selfcare
The importance of self-care is paramount; enhance your health and wellbeing, manage your stress, and maintain control under pressure.
My Swan Twin - The lonely side of being different
The painting above, is one I made of a lonely swan. Should I use the word lonely? Although it seems befitting, it may not be the appropriate word. I was inspired because this swan reminded me of me. Hence, the name My Swan twin.
By Amby O Asonye5 years ago in Psyche
In-Jeong: A Fresh Start. Top Story - January 2021.
2020, the terrible year that it was, came with an ending that I can only describe as a beginning- a new chapter. I've started an intensive therapy schedule, been diagnosed with bipolar (to my not-so-but-kind-of surprise), and started medication. To be honest, I always thought that no matter how messed up I was, I would never end up in therapy. It always seemed rather ridiculous to me to talk to someone about your problems. I felt like I lost, and I felt a little ridiculous myself for deciding to do it. However, it has been done and I've been going for about three or four months now, even though it feels like forever.
By Anna Williams5 years ago in Psyche
A Daily Gratitude Practice Helped Me Recover From Depression
I think you'd all agree that the year 2020 was tough for us all, with the entire world forced into multiple bouts of isolation, life as we knew it completely changed. Some people also had to deal with the added challenges of losing their jobs, loved ones or relationships and struggled with depression.
By Dilara Begum5 years ago in Psyche
Holding the future on tip of our fingers.
What a year 2020 has been. Huh? So many ups and downs, both individually and collectively. How often did we find ourselves staring into the abyss during 2020? Quite often, I would say. But, it also retaught us our long-lost ability to adapt to adversity. Which is resilience.
By Nuran Mammadov5 years ago in Psyche
Once More With Feeling: What I've Learned after Meditating over Half My Life
I first started meditating when I was 12 years old. At that time, I always thought that life was out to ‘get me’. I never truly felt settled, particularly in school. I was never bullied, but I did feel pressure to be wary of my words or what I did, as it would not be met with the most understanding of companies.
By Sion Evans5 years ago in Psyche
Here's to You
Dear 2021, The past twenty-one years of my existence have not been particularly easy to cope with, in many ways the days have seemed daunting and unchanging from their melancholy shapes and sounds. Last year was no exception to this tragic truth. While the promise of a deadly disease hung in the air, life continued to move forward, but it moved backwards and diagonally in ways that I had never seen before.
By Kenzie Craner5 years ago in Psyche
Self Love: Scars and all
When something breaks, it will never be as it was before. No amount of super glue or duct tape can force something back to the way it was in the past. The cracks will still be there; some pieces might even stay missing for good. Once broken, a thing will never be the same. Maybe it will be better than it was before, made stronger when it is put back together. There is a practice in some cultures where gold is used to seal the cracks, making the broken thing more beautiful and valuable. Or perhaps it will be more like scar tissue; it will look stronger than it was and even feel thicker but be weaker than it was and less able to withstand the wear and tear of life. And the thing about broken objects is this, whether they come out stronger after the break or weaker, they can always be broken again.
By Sasha Nichols5 years ago in Psyche
Steer Clear of Parkinson’s Law
In most timetables or to-do-lists, people always assign time slots for any task. It seems like a pretty efficient way to complete your mission and provides you the proper routine to follow, but how often do you really follow your timetable? Even if you do, on what basis you decide the amount of time is required for a particular task? Are you giving superfluous time to some tasks? Is it affecting your productivity and efficiency? Keep these questions in your mind.
By Saral Verma5 years ago in Psyche
Self Diagnosing
Self diagnosing via google is a normality for millions of us, including myself. I find myself wondering if I have bipolar or Borderline Personality Disorder like my beautiful mum, I could have ADHD? Who knows, but what I do know on paper, is that I have depression and anxiety. But why isn`t it any of the above too?
By David Sullivan5 years ago in Psyche
