My Mind, Mostly.
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Anxiety and Isolation: Finding Your Support Network
I know all too well, the familiar feeling of feeling forever alone with this disorder. It feels as though nobody truly understands, and as though it’s a battle that only I face – even when we know there are so many others out there who face the same battle. Unfortunately, because everybody experiences anxiety differently,…
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Mid-Year, New Blog?
I realise it has been a little while since I last made a post, but I can assure you, I am still here. With anxiety being such a prevalent thing in my life, I can find the little things overwhelming. So, to give myself something new to focus on, I’ve decided the blog needs a…
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Chapters Can Go Unexplained
Being an anxious individual means always seeking answers. We obsess. We replay moments over and over. We torture ourselves. And for what, answers? Do we even feel better when we do get answers? Not always. It’s easy to think that if we get clarity, it’ll be easier to move past things that have happened –…
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Thinking Doesn’t Change a Thing
“To think too much is a disease.” – Fyodor Dostoyevsky Do you ever replay the same moment in your head so many times that it stops feeling real? For me, I replay conversations, read into the small details, and end up stuck in a rut of feeling stuck in my own head – the one…
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Embracing Change
I know first hand the anxiety that can overwhelm you when you hear of a change of plans. It can feel like a punch in the gut – it can make your stomach drop and heart race – but why? The short answer? Our brains crave predictability, When we have replayed possible scenarios over and…
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Work Anxiety: Tips for Tough Days
Anxiety is a condition that at the best of times, is a pain in the arse – so when work factors in, things can get difficult. Grounding techniques don’t always transfer to the same environments you find yourself in. For example, although you might benefit from meditation or journaling to get you through an anxious…
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Why it’s Important to Date Yourself
“If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell can you love somebody else?” – Ru Paul. Even in this day and age, I believe there is far too much stigma around spending time with yourself. Now, I don’t mean just being alone, I mean really taking the time to date yourself. What I mean…
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The Weight of Feeling Nothing
Katy Perry once said: “Do you ever feel like a plastic bag, floating through the wind, wanting to start again?”, so let’s talk about why the answer is an astounding YES. While everybody experiences life differently, I’m sure at one point or another, we’ve all experienced the feeling of nothingness. The feeling where we’re not…
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