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5 Reasons Why You’re Depressed And What You Can Do About It Today!
Depression can affect us all at some point in our lives. Many people experience a mild form of depression, which they can get through without treatment. However, if your symptoms are severe or persistent and you’re struggling to cope, then here is what you can do to recover today.
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4 Things You Need To Know When You’re Under A Lot Of Stress
We all face problems in life, but it’s the way we handle these problems that defines us. You may be thinking that you need to take some time off work or cut back on your responsibilities at home.
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Types of Emotional Trauma (And How To Identify Them)
Emotional trauma is usually associated with being bullied, discriminated against, or abused, or having experiencing ongoing threats. Find out the best recovery options for you today.
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Medical trauma (causes, treatments and prevention)
As a newborn baby, I underwent open heart surgery without guaranteeing that I would survive. The hospital brought in a priest to baptise me and the family was asked to come in to be by my parent’s side. If I survived, my parents were told that I would need multiple heart operations (ongoing for the rest…
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4 steps to take when you have a friendship break-up (so you don’t feel alone)
Friendship breakups are hard. They can be demoralising and really upsetting. Sometimes they are salvageable and sometimes we have to accept the break-down in friendship, then go through the grief and healing process. It’s weird, though, because a romantic relationship normally has a clear ending and even a serious chat when it comes to saying…
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5 ways to handle confrontation
At some point, you’re going to find yourself in a situation that requires confrontation. It can be super uncomfortable and stressful causing further damage to our mental health if we are not careful. Whether it’s a disagreement with your boss or your significant other, confronting someone can be done so that you feel validated and…
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6 Ways To Handle Stress Now
What is Stress? Stress can be a good thing if you know how to handle it. Stress can keep you focused on your work, push you to do your absolute best, and make sure that you’re prepared for any task at hand. That said, stress can also be very destructive if it gets out of…
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What is PTSD and what do I do about it?
So what is PTSD? Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355967 You may be reading this because you have heard of the terminology…
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How to rest after trauma to slow your heart rate, reduce your blood pressure and relieve tension
After being in a car accident where someone died, I went into shock. I continued, however, to live life as normally as possible, working, attending my church, and volunteering, along with many other extracurricular activities. It wasn’t until 6 months later, that my body started to physically shut down. I then learned the value of…
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How to be in the moment so you are not distracted by ruminations on the past or worries about the future
Over the last 18 months I have watched my son grow from a newborn to a toddler. What a rollercoaster ride it has been! With each new milestone, I have chosen to be present in the moment. It was critical for me to allow myself to slow down and watch him develop and grow, to…
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Is it ok to be unhappy?
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life (Proverbs 13:12) Do you always need to be happy? Do you always need to feel joy? What if I told you that it is ok to sit in your sadness. It is ok to feel down and depleted. I have…
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Hope
Here I am, sitting down thinking of the trauma that the world is facing through our global pandemic, COVID-19. Is it ok to feel sad? Is it ok to not feel at all? Is it ok to feel joy at this time? What if this feels weirdly normal to me? I have heard and seen…
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How to rest so you can reduce stress and anxiety
What comes to mind when you hear the word rest? not enough time you can sleep when you are dead who needs rest work hard, play hard successful people never stop moving rest is for weak people The above are just some of the very common phrases I hear people say when they don’t want…
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How being brave reduces the fear of dangerous or difficult things
brave adjective Showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things BRAVE Starting a new relationship after being in an abusive one Starting a the role you wanted when someone has told you never to apply for that type of job role because in their words you will “just not succeed” Moving cities to start a…
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How to never never feel guilty for taking time out so that you can be the most healthiest version of yourself
Are you stressed? Lonely? Exhausted? Or all of the above? Yep, me too. Taking time out can help you revitalise and restore your body. I have always loved the opportunity to relax, put my feet up and rest for intervals throughout my life. I find life as interval training. Sometimes you go hard and fast…
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Love Bombers
Love Bombers…what is that you ask? Well, let me tell you a few things that I have learnt which might help you to understand this new and strange dating ritual. I have personally experienced this 3 times in the last 12 months. While I have been shocked by the behaviour I have seen in the…
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The unexpected suddenly’s
Have you ever had a time where something was just dropped into your lap? Where you were handed what you wanted on a silver platter? Where you were given the opportunity to do something you never thought you could? The unexpected suddenly’s are the best kind. Sometimes we strive to get what we want, with…
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Don’t Give Up
We have heard it over and over, again and again….never, never, never give up! But what does this really mean? Does it mean going through a bad experience and not feeling the pain and just pushing through? Does it mean distracting yourself with activities so you don’t feel the pain or burden of something? It…