selfcare
The importance of self-care is paramount; enhance your health and wellbeing, manage your stress, and maintain control under pressure.
Not Quite Pillow-Talk
“I am homesick for a place I am not sure even exists. One where my heart is full, my body loved, and my soul is understood.” – Anonymous
Jinx FarrahPublished 7 years ago in PsycheResources
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.
Lexi MerrickPublished 7 years ago in PsychePutting People First
For the 20 years that I have been alive I have spent most of those years putting everyone first. It has only been the past few months where I have started to think about myself and put myself in front of other people.
Tanisha DaggerPublished 7 years ago in PsycheHere's a Way to Deal with the Autumn Blues at Home
It’s that time of the year again. No, I’m not talking about Thanksgiving or Halloween. It’s something a bit more to do with the warm, sunny days gradually being replaced by colder, dimmer ones. The ever-shortening days swapped for longer nights; you might’ve already started to experience mood changes or feel lower energy levels than usual. Yes, you’ve guessed it—I’m talking about SAD.
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.
Ellis stonePublished 7 years ago in PsycheSelf-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.
Ashley PellegrinoPublished 7 years ago in PsycheTips 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.
Matilda StreetPublished 7 years ago in PsycheReasons 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.
Paige BarnowskiPublished 7 years ago in Psychex. The Raw Truth About Mental Illness
Oh mental illness. We all know someone who's told us they have something. Dyslexia? Schizophrenia? ADHD? Bipolar? The list is pretty endless.
Liquid PerspectivePublished 7 years ago in PsycheThe 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.
Anna PembreyPublished 7 years ago in PsycheAccept It
Mental illness. The word itself makes you cringe inward, or creates a character wearing a helmet and having trouble speaking form in your mind's eye, doesn't it? Maybe that's just me, I apologize if it's wrong. That's not the point though.
Christopher WolvertonPublished 7 years ago in PsycheChallenging Our Negative Thoughts
Our brains can be assholes. When you're suffering from depression or a related illness, your brain is basically stuck in asshole-mode. It defaults to telling you all sorts of lies about how you can't do anything, how you're a failure, this, that, the other thing.
MissieKatjiePublished 7 years ago in Psyche