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Unchecked bitterness can become ugly. It sucks out our joy and peace, leaving us feeling unfulfilled about our lives. It causes us to look with bias, seeing all the things that have gone wrong for us and overlook all the things that we were once excited by. This bias extends to others, only we see […]
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All of us have things going on – there’s almost never a time when we are at complete bliss with every area in our lives. The ways that we process what we are going through differs with each person. While some prefer introspection and self-analysis, others require verbally processing what’s on our mind. Though helpful […]
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You’ve just gotten into a new phase of life. The possibilities are exciting! When the dust settles, these possibilities slowly begin to evoke fear. This makes you want to run away, go to the worst-case scenarios or return to what once was. Thankfully, this is completely normal and you are definitely not alone. Beginning anything […]
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No one is born with insecurities. They are built over time, usually through a jarring incident or two, or multiple instances of doubt put on us. They tend to be the result of opinions shared by our peers, our family, authority figures, messages we receive from media etc. Fighting them isn’t as easy as these […]
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Accountability can have mixed connotations. For some, it’s viewed positively as it comes relatively easier to them; for others, it can be seen as something tedious and exhausting to keep up on a regular basis. Regardless of where we stand with our views, it still holds important for us to function to our best. Here […]
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Our self-esteem is established through a comparison between who we are and who we think we should be. For most of us, our self-worth is determined largely by our self-esteem and that is not always healthy. Here’s why: The evaluation of who we are and who we think we should be has several influencing factors […]
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It has been established that what it takes for each person to feel loved looks different. As suggested by relationship therapist Gary Chapman, five love languages categorise the ways people understand and receive love. This is reflected in how people deal with situations of conflict and is particularly useful for, but not limited to romantic […]
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Several mental health related terms get used casually with a lack of understanding of their true meaning and while sometimes it can have the effect of trivialising conditions, other times it can be more about using words interchangeably. One such case is that of the words ‘worry’, ‘fear’ and ‘anxiety’ that can often be seen […]
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When we think of health, what we usually think of is the state of the body. We are likely to assume that a healthy person is one whose body is functioning well, not disrupting their life in any way and is free from any physical ailments or pains. What we usually overlook is the side […]
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The word memory represents the act of gathering information from the world we live in, filtering through and preserving it for eventual recall. Sometimes while trying to recall information, we may find ourselves facing some trouble. This could be because of factors such as insufficient sleep, intake of certain medications, consuming alcohol, feelings of stress […]