Tag: mental health
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Letting Go: The Weight of Grudges and How to Release Them
You know how they say that drop the dead weight and you will walk light. Do not carry things that you don’t need to. You don’t have to carry things that feel heavy. etc etc etc These are all true. A grudge is just that: weight you choose to carry.No one else feels it the…
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The five stages of healing (+ journal prompts to help you through them)
I was scrolling through my instagram stories as usual and came across a story by one of my new friend. She asked what were the stages of healing just the way there are stages of grief and that got me thinking. I came up with two sets of stages but then went with the ones…
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Embracing JOMO: Strategies to Navigate Negative Feelings with Intention
“Good vibes only!” “Think positive.” “Positive vibes only.” Heard these lines before? I have heard them way too many times and sometimes they feel forced. You cannot think positive all the time. Negative thoughts, negativity, negative feeling – these are as natural as the sunshine and moonlight. It is okay to have negative feelings, that…
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8 energy-draining habits to leave behind as we enter the new year
“Energy is contagious, positive and negative alike. I will forever be mindful of what and who I am allowing into my space.” – Alex Elle A lot of things and people drain the energy out of you and then you are left with nothing to work with. So, what can we do about it? Generally, most…
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Transforming Daily Routines: Discovering Everyday Beauty
What are some of the simple joys of your everyday life? For me it is my workout, my daily cup of morning tea that I drink in peace, the time I spend in shower, the art of chopping veggies for my meals and the short period of time I spend in my balcony looking at…
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Why is meditation so hard and how to make it a habit
“I feel sleepy every time I meditate.“ “I just have so many thoughts, I can’t sit still.“ “My brain just won’t shut down.“ “Sitting to meditate makes me restless not calm.“ If these are your thoughts on meditation then let me explain the why of it and then we can move on to the how…
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Why you should make a list of all good things when you don’t know how you’re feeling
Sometimes you don’t know what to journal about… or what to do about the way you feel and can’t talk about it with anyone and on such days one of the things that you can do is make a list of all good things… things you like, things that make you happy, things you find…
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29 ways to self-soothe 🪴
A lot of times when I am starting to feel anxious all I really want to do is close my eyes and tell myself that the world doesn’t exist. I know it for a fact that asking for help is not always easy and sometimes we can take care of ourselves if we already have…
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30 Simple Ways to Boost Mental Health and Well-Being
I started my day today with Daily Jay section of my calm app. It’s possibly one of the simplest guided meditations available out there. After I was done, I suddenly had a rush of creative ideas in my head including my 31 day long mental health blog series. Since I already posted “31 ways of…
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