Category: Healthy Living

Cultivating Peace in Relation to Your Body Image

December 14, 2021 Avalon Malibu Staff Healthy Living

Whether you are struggling with an active eating disorder, disordered eating, or negative body image, cultivating peace surrounding your body image is an important cornerstone of experiencing wellness. Learning what it means to have an accepting, compassionate, and trusting relationship… Read More ›

Tips to Mute Your Life

August 29, 2021 Avalon Malibu Staff Healthy Living Mental Health

Living in zen doesn’t mean you need to stop talking. On the contrary, zen is a state of mind you create within yourself. We think we can’t live without something too often, but if we give ourselves a chance to… Read More ›

How to Be Comfortable in the Uncomfortable

August 15, 2021 Avalon Malibu Staff Healthy Living Mental Health

We need to break out of our comfort zones to grow. Being comfortable in being uncomfortable isn’t a cliche. It is a way to motivate ourselves. Breaking Patterns We fall into patterns easily. Even our morning rituals are… Read More ›

Rebuilding Your Metabolism After Addiction

July 24, 2021 Avalon Malibu Staff Recovery Healthy Living Addiction

Replenishing nutrition and boosting metabolism after neglecting your body during addiction is part of the addiction recovery process. When you establish a healthy eating pattern, you allow your brain and body to get properly nourished. This boosts your recovery goals… Read More ›

Determining When It Is Time to Fire Your Therapist or Sponsor

July 20, 2021 Avalon Malibu Staff Recovery Healthy Living Alternative Treatment Mental Health

Therapists and sponsors play essential roles throughout the entire addiction recovery journey. They provide support, information, and a caring shoulder through even the toughest days, helping to guide through crucial turning points in each individual’s life. It’s crucial to find… Read More ›

How Visualizing Your Future Self Helps Treatment

July 18, 2021 Avalon Malibu Staff Recovery Healthy Living Treatment Mindfulness

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When applying your mind to something, you can visualize the outcome before acting upon it. Visualizing yourself in addiction recovery is vital to the success of your recovery goals. When you aim to change a habit you have in your… Read More ›

Breaking Down Wellness and Betterment

July 15, 2021 Avalon Malibu Staff Mindfulness Healthy Living

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The idea of treating addiction, mental health issues, or dual-diagnosis by addressing both dimensions in one’s recovery plan often includes having each individual make key changes for their own wellness or betterment. However, the terms “wellness” and “betterment” are often… Read More ›

How to Know if Your Teenager Struggles With Internet Addiction

June 25, 2021 Avalon Malibu Staff Healthy Living Alternative Treatment Addiction

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Adolescents today face a world with different challenges than what adults grew up experiencing. To parents of adolescents, understanding your children’s internet habits and determining how much time spent online is too much is difficult to discern when your child’s… Read More ›

Using Gratitude to Aid Your Recovery

June 4, 2021 Avalon Malibu Staff Recovery Healthy Living Emotional Happiness

Inside all of us resides a secret weapon for healing and fostering a positive mindset, known as gratitude. When you practice gratitude, you allow yourself to notice and feel appreciation for all you have in life, not limited to material… Read More ›

The Impact of Cleaning Your Room on Your Mental Health

June 3, 2021 Avalon Malibu Staff OCD Healthy Living

Decluttering, organizing, making your bed, and keeping a clean living space seem unrelated to your mental health, but all of these things positively affect your mental state. Using these simple cleaning practices to give yourself an easy win every day… Read More ›