Is your glass half full? Or half empty? It’s an age old question, but still holds so true. If we see the glass as half empty then it seems we are edging toward the negative; we are not seeing the…
Category: Depression and Anxiety
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Depression and Anxiety
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WELL-BEING TECHNIQUES // 3 Things
3 Things This is a simple and practical exercise to remind yourself of your greatness. Loving and accepting yourself is crucial to good mental health and well-being. So, take some paper. And write: 3 nice things that someone said…
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WELL-BEING TECHNIQUES // Anxiety and fortune telling.
Do you predict the worst? Do you think about events or situations ahead of time and imagine the worst happening? It’s so common with anxiety to think about things that haven’t even happened yet, and predict your worst fears…
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DEPRESSION // 7 ways to deal with depression.
I don’t know about you, but when something is wrong with me or with those I love, I want answers. I’m not one for burying my head in the sand. I want a logical explanation for what’s going on and…
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DEPRESSION, CHRONIC ILLNESS // You are strong
‘You are strong!’ I can’t tell you how many times my loved ones have told me this over the years. Time and time again. I rarely believed it. I felt nothing like a strong person. I felt weak and…
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DEPRESSION // A depressing interlude
Little did I know when I started this blog a year ago, that I would be entering into one of the toughest periods of my life. A depression so tough that I didn’t even see it coming. I was unaware…
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DEPRESSION // #DiffAbility.
#DiffAbility. What is it? I’m loving this new phrase. Inspired by a quote I saw last week. We are no longer in possession of a disability. But instead have a different-ability. It’s #DiffAbility. Having mental health illness or any disability…
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DEPRESSION // Getting through. Your way.
How do you get through clinical depression on a daily basis? I ask myself this question daily. Certainly when close friends and family ask me “how can you tolerate the mental pain all the time? “The answer is – I…
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RESOLUTIONS // A new year
This time of year is intrinsically associated with a fresh start. It is a time where many of us look to make changes to our lifestyle choices, our self care, our negative habits, basically ourselves. What worries me about this…