The past year has taken a toll on our mental health and wellness. As we juggle living and working from home, less face-time with our loved ones, and all of the other big and small changes that the pandemic has brought into our lives, it can be hard to carve out the time to focus on our mental health and wellness.
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Fitness Friday: Reset for the Weekend
We normally reset and recharge during the weekend, but this time, why not try doing that before the weekend so that you can enjoy your break even more?
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World Suicide Prevention Day 2020
Today, September 10, is World Suicide Prevention Day. It is a day when organizations and concerned individuals come together in various ways to spread awareness that suicide can be prevented.
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These Mental Health Courses Online Will Help You Through The Pandemic
Taking mental health courses online is one of the better things you can do during the pandemic – and beyond. The next time you find yourself spending the whole weekend binge-watching or playing video games, why not set aside an hour or so to learn something new that will help with your wellbeing?
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How to Manage and Get Over Analysis Paralysis
“Progress, not perfection,” I remember hearing this in the Denzel Washington film, “The Equalizer.” It has stuck with me since and, while the thought is comforting, it is actually very hard for me to digest.
You see, I grew up a perfectionist. I’m still a bit of a perfectionist now. I am diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and, for me, things always have to be aligned, uniform, even-numbered or divisible by two, and precise.
Anything less or more is unacceptable. So unacceptable, in fact, that it stresses me out and the stress manifests physically, either as hives or as swelling (sometimes red and itchy) or as an upset stomach or hyperacidity.
It sometimes feels like my brain is its own enemy, and this is most evident when I go through analysis paralysis. I can only liken the feeling to being petrified as it is demonstrated in “Harry Potter” where one turns into stone, unable to move.
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4 Simple Strategies to Cope With Lockdown Isolation
Our lives were changed in an instant when the pandemic COVID-19 hit the world. Young or old, single or married, working or jobless – nobody was spared. Without a cure or vaccine yet in sight and the weeks of isolation in our homes stretching longer than we ever imagined, it is only natural that so many are experiencing feelings of fear and unease. [Read more…] about 4 Simple Strategies to Cope With Lockdown Isolation
