Transcendental meditation is a meditating technique that aims to avoid all distractions around you and to focus on your mind, body, and soul. This type of technique promotes a state of relaxed awareness. This technique originated from an ancient Vedic tradition by Maharishi Mahesh, a late yogi that brought this method to the U.S. in the …
Trigger warning: this article discusses a form of abuse. Much like physical abuse, emotional abuse is extremely harmful to a us. Emotional abuse is primarily a verbal form of abuse and can sometimes even be used by the abuser simultaneously with other forms of abuse. If you often feel insulted, hurt, and become very careful and sensitive over certain matters, then …
Although mental health jokes have become quite the norm, and in some cases are a coping mechanism to many, they may have some damaging and desensitizing impacts. Mental health is in itself a very sensitive field, making mental health jokes that have been rising quite problematic, especially when used in an aggressive or deprecating way. What …
Trigger warning: this article discusses a mental disorder. The lives of parents revolve around their children from the moment they are born, constantly looking for hazards in order to protect their children from harm. Unfortunately, some things are out of their control. Hence, when this occurs, watching a child suffer makes one feel awful and …
We all want our needs to be met efficiently. Sometimes, there can be people who will go to great lengths to manipulate others to get what they want. Frequently, such emotional impact is hidden and looks like a kind gesture. However, if you learn how to recognize the main manipulative methods, you may never fall prey to these individuals. The term “gaslighting” is often used to identify manipulation that gets …
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Trigger warning: this article discusses anxiety. Anxiety presents itself in many different ways – starting from physical, emotional, and mental symptoms. Oftentimes, many of the unknown symptoms do not seem to fit into the “anxiety symptom” criteria that are often portrayed as stereotypes. Giving Attention to Other Symptoms Here are anxiety symptoms that are not …
When our personal and professional lives, as well as everything around us, get too overwhelming and stressful, we become emotionally tired – or exhausted. To be emotionally tired is to be burnt out and unable to exert any emotions anywhere. To be emotionally exhausted is to literally be drained out. What is Emotional Exhaustion? Emotional …
Trigger warning: this article discusses self-harm and the effects of trauma on individuals. Trauma is an emotional response to an overwhelming physical, emotional, or mental event that can result in long-term difficulties such as unpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships, and even physical symptoms like headaches or nausea. You may think – how can one not …
It has been 16 months since COVID-19 has been declared a pandemic on the 11th of March in 2020. It has been a long 16 months and millions of people have had to self-isolate either because they have been infected with the virus or have been exposed to people who have caught the virus. Whilst self-isolation …
Volunteering is considered an “unpaid activity where someone gives their time to help a non-profit organization or an individual who they are not related to.” Volunteers are very important for community building. It does not only benefit members of the community, but also the volunteers themselves. Benefits of Volunteering What are seven benefits the volunteering can bring you? …