Tag: Toolkit
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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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Overcoming Anxiety: Defining Your Own Mind
It can be easy for those with anxiety to feel like they are confined, or owned by their anxiety – and I’m not surprised. Anxiety can make us feel shut-in, alone, and misunderstood. But the truth is, our anxiety doesn’t define us – we define it. Our anxieties most often reflect our own fears and…
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How Sleep Impacts Your Mental Health
We all know that our sleeping habits, much like our eating, can affect our physical health – but did you know it affects our mental health just the same? Sleep and mental health are probably closer interlinked than you might think; ill mental health can prevent us from getting restful sleep, whilst poor sleep can,…
My Mind, Mostly. 