The busy mind gets bogged down with so many things that thinking becomes a chore. When you don’t spring clean your mind, you can almost visualize the clutter of thoughts that compete for space in your head. This often leads to frustration and burnout at home or at work resulting in doing too many things simultaneously and achieving nothing.
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Three Ways to Improve Your Mental Health Everyday
Modern life comes with its own unique and often strange pressures. As we invented and became the top predator, human’s left nature’s traditional structure behind, along with the physical perils associated with it. However, leaving these external worries behind seems to have opened the door for more internalised problems – mental health.
Statistically, one in four adults will go through some form of mental illness each year in the UK. Suicide is currently the leading cause of death in 20-34-year-olds. This is particularly prominent in men who are three times more likely to commit suicide, for example, research reveals that 84 men take their own lives each week. [Read more…] about Three Ways to Improve Your Mental Health Everyday
Lessons from Movember & No-Shave November
Every November, millions of men around the world grow out their facial hair as part of Movember or No-Shave November. These charities help raise awareness for men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, suicide, and colorectal cancer.
The goal is to get men talking and educated on these issues, as well as raising money for charity. Even if you’re not participating, there are still plenty of lessons and knowledge that you can take away from these movements. [Read more…] about Lessons from Movember & No-Shave November
Music Therapy: What it is and How it Can Help You
Music is one of the most amazing creations that the human race has, and it can be understood across all languages and cultures without issue. Even if the language in the lyrics is different, we can still feel the emotion behind it, and that is what makes music such a powerful tool.
Music therapy is a great way to deal with mental health issues, whether it’s overcoming your hurdles or just talking through your problems using song. It’s not a terrifying experience either, and you can go one on one instead of in a group. So, what is music therapy and how exactly is it able to help you?
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When Your Friends Do Not Understand Your Mental Health Issues
Do you struggle with your mental health and have a difficult time getting your friends and family to be understanding? In some cases, your friends and relatives might give you a hard time regarding your mental health struggles. [Read more…] about When Your Friends Do Not Understand Your Mental Health Issues
Practicing Mindfulness and Acceptance Within Gender Identity
Trans and gender-expansive individuals face depression, anxiety and other mental health issues at alarmingly high rates. This tragic reality stems from the distress caused by society’s oppression and lack of acceptance of gender non-conforming individuals. [Read more…] about Practicing Mindfulness and Acceptance Within Gender Identity
