective Disorder, then this post is for you. For others, it’s important for to recognize that for some, this

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3 Self-Awareness Mindset Changes for Increased Inner Strength

Hi Tomodotchi’s, Have you ever noticed that during our hardest moments we feel our weakest? Personally, these moments are filled with emotion, anxiety and irrational thoughts. During these times, it’s hard to find our inner strength and confidence, the two things we need to get through these tough times. As we reflected on these challenging moments

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How We Overcome Self-Doubt and Emotional Invalidation

Hi Tomodotchi’s, Have you ever been told “someone else has it worse”? Perhaps you had a friend or parent say it, or perhaps you say it to yourself. This statement can be incredibly emotionally invalidating and/or self-defeating. When your feelings are invalidated, you tend to have more self-doubt and it can lower your self-esteem. This

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7 Misconceptions About Mental Health [Let’s End The Stigma!]

Hi Tomodotchi’s, This week we were inspired by World Mental Health Day and the global shift towards focusing on our collective mental wellness. In our opinion, one of the major detriments to mental health normalcy and prioritization is stigma. As a global society there are still many misconceptions about mental health. These misconceptions lead to

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[3 Things to know] for understanding different personality types

Hello Tomodotchi’s! One of our passions in life is connecting with all of you and building better relationships. Prior to starting Tomodotchi we were in the corporate world where we had to understand different personality types to effectively communicate with others. It took a lot of work and reflecting to begin to understand the differences

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3 Tips To Overcome Feeling Overwhelmed

Hi Tomodotchi’s, Have you ever had anxiety because of the overwhelming number of things on your plate? Does that anxiety and overwhelmed feeling stop you from being able to focus and actually get anything done? Do you ever feel so overwhelmed that you don’t even know where to start? Well, if you answered yes to

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An open letter to those coping with anxiety and depression

Hello Tomodotchi, If you’re reading this, you’re probably anxious, depressed, and or stressed. You may be broken, tired and overwhelmed. You may be going through a break up, overworked and or underappreciated. This open letter is for you, this letter is to remind you that you are strong, you are important and you are meaningful. 

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[3 Tools] to manage or control anxiety and depression

Hi Tomodotchi’s, We hope you are all doing well in your mental health journeys. This week’s topic is a very personal topic as we will be covering the 3 main tools, we personally use to manage and control our anxiety. While these tools help us deal with our anxiety and depression, it’s not meant to

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Managing Anxiety, High Stress and Covid – [Tales from the ER]

Hello Tomodotchi’s! I’m a guest contributor to the site and hope to add a different perspective on all thing’s mental health and well-being. First, some background info: I’m an ER physician who’s been working in the field for 12 years. I’ve got a family. I’ve got kids. And I’ve got a lot of stress in

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