With increasing research in neuroscience, we began to learn, more and more, that self-expression is one of the most important ways for us to be able to connect, not just with each other but with others as well. In the world today, self-expression can feel quite intimidating, but speaking your truth is the key to self-acceptance. How …
Baking is the oldest method of cooking that exists. It is the process of cooking using dry heat that typically originates from an oven. This simple activity can help reduce anxiety and improve mental health as anyone is capable of baking and even encouraged to do so! Why is baking beneficial? “Baking has the benefit of …
Mental health is not just about what is going on inside your head. More or less, it is also what is happening outside your head, which is important as well. From a messy room, to a poorly lit workspace, to the view from your window, and an overall cluttered space – it can all impact …
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More often than not, we may face various difficulties in our life. We may not get what we want and, instead, get a lot of what we do not want. However, when we change our point of view on any situation we go through, although the facts remain the same, a deliberate change will be …
Are you tired of diet culture? If so, intuitive eating is an approach you can take in which diet mentality is refuted. It focuses on your hunger cues and bodily signals to enable you to gain a better understanding of your body. In turn, it can be used to heal your relationship with food. Intuitive …
Students face a wide range of ongoing stress as a result of the academic demands they are constantly subjected to. School induces stress for a number of reasons that are slightly specific to the student experiencing the stress. They tend to range from pressure to achieve the top grades to comparing academic achievements and equating self-worth …
Trigger warning: the contents of this article may be triggering for some Being placed in a toxic situation, where one is left reeling from the aftershocks of an emotionally terrorizing relationship, can have devastating consequences. This is what abusive gas lighters do: they play with one’s emotions and manipulate them so sadistically that the victims …
The idea of moving out of your parents’ house and living alone seems like a good choice to make in the moment, and, in fact, it could be healthy for your mental health, depending on your living situation. However, it is not as easy as you play it out to be in your head. Living …
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Trigger warning: this article discusses an eating disorder. More often than not, we forget that eating disorders do not only consist of food, appearances, or attractiveness. People fail to comprehend that eating disorders are complex, medical conditions with serious and dangerous consequences affecting those who suffer from them. What is Anorexia Nervosa? According to the …
Trigger warning: this article discusses an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders, which vary in nature and manifestation, are characterized by anxiety. Anxiety, hence, is an emotional and physiological response to a sense of threat or danger. In that sense, our central nervous system activates such a response. Panic Disorder Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder that …