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How I Stopped Having Food Guilt and Anxiety at Christmas . Top Story - December 2021.
Gingerbread people and sugar cookies, heaps and piles of boxed chocolate at work, grandma's Christmas pudding and don't forget about that yule log after that huge fest you're about to indulge in... okay you get it.
By Victoria Bezzeg4 years ago in Psyche
Encapsulated Mother
Encapsulated mother In his fabulous book entitled Going Sane, Adam Philips, an author and psychoanalyst wrote that at times becoming depressed, schizoid or otherwise mentally incapacitated is the only sane thing our mind can do. It is my feeling and suspicion that after experiencing a series of lockdowns many of us would recognize the truth in this statement. That at times going insane is the only sane thing we can do because the circumstances are beyond what we have experienced thus far and there are no examples of coping in our histories and experiences thus far. I’ve been struggling a lot with my mental health over the last year, more so than in previous years. Depression was not new to me. I remember when my son was around three, I would often withdraw to an unknown mental space to the point that he would slap me and shout: ‘Mummy, come back. Mummy, come back.’ I would of course awake at that instant but these withdrawal moments were frequent. Mothers with mental health problems, if they are like me, feel that they are in precarious positions. They may feel that as soon as they were to admit to their struggles, they will either be accused of not loving their children enough or that they will be deemed as unfit for purpose. This just exacerbates the problem and prolongs the suffering and a feeling that there are no solutions.
By Alicja Pyszka-Franceschini4 years ago in Psyche
Generational Sleepwalking & Honing the Power of Awakening
Living is an art in itself. Waking up to God’s creation each day, as an artist ready to create his destiny. We are all dancing through a dream as co-creators of our very experience. But we have long forgotten our power and fallen victim to various societal forces.
By Bridget Vaughn4 years ago in Psyche
The Girl I Was
The girl I was didn't know how to say no. Instead, she was piled high with the burden of others' health, well-being, and righteousness. She wore clothes that covered every part of her body—a body that felt more like an enemy than a home. She saved herself for marriage. She married the right man. She smiled and nurtured and fed and loved until she was hollowed out.
By Kaela Prall4 years ago in Psyche
Inside My Natural Brain
He asked if I’d ever been evaluated for ADHD. I think I literally laughed at him. It was absurd. I’d been an exceedingly good student. I could focus so tightly on things it was hard to get my attention away. There were never any discipline problems or anything like that. I was in my mid-thirties and overwhelmed with all the usual family, work, and so forth, that’s all.
By Cathi Allen4 years ago in Psyche
Putting Myself First in 2022
2021 is drawing to a close soon and a new year will begin. We’ve been through so much, especially for almost the last couple of years. You’ve probably been asked at least once what your goals are for the new year. According to an article from Statista Research Department published in May 2021, about 50% of Americans said that they wanted to lose weight or exercise. I never use the term resolutions, because in most instances, many people tend to break them in a short amount of time. Instead, I say New Year’s goals.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 4 years ago in Psyche
3 Signs of Emotional Immaturity.
Relationships are fragile. People are imperfect, wants and desires can clash, and sometimes we are just plain selfish. When someone on whom we depend emotionally lets us down, many people respond in one of three, ultimately destructive ways:
By Leon Macfayden4 years ago in Psyche
