Guilt is both a good thing and a bad thing. On one side, it makes people more empathetic and allows them to improve their personality. However, unjustified and excessive guilt can create more problems than it solves. Instead of helping a person grow, excessive guilt can shove them into the pit of depression, self-hatred, low …
The only vaccine we have for COVID-19 at the moment is staying at home. But as much as we know how important it is, this Coronavirus lockdown is not fun at all! We are bored, we feel unchallenged mentally, and we’ve finally realized that TV is not as fun as it seems. If you want …
How many times have you been sitting with a friend or family member that speaks about all the things they used to do, but no longer do, stating “I could do that back when I was younger, but I’m too old now”. I hear ageist comments like this often from people in my life and …
Even if you don’t struggle with anxiety, just about everyone goes through periods of extreme stress. If you don’t know how to manage stress, you may find yourself using unhealthy coping mechanisms that can make it difficult to get back to your normal lifestyle. If you’re looking for new ways to help manage your day-to-day …
Body image is a concept that never seems to go away, no matter how far we progress. It seems to be human nature to judge people on the way they look, thus creating an atmosphere of negativity and influencing the feelings of others. I think no matter what, we are always going to pay attention …
Oh, the inner critic. We all have one. Yammering on, telling us all the ways we suck, we will fail, we shouldn’t even try. Even now, as I write these words, my inner critic tells me that I’m not a writer and that no one cares what I have to say. As you can …
Have you ever been asked for a favor and before the person asking has even finished their sentence, you already knew that you WANTED to say no? But you said yes instead because you felt guilty, didn’t you? Requests for favors can cause us a lot of stress when we are deciding how to respond. …
We live in a world obsessed with the analytic construct of volume. We continually crave more, more, more. We’re in a constant cycle of more. We are told this cycle is good. More productivity, more efficiency, and more predictability are what we crave so that we can get even more. But more of what exactly? When looked at …
Do you have more than the occasional abdominal upset? If you find yourself singing the Pepto-Bismol jingle most days, why not consider adding more fermented foods to your diet. You don’t have to go to a fancy health food store to buy exotic-sounding ingredients. You probably have many staples in your pantry and fridge. Here’s …
Are you often overcome with distressing thoughts? There are many triggers that may cause overthinking. This experience usually leaves you feeling various emotions — but you’re most likely to endure stress and worry. It’s possible for overthinking to cloud your judgment, too. As a result, it’s critical to learn how to stop. There are a …
