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The 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.
By Anna Pembrey7 years ago in Psyche
Discovering Asperger's as an Adult
I'm a 43-year-old married mother of three children and two step-children. I recently discovered that I have what used to be called Asperger's Syndrome but is now just referred to as Autism Spectrum Disorder. I'd like to share with you how this discovery has affected me.
By Aspie Insider7 years ago in Psyche
Purpose Driven
I QUIT! That's it. I cannot do it anymore. I'm sick and tied of being sick and tired. I'm sure if it isn't one of those particular phrases, there are others that fall in the same family that are thought or vocalized every day, heck, every hour, by someone.
By Erika Shultz7 years ago in Longevity
Skills to Prevent Relapse, Continued
Continued from Part 1, which discussed the Mindfulness and Distress Tolerance modules. MODULE 3: EMOTION REGULATION Emotions are a tricky thing to deal with, and this is especially true for people who struggle with addiction. Emotion regulation skills are intended to guide us through life in a way that minimizes emotional crises or extremes. The emotion regulation skills are the following: PLEASE, Build Mastery, Opposite-to-Emotion Action, Problem Solving, and Letting Go of Emotional Suffering.
By Alice Minguez7 years ago in Psyche
Trending Fitness Products On Amazon
If you know what you're doing, keeping fit doesn't really cost much in terms of cash — just effort and working on a good diet. However, that's not saying that getting in shape isn't easier when you have the right tech on your side.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in Longevity
Feeling Paralysed With Worry
Do you ever find yourself, perhaps with a cup of tea or coffee in hand some time early in the morning, just sitting there staring out into space? Outwardly you may appear relaxed and serene but on the inside you are dealing with a whirlwind of endless to-dos, whens and hows. Then, when you finally come to yourself you realise that you're already running late and could have done two of the tasks that were on your mind in the time you've wasted thinking about it; you're already failing.
By Cait Fawkes7 years ago in Longevity
Difficulties of Living
Life can be hard, and it definitely will be. We have these periods, good and then bad—over and over again. It's like a never ending chapter, and just as we think it's over we find out it's not. We are going in circles sometimes, I know how it feels, cuz that's how I feel this very moment. Like in stock, it's like if I've been placed in this box, but it's closed. It feels like there's no way out—like I'm stock.
By Marie Hoffmann7 years ago in Psyche
Skills to Prevent Relapse
What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy? Dialectical behavior therapy, more commonly known as DBT, is a type of therapy that was originally created to help people with borderline personality disorder, a personality disturbance that is so difficult to work with that some mental health professionals actually consider it untreatable.
By Alice Minguez7 years ago in Psyche