Whether it’s saying yes to spontaneous events, doing something that isn’t ‘productive’ without feeling guilty, or not letting our self-esteem be based on our external successes, living in a culture of striving and hustle can often take away the ability for us to just be human. So how can we ensure we are taking care of ourselves, despite the external chaos?
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4 Ways To Process Your Emotions And Know Yourself Better
There is a whole other world of self-care that involves trying to understand ourselves, why we are the way we are, and why we have certain thoughts, emotions and insecurities. Only when we can process our emotions and really know ourselves deeply, can we find inner calmness and clarity.
Why Self-Care Is Not Just A Plaster Effect
The self-care industry is often dominated by ways to cover up our insecurities, weaknesses, and negative thoughts rather than trying to get to the root cause of them. Whilst these forms of self-care are still important, it only provides temporary satisfaction. So how can we learn to build a life that we don’t need to regularly escape from?
Common Myths And Truths About Introverts
In a Western culture that tends to be pro-extroverts, it is easy for introverts to be placed in the background, and to be labeled as less competent than their extroverted peers. However, introverts have their own unique strengths that should be more appreciated too. So, what are some common myths and truths about introverts?
Has Being Busy Become A Badge Of Honour?
Has being busy now become a badge of honour, that it is worthy enough to excuse taking 5 minutes to say hello to your guests? There is a sense that the busier we are, the more important it makes us feel, and the more interesting our lives seem. How can this be detrimental to us if taken too far?
The Pressure To Be Perfect
Whilst pressures can undoubtedly push us to do more, it is important for us to remember that we are supposed to make mistakes, we are supposed to be different, and we are allowed to take longer than how others may expect of us. If we look at pressure from a different perspective…
5 Tips To Take Control Of Your Digital Consumption
Our phones often make us lose complete awareness of our surroundings, without us even realising. Read my 5 suggestions for gaining back control over our digital consumption, including letting go of FOMO and…
The Psychology of Social Media Addiction
Do you truly have control over your phone, or does your phone have control over you? I delve into why we may have just stumbled across a digital life we didn’t really sign up for…
Why Self-Acceptance Is The Core Of Internal Happiness
We can be surrounded by supportive people and achieve all the external successes, but at the end of the day, if we don’t have inner peace, we won’t be truly happy. Common reasons people find it hard to accept themselves include an…
Internal Happiness and Gratitude
When we can get past that automatic eye roll response to the word ‘gratitude’ and see it for what it really is, we may actually surprise ourselves. Delving into the science behind gratitude and the links it has to our happiness…
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