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3 Great Reasons Why You Should Reconsider Therapy
Therapy can be a great thing for anyone. Sometimes we don’t have everything figured out in our lives. More often than not people become so busy that they forget to self reflect a bit. Therapy is a great tool for putting all your thoughts in the right place so to speak. While there are a lot of people who understand the value of therapy, there are lot who don’t. There are also many who feel that therapy can be too boring, which is somewhat understandable as well. So I feel that it’s important to discuss the benefits of therapy. As a disclaimer I’m not an expert, so take this with…
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3 Great ways to reduce anxiety at work
Whether it’s school work or some boring desk job, things can get stressful fast. Maybe you’re losing confidence in your work, or you’re worried about a looming deadline. All and all, you might get freaked out anxiety ridden. Times are tough right now, the virus has made it difficult for everyone to adjust to near structureless work environments. On the other hand there are some minor advantages that comes with working at home. One of which I’ll discuss on the second point. While these might be more applicable to a COVID work environment, keep in mind these can still prove useful. So here are three great ways to reduce anxiety…
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3 great hobbies that can relax you
The article I’m writing this week will be a little less in-depth. Less technical and more practical and fun. I’ll be talking about hobbies that can help you relax. I wrote an article a while ago that touched on some things to enhance your social life during COVID. There are options, especially as restrictions may soon start to lift. Lets face it though, you won’t be on the phone or video call with friends all day. Once your work is done, there’s room for a lot of things given the internet. Even so, it might leave you bored or anxious. If you’re feeling the latter, then it might be best…
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3 Ways Some Foods Can Affect Your Anxiety & Depression
1. Why sugar is bad for depression/anxiety In one of the earlier articles I mentioned how certain diets, such as a Mediterranean diet. Judging from the sources I’ve seen diets like this are objectively good for your mental health. There are of course comfort foods which can make one feel better. For example, eating sugary foods after a bad day will make you feel better. The only catch is, the fact that it is very temporary. When we eat things like sugar, this almost immediately activates our dopamine receptors, making us feel good. This goes out the window when sugar reaches your gastrointestinal tract. It then tells your brain that…
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Aromatherapy (and Anxiety) Explained in 3 Great Steps
A few days ago I was inspired by a story I heard about an old Japanese couple, Mr. and Mrs. Kuroki. In the later parts of Mrs. Kuroki’s life, she gradually became blind as a side-effect of her diabetes. Due to her blindness Mrs. Kuroki became depressed, something that Mr. Kuroki quickly noticed. Mr. Kuroki worked to solve this problem by planting thousands of flowers on their property, so she could enjoy one of her remaining senses. This worked out well for both of them, after the flowers bloomed Mrs. Kuroki couldn’t stop smiling, which was all her husband wanted. This reminded me of how helpful aromatherapy can really be.…
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It’s about why.
Is it possible to love someone but not be in love? Its a hard question. Well when does one first realize that love is there. Is it the butterflies finally settle down or is it when they never go away? Both situations make you feel like your on a high. Depending on what type of love you have is truly based on what you need. Some people love for the support and stability. The craving of having the “American dream” type of love. They want a perfect family with the perfect jobs and the big house. They chose to have this view from others and care what people think of…
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2 Great Ways Dogs Can Help Lower Stress (and why)
Depression is becoming more common recently. Regardless of the pandemic many of us see intense stress regularly. As one could guess, stress can lead to depression. As I noted in my first article here, there are plenty of ways to prevent depression and by extension, stress. One way to reduce stress is through pets, in most cases this means dogs. While not everyone is a dog person, it’s not easy to find someone who isn’t. This is for good reason, dogs give us companionship with few strings attached. You scratch their back, they’ll scratch yours ten times over. While not everyone has a dog, many universities and workplaces offer dog…
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4 Great Tips That Can Break Your Holiday Depression
The holiday season is here, and it’s not always peachy for everyone. For one reason or another many of us find ourselves with holiday depression, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Most of these tips lie in communication and planning. It’s also important to note that I’ll be writing these from the perspective of a recently graduated college student. So I’ll mostly be talking about holiday problems in the average adult life. This is advice I’ve determined to be useful for myself and close friends, but keep in mind that I’m not an expert. My last post covered four tips to help fix a bad day, so I…
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ADHD tips: 5 quick tips for fighting and beating ADHD
ADHD affects approximately nine percent of the US population. As anyone who lives with ADHD knows, it makes it hard to get started on tasks, hard to stay focused on those tasks, and even harder to ultimately finish them. Here are a few ADHD tips that can help you buckle down and get to work when your ADHD is getting in the way. 1. Use timers and alarms. A timer is not only a good way to keep yourself on task by giving you a restriction to work under, but it’s also a great way to get started on tasks. The action of activating a timer is a good way…
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4 Tips to Make Your Bad Days Better & Improve Mental Wellness
Everyone has bad days here and there. In the times were living now, these bad days can really put a damper on your mental wellness. Given that these bouts of sadness can come spontaneously, it’s good to plan ahead. So here are my 4 tips to make the bad days ahead of you better. Take a walk. This one sounds obvious, because it is. A lot of people overlook this because they’re told this every day. Right now, many of us have too much to think about and not a lot to look at. Staring at the same four walls everyday would drive anyone crazy. So…
