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Theodora Blanchfield

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Theodora Blanchfield is a Los Angeles-based writer whose work has appeared in Women's Health, Bustle, Cosmopolitan and more. She primarily writes about fitness and mental health, and she documents her own mental health journey on her blog, Preppy Runner. She also is a certified yoga teacher, run coach and personal trainer.
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Published on: 31 Dec 2019
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How Intrinsic Motivation Can Help You Outsmart New Years Resolutions

Published on: 31 Dec 2019
  • Written byTheodora Blanchfield
  • Dec 31, 2019
We’ve all set New Year’s resolutions that were DOA by the third week of January. In fact there’s…
making friends as an adult
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Published on: 01 Nov 2019
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Why is It So Hard to Make Friends as an Adult?

Published on: 01 Nov 2019
Clinically Reviewed by Meaghan Rice PsyD., LPC
  • Written byTheodora Blanchfield
  • Nov 01, 2019
Clinically Reviewed by Meaghan Rice PsyD., LPC
Five months ago, I moved from New York City to Los Angeles. I lived in NYC for eleven…
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Published on: 03 Sep 2019
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What Does It Really Mean To Be Sober Curious?

Published on: 03 Sep 2019
  • Written byTheodora Blanchfield
  • Sep 03, 2019
After a summer of rosé all day, you might be feeling like it’s time to take a break…
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Published on: 12 Aug 2019
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Subtle Signs You Need To Care For Your Mental Health

Published on: 12 Aug 2019
  • Written byTheodora Blanchfield
  • Aug 12, 2019
If I asked you to describe what a depressed person looks like, you probably wouldn’t have pictured someone…
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