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Practice Empathy With Boundaries: Show Up for Others Without Depleting Yourself
deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 9/29/25 deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 9/29/25

Practice Empathy With Boundaries: Show Up for Others Without Depleting Yourself

Empathy practiced with boundaries empowers you to protect your own emotional wellbeing and encourages others to do the same.

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Why Your Circadian Rhythm Is the CEO of Your Sleep (and Success)—How It Can Reduce Stress and Prevent Burnout
deep health, sleep Michelle Porter 9/24/25 deep health, sleep Michelle Porter 9/24/25

Why Your Circadian Rhythm Is the CEO of Your Sleep (and Success)—How It Can Reduce Stress and Prevent Burnout

Circadian rhythm is the 24-hour biological clock that runs the show for everything from sleep to metabolism to mood. Find out if yours is out of sync and how to fix it.

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The Challenge You’re Avoiding Is the One You Need Most: Go Live It!
deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 9/19/25 deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 9/19/25

The Challenge You’re Avoiding Is the One You Need Most: Go Live It!

You have two choices in life: the easy road or the one that makes for the better story. One keeps you comfortable, predictable, safe. The other forces you to grow, to stretch, to risk failing spectacularly.

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Finding Purpose in Daily Routines: How Small Actions Create Big Meaning
deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 9/17/25 deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 9/17/25

Finding Purpose in Daily Routines: How Small Actions Create Big Meaning

Your daily routine isn’t just a to-do list on autopilot. It’s the foundation of your mental health, resilience, and yes, even your sense of purpose.

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Who Am I? Who Do I Want to Be? Why the Second Question Matters More for Stress and Burnout
deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 9/12/25 deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 9/12/25

Who Am I? Who Do I Want to Be? Why the Second Question Matters More for Stress and Burnout

Identity is not a static concept but a continuous evolution. Instead of searching for yourself in past experiences, focus on who you are becoming.

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What Most People Get Wrong About Empathy (And How to Do It Right)
deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 9/9/25 deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 9/9/25

What Most People Get Wrong About Empathy (And How to Do It Right)

Empathy isn’t about showing you care or offering solutions. Real empathy says: Let me understand where you’re coming from without making it about me.

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The Core “Ultimate Concerns” of Human Existence: Death, Meaninglessness, Isolation, and Freedom — Use Them to Take Agency Over Your Life
deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 9/5/25 deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 9/5/25

The Core “Ultimate Concerns” of Human Existence: Death, Meaninglessness, Isolation, and Freedom — Use Them to Take Agency Over Your Life

Existential health is about how well you navigate the four unavoidable realities of being human. Ignoring these doesn’t make them disappear; they will manifest in stress if you don’t.

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Stuck in a Rut? Use the Exploration-Exploitation Loop to Get Unstuck
deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 9/4/25 deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 9/4/25

Stuck in a Rut? Use the Exploration-Exploitation Loop to Get Unstuck

You’re ambitious, intelligent, and used to making things happen—so why does everything feel like quicksand? The problem isn’t you; it’s your strategy.

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The Silent Treatment vs. Taking Space: The Crucial Difference and Why It Matters
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 9/2/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 9/2/25

The Silent Treatment vs. Taking Space: The Crucial Difference and Why It Matters

The key difference between the silent treatment and taking space is intention and communication.

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Four Crazy Questions to Help Understand Your Ambivalence and Navigate Change
deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 9/1/25 deep health, mental health Michelle Porter 9/1/25

Four Crazy Questions to Help Understand Your Ambivalence and Navigate Change

These questions dig into the hidden benefits of staying the same, the potential risks of change, and what’s truly at stake in your decision-making process.

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Don't Be a Passenger in Your Own Life: How to Find Your True Direction Before Time Leaves You Behind
deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 8/29/25 deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 8/29/25

Don't Be a Passenger in Your Own Life: How to Find Your True Direction Before Time Leaves You Behind

Life moves fast. This is your wake-up call—your sign to stop letting life “just happen” and start steering with purpose.

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12 Controversial Truths About Chronic Stress and Burnout for High Achievers
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 8/28/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 8/28/25

12 Controversial Truths About Chronic Stress and Burnout for High Achievers

Most of us are addicted to dysregulation, mistaking chaos for normalcy and burnout for ambition.

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10 Pieces of Evidence That You Are Worthy for When Self-Doubt Creeps In
deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 8/26/25 deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 8/26/25

10 Pieces of Evidence That You Are Worthy for When Self-Doubt Creeps In

Let’s get one thing straight: You are worthy. Not because you accomplished something today. You are worthy because you exist. Period.

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Unprocessed Trauma: You Can’t Outwork It, Outrun It, or Outperform It. It Will Show Up In New Ways Until You Process It
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 8/25/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 8/25/25

Unprocessed Trauma: You Can’t Outwork It, Outrun It, or Outperform It. It Will Show Up In New Ways Until You Process It

Because unprocessed trauma doesn’t stay buried. It will show up—through repressed memories, PTSD triggers, chronic stress, anxiety, or even physical symptoms like gut issues and migraines.

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When Life Gets Small During Setbacks: How To Rebuild a Beautiful, Full Life After Burnout
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 8/22/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 8/22/25

When Life Gets Small During Setbacks: How To Rebuild a Beautiful, Full Life After Burnout

Burnout strips life down to survival mode, but here’s the good news: you can rebuild.

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Envy Is a Roadmap: How Jealousy Reveals What You Really Want in Life
deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 8/21/25 deep health, emotional health Michelle Porter 8/21/25

Envy Is a Roadmap: How Jealousy Reveals What You Really Want in Life

Envy is actually one of the most valuable tools you have for figuring out what you really want in life.

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Stop Shrinking to Fit Into Places You’ve Outgrown: How Chronic Stress and Burnout Keep You Stuck and How to Break Free
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 8/18/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 8/18/25

Stop Shrinking to Fit Into Places You’ve Outgrown: How Chronic Stress and Burnout Keep You Stuck and How to Break Free

Your new life will cost you your old one. Are you clinging to a familiar hell instead of choosing an unfamiliar heaven?

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Choosing an Authentic Life Over and Over Again Is Hard—But Necessary for Chronic Stress and Burnout
stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 8/15/25 stress & burnout, deep health Michelle Porter 8/15/25

Choosing an Authentic Life Over and Over Again Is Hard—But Necessary for Chronic Stress and Burnout

Being authentic is hard. However, you cannot outsource your integrity and expect to feel whole.

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Yoga Better Prepares You for Life Off the Mat: Mastery Over Mind, Body, and Emotions— Not Suffering
deep health, fitness Michelle Porter 8/13/25 deep health, fitness Michelle Porter 8/13/25

Yoga Better Prepares You for Life Off the Mat: Mastery Over Mind, Body, and Emotions— Not Suffering

What happens on the mat—directly translates into how you perform under pressure in your career and life.

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The Everyday Life You Live Is the Legacy You Leave: Are You Living in Alignment With Your Core Values?
deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 8/7/25 deep health, existential health Michelle Porter 8/7/25

The Everyday Life You Live Is the Legacy You Leave: Are You Living in Alignment With Your Core Values?

Legacy is not just about what you leave behind; it’s about how you live your life today.

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