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Self-talk is the language we use when we refer to ourselves, or our inner voice. It could involve comments about our appearance, abilities, personality traits, actions and more. While being critical of habits or things that are unhealthy is beneficial (ex. staying in an abusive relationship, procrastinating, smoking, etc.), it’s also important to extend compassion […]
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What are boundaries? Just like a rubber band, we can’t be stretched out too thin. This is where boundaries come in. They are the limits we place for ourselves so that we aren’t left worn out in any aspect of our lives. They can be categorized into physical, emotional, mental, material and time boundaries. Why […]
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So, you’re on that trajectory you had planned out a couple of years ago. Brilliant! But then, life throws you a curveball and you stumble. It’s hard to reconcile that ups and downs are natural and expected. However, the faster we reconcile to it, the easier adapting to those shifts will be. Change, as Greek […]
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I. WHAT is it?It is the experience of inadequacy and self-doubt that results in the fear of being exposed as a ‘fake’ or ‘imposter’. Experiences also include: · Feelings of self-doubt: We constantly question ourselves, wondering if we’re doing enough and what we can do to keep it going. When things go well, […]
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A quality rest is essential to a quality day. While it’s true that people seem to be finding it harder to get sleep over the last few months, we’ve got some tips for restful sleep that would hold good at all times. Practice some or all of the following to help regularize your sleep habits. […]
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This pandemic period has seen an unfortunate increase in the number of people seeking therapy. Most of them complain that they sleep less as compared to pre-Covid days. Worrying about the unprecedented imbalance and inconsistency in our lives has contributed to disrupted or fragmented sleep. What’s been going on? · Anxious thoughts When […]
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Humans excel at putting pressure on themselves – the pressure to perform and the pressure to be perfect. An extreme work ethic links identity and self-worth to performance and in 2020, it could develop into the perfect storm of a happenstance that serves to demotivate. A once conscientious worker becomes demotivated as one’s raison d’etre […]
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Loneliness can become a habit, if unchecked; it is imperative we deal with feelings of loneliness when they crop up. What we need is to move from a place of loneliness to a place of solitude. Solitude is where we find ourselves at peace with ourselves and with others. We can achieve this sense of […]
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Through Covid-19, we’ve gotten used to being cooped up in our homes with minimal contact with people. We’ve distanced ourselves by burying ourselves in work, spending time only with the people we’re living with, all the while being a bit hesitant to try out new virtual means of connection. While this change has been forced […]
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Taking care of ourselves for own sake is similar to what they tell us in pre-flight briefing – mothers need to put on the breathing air masks in case of emergencies first before putting it on their babies. We can’t help others adequately if we don’t take care of ourselves first. Let’s look through the […]