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Stress and the holidays often seem to go hand-in-hand, but there's still time to reframe your thinking and use the holiday season as an opportunity to enhance your psychological well-being.

Making the most of the holiday season Holidays have the potential to create additional stress for individuals. However, you can view holidays as an opportunity to enhance psychological well-being and be more optimistic about the season.

Do we really get more generous and altruistic as we get older?

Yes, Age Does Make Us More Generous New research shows that the older we are, the more altruistic we become.

Best ways to deal with Loneliness » Blog Loneliness is a feeling of isolation and feeling disconnected from people who have similar interests as you. It is characterized by chronic and intense

When experienced over a long period of time, stress can negatively impact our mind and body. Taking steps to reduce stress can not only help you feel better right now, but may also protect your health long-term.

How stress affects your health Stress can be brief, situational and a positive force motivating performance, but if experienced over an extended period of time it can become chronic stress, which negatively impacts health and well-being.

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It is so empowering to focus on the wonderful things in the potential of what is to come. It’s not always easy (I sooo understand) but it is powerful if you can do it. May the weekend bring new hope and reignited possibility for anything that has felt far away or out of reach. Big hugs💕💕

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Everyone has bad days. But when every day is a bad day, and just the thought of working is exhausting, it could be burnout. These tips can help you identify the issues and begin to recover.

7 Ways to Recover from Burnout Feeling drained as a cell phone battery? Here’s how to recharge.

I hope you all have a very happy Saturday! 🥞🤍

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Comment below if you think we need more empathy as humans or not 👇

‘Do not judge a book by its cover.’ A saying which I personally find very important to remember. As humans, we are trained to reach quick conclusions when meeting someone. We use quick thinking and judgment to see if someone has good or bad intentions. Sometimes, this goes well. However, we can also very much miss the mark and jump to conclusions that are not correct.

Because, while we can see someone’s behaviour, expressions and their interaction with us, there are many layers we cannot see. That person might deal with major inner struggles, has been through trauma or endures intrusive thoughts. It is important not to judge, but to find empathy and help wherever possible.

IMPORTANT SIDE NOTE: Having empathy for someone is important, but that does not mean people can a free ticket to hurt and damage someone else. Also, this does not mean that your boundaries should be crossed. Empathy might just help to understand the other person better.

Comment below if you think we need more empathy as humans or not 👇

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Feeling down or uninspired? Here are some activity suggestions to do to help brighten and lift your mood! ✨ Just remember, these acts might be small but they can have a large impact!


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Two clusters of brain cells compete to promote either the persistence or disappearance of traumatic memories, according to a new study conducted in mice. The findings could provide important insights into human conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorders, and associated problems such as alcohol use disorder (AUD) that can arise from the persistence of traumatic memories.
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/scientists-discover-brain-cells-compete-sustain-or-suppress-traumatic-memories

Scientists discover brain cells that compete to sustain or suppress traumatic memories Findings could provide important insights into human conditions such as PTSD, anxiety.

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Anxiety can make people behave in ways that may come across as unintentionally rude in certain situations. This post by summarises some of these situations perfectly. I feel like everyone has their own experience with this, so feel free to share yours. Hopefully, we can spread more awareness and understanding on this issue 🙏
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If you’re having a hard time and if you feel like things aren’t going as planned, please don’t beat yourself up about it. We’re only human and life is not easy, so let us give ourselves a some compassion and patience. You will get through this!

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Depression is more than just feeling sad. It drains your optimism, energy, and drive. It can seem like there’s no way out. But no matter how bad you feel, there’s always hope. Read on to learn about symptoms, treatment, and recovery.

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https://www.helpguide.org/home-pages/depression.htm

Depression Home Page - HelpGuide.org Depression is more than just feeling sad. It drains your optimism, energy, and drive. But no matter how bad you feel, there’s always hope. Learn about symptoms, treatment, and recovery.

Living with depression can give us a whole range of symptoms. Some are quite well known, such as low mood, sleep difficulties, and limited energy. Other symptoms are less well-known, or less talked about.

Our depression may bring symptoms that we find embarrassing. Because of the silence around them, we might feel as though we're the only people in the world to experience them. However the truth is many of us share the same symptoms - we just don't talk about them.

13 Symptoms Of Depression We Never Talk About - The Blurt Foundation Depression can bring unusual or embarrassing symptoms, that we may feel alone with. But many of us share the same issues - we just don't talk about them.

Shoutout to those working on things they don’t mention out loud. You’re doing so great. Keep going!! 🦋
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your trauma is valid 💓


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Please don't forget that it's okay to not be okay. It's okay to just take a while to allow yourself to process everything you're going through. Rest up and stay safe.

Btw, if you’re looking for ways to support your mental health, check out my brand new Mental Health Journal! Available in both physical copy and digital download. SEE LINK IN BIO

And if you're looking for fun and creative self care activities or need help with managing your mental health, check out my bestselling "The Self Care Workbook" and "Coloring Book for Self-Care and Mental Health" for fun and creative ways to relax and recharge! SEE LINK IN BIO

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Here’s a small reminder if you’re currently experiencing anxiety 💛⁣
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Do not let anyone downplay or diminish what you are experiencing if you have an anxiety disorder. ⁣
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There is no hierarchy to mental health. ⁣
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The current trend to create said hierarchy is extremely disappointing. I think this may be in part because of frustration around the ongoing and much greater stigma around other mental health illnesses. This desperately needs to be addressed but, as with all things in life, we don’t need to pull others down in order to make progress. ⁣
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I believe that because “anxious” is so frequently used as an adjective, the reality of anxiety disorders are largely misunderstood. So, although there may be less stigma, most people are completely unaware of what it really means or looks like.⁣
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Anxiety disorders can be all-consuming and destroy every area of your life. They are not an “easy” or “fashionable” mental illness. The years I spent with a severe anxiety disorder destroyed everything I knew about myself and shattered my life in to an unrecognisable state. I pray every day that it doesn’t return with such force. ⁣
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If you’re in the dark depths of an anxiety disorder right now, please know it can and will get better. Please know you are understood and so many of us see you and the pain it causes. Sending you so, so much love.⁣
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This is a thing...an actual thing! Clinical psychologist Pauline Clance actually created a test to identify it:

Do you Suffer from Imposter Syndrome? {Quiz} | elephant journal I stumbled upon a podcast on the topic of Imposter Syndrome on my drive into work. I had heard of it before, but this time, it just struck a chord in me.

33 Signs of Hidden Childhood Trauma. | elephant journal I did not know I had hidden trauma.

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Do you ever feel like you don't really know where your life is going? 🤔

This article explores why it's so important to live with purpose, and why those without purpose suffer as a result.

More importantly, it offers three concrete routes toward living with purpose, with an emphasis on practical changes you can make as soon as today. 🙌

Living With Purpose To Find A True Balance In Life Do you feel like you don't really know where life is going? Explore why it's important to start living with purpose today

Time to spring clean your hopes and dreams for a career ?

Time to spring clean your hopes and dreams for a career? Time to spring clean your hopes and dreams for a career?

They may prefer to stick to their screens, but here's why getting outdoors matters.

Why Kids Need to Spend Time in Nature They may prefer to stick to their screens, but here's why getting children outdoors matters - spending time in nature for mental health.