Category: Mental Health
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Secrets About Social Isolation: Self-care or Self-sabotage?
Sometimes we need a social time-out to recover our mental health. But when does that self-care habit cross the line and become self-sabotage?
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7 Synonyms of Self-love: A Guide to Love Yourself
Your relationship status with yourself is complicated, I know. Self-love feels like a myth or an elusive daydream. What does it even mean to love yourself?
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The Truth About Laziness and How to Break Free
You’ve been lied to. Laziness doesn’t exist. It’s a symptom of a systemic problem that needs your attention right now! Keep reading to find out how to set yourself free from the laziness label.
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3 Simple But Effective Ways To Be Your Own Therapist
In an ideal world, everyone who needed therapy would get it. We seek therapy when we face challenging life events or when we recognise that we cannot process and cope with our emotions. Therapy can teach us skills to overcome difficult circumstances and improve our quality of life. But, no matter how you look at…
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5 Lessons in Gratitude for the New Year
There is something beautiful about new beginnings. In the new year, we think about our hopes, set resolutions, and imagine all the good that might come to us. Sometimes, we are tempted to be greedy in our desires, chasing inconsequential things. Even though dreaming big is not a bad thing, it can sometimes come from…
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5 Journal Prompts to Bring Magic Back into Your Life
The older we get, the more tiring life becomes. Our mundane routines make us forget how beautiful the world looks when seen through a child’s eyes – full of joy, wonder, and excitement. It’s important to take a moment to appreciate the good things in the world and bring back that sense of awe into…
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Burnout: 7 Signs You Need to Slow Down
Have you found yourself tired and unhappy lately? The days drag by, and even simple tasks feel mammoth to you. You find the coursework you once enjoyed now feels confusing and overwhelming. Your boss gives you strange looks, and you’ve missed work more than usual. It wasn’t always like this. There was a time when…
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Mental Health Spotlight: Social Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety is a disorder that affects interpersonal relationships and quality of life. It’s effects are especially striking in academic environments.
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How to Overcome Perfectionism in 5 Steps
The pursuit of excellence usually stems from a desire for self-improvement. On the other hand, perfectionists set unrealistic goals for themselves, often to earn the approval of others, and crumble under pressure to achieve them. This causes anxiety.
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How to make Self-reflection the Key to a Better Life
Personal reflection is thinking about and evaluating your feelings, thoughts, and actions. It is the key to a happier and more grounded version of yourself.