Everyone gets anxious sometimes. Some situations are more anxiety-inducing than others, and some people are more prone to anxiety. But what happens to your anxiety levels when you’ve been exposed to something particularly traumatic or stressful? You might not think of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as an anxiety disorder, but it is often classified that […]
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Very few things in life are as stressful as having a baby. Even if the pregnancy goes completely smoothly, you have good doctors and a supportive network of friends and family, and there are no financial worries to complicate things, everyone’s likely to experience some rocky emotions. Sometimes, though, it’s not just a reaction to
You may have heard of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. If the name doesn’t sound familiar, imagine a picture of a multi-layered pyramid. The bottom layer has things like food, water and sleep. As it goes up toward the peak, it goes from items that are physically fulfilling to concepts that are emotionally and spiritually fulfilling.
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1. The key to achieving whatever you want to achieve in life is to start with the right mindset. Yes, you need practical ideas and support as well, but without the mindset, you won’t be able to enact any of it. 2. By mindset, I mean the beliefs you hold that influence how you think,
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The word neurodiversity has become a lot more common in recent years, but not everyone knows what it means. Some people still associate it with mental illness, even though its whole purpose is to move away from such pathological definitions. It’s about how different people’s brains naturally work in different ways, and that’s okay. One
The term phobia comes from the Greek “phobos”, which means aversion or fear. Most people have a basic idea of what phobia means, but they may not understand the nuances that make this an anxiety disorder, not just a natural response to scary things. Sometimes, it’s natural to be afraid. If you were bitten by
People who are autistic may be more likely to experience depression. However, symptoms can be displayed differently, diagnosis may be harder and treatment plans may have to be adapted to account for the distinct ways that autistic people experience the world. Autism is a spectrum of conditions that can manifest in a variety of ways.
1. Motivation is what drives you to do something. You’ll never achieve a goal, whether it’s as difficult as climbing Mount Everest or as simple as getting out of bed, unless you can find a way to motivate yourself. 2. Some people rely on extrinsic motivation. That’s the external rewards, like words of praise or
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There are two challenges to meet when there’s something you need to do. One is being physically able to do it. The other is mentally convincing yourself that you both can and want to do it. According to some psychologists, the second is much more important than the first. Carol Dweck is probably the most
You’d think it would be simple. There are healthy mindsets and unhealthy mindsets. The healthy ones allow you to live your life successfully, while the unhealthy ones damage it. At their worst, unhealthy mindsets can lead to mental illness. If that’s the case, all you need to do is establish a healthy mindset and everything
