selfcare
The importance of self-care is paramount; enhance your health and wellbeing, manage your stress, and maintain control under pressure.
A Day at the Beach
Earlier this year I had the fortunate experience of having a mental breakdown. Full-on depression and anxiety spiraling down into the darkest depths I have ever been. Sprinkle in my long-term boyfriend, of nearly five years, breaking up with me, and you have got a recipe for complete and utter destruction. Now there’s only a small hint of sarcasm there, or maybe a whole lot, because it really was one of the best things to happen to me, though I definitely wasn’t thinking that through the laborious, and hard, healing process.
By Tiffany Marvin-Carr8 years ago in Psyche
Resources
This is a video all about mental health resources. It is important to take care of your mental health whether or not you have a mental illness. You are no good to anyone if your mental health is poor, so take care of yourself so you can help others. Also, mental health is important when it comes to work and school. It helps you do better in both.
By Lexi Merrick8 years ago in Psyche
Three Tips to Help with Depression
You're going to have good and bad days, but you have to remember nothing happens overnight. Tip 1: Be Proactive Learn what triggers you to feel depressed, and try to avoid them. Life is hard, and you can't avoid everything that brings you down, but some things you can. On the flip side, learn what helps to get you out of the fog of depression. The next time you feel depressed, when you finally snap out of it, try to remember what helped you.
By Ellis stone8 years ago in Psyche
Self-Esteem in Our Generation
In our society, in this extremely turbulent time, everybody seems to be polarized to a "side," whether it be politics, religion, or even something as simple as what foods we should be eating. However, in my opinion, I don't think anything could be more detrimental to our psyches as the polarization we can experience in our own minds. We can get lost in a struggle of not knowing how to feel about ourselves. Now, this may not apply to everyone. Maybe I can make it easier to understand for the people that don't suffer from self-esteem issues. Maybe I can give a little hope to those of us that suffer from such turmoil in our minds and hearts.
By Ashley Pellegrino8 years ago in Psyche
Tips to Help Your Poor Brain
All tried n’ tested on my brain. ♥ Avoid caffeine. Although post-panic attack you may be craving a big cup o’ joe, caffeine can actually heighten nervousness and moodiness, ultimately leaving you feeling even more down in the dumps. Maybe try caffeine-free coffees and teas, and if this seems as completely and utterly pointless to you like it does me, then cosy up to a peppermint tea, hot milk with cinnamon, or hot chocolate in bed instead.
By Matilda Street8 years ago in Psyche
Reasons to Live Every Day
Living is not just something that happens every day. It is something that we must consciously remind ourselves to actively commit to. The most important life lesson, the mantra I live by every day, is to always choose love and happiness. And by choosing that, I am choosing to live. There is no secret to life, no code to crack, no instruction manual. Some get dealt a copious amount of tragedy, while others have a bit more fortune. This is all a matter of how you perceive the events in your life and how you choose to emerge after the dust settles. Whether you choose to live by these reasons daily, or just remember them when you've hit bottom, please choose to remember them because at some point in the future, you will regret feeling so sorry for yourself for whatever life has dealt you.
By Paige Barnowski8 years ago in Psyche
The Best Apology Is Changed Behaviour
When we make a mistake in life, we tend to harbour that guilt and shame as self-loathing and constant fear of making the same mistakes again. It’s the old saying, "Forgive yourself first," that we hear over and over again when seeking for advice on how to move on after once again self-sabotaging our own happiness. We obsessively read positive quotes, wallow in our misery, and then find something to distract ourselves until we move on to make the same mistakes and end up in the same situation years, or even months, later. Sound familiar? This is the negative repetition that was my routine throughout my life until recently. How did I finally stop distracting myself from the pain and end the negativity that had resulted in copious amounts of failed relationships, and years of low self-esteem? The answer may sound cliché, and we’ve all heard it before, but learning to love yourself is your only option to get yourself out of the never-ending cycle of self-sabotage.
By Anna Pembrey8 years ago in Psyche
