Anxiety
Anxiety is not my friend, and I fan bet money she's not yours either. She sucks! These articles talk about dealing with and coping with 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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5 Tips for Women Dealing With Anxiety: You Can Do Them RIGHT NOW
Please try these if you are a woman who is dealing with anxiety
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Surviving Thanksgiving: 6 Things You Must Do to Help Maintain Your Sanity This Year
Surviving Thanksgiving is not easy. Here are 6 tips to help you keep y our sanity this year!
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Yes, Toxic Positivity is Real: Here Are Examples
I asked could positivity ever be a bad thing and most people told me no. However, it absolutely CAN! Read the article to find out how.
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You Are NOT “So OCD”: Here’s 7 Reasons Why You Should Stop Saying You Are
This topic was requested by a loyal follower with OCD. However, this topic is also very dear to my heart. As someone in the mental health field, I cringe any time I hear someone use a mental illness to describe a normal behavioral nuance. Unfortunately, I hear this one a lot. I have even been told by others that I am “so OCD.” Most times, I correct them. On rare occasions when I just did not have the strength to explain, I let it slide. However, this topic absolutely needs to be addressed. It is important that people understand mental illness so that we can remove the stigma and create…
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Dating Someone With Relationship Anxiety? Here are 7 Things to Remember
Relationship anxiety is a something we rarely talk about. Anxiety is a disorder of worrying. Relationship anxiety is worrying about personal relationships
