selfcare

The importance of self-care is paramount; enhance your health and wellbeing, manage your stress, and maintain control under pressure.

Why we should all be going on dates with ourselves
For the past few months I've been seeing someone new. I met her after we discovered our shared interest in poetry. She's loving, kind and caring. She really 'gets me' like no one ever has before. And dates with her have been a breeze.
By Jenny Kavanagh 6 years ago in Psyche
Ego Death: How to Say Goodbye to Parts of the Self
Death of Self. There I said it. In all of its glory I bask in the word death. A word that modern society has placed such a dark and dirty connotation on. Ego death is a glorious, liberating and albeit oftentimes painful process of letting go. A rebirthing process. But what is the ego anyway?
By Krista Smith6 years ago in Psyche
Living with the Big "G"
For a really long time, I held a lot of guilt. I think guilt, or the Big G, as I sometimes refer to it, is a concept instilled in us as children. I don't want to come across sounding like Freud here but it is important to note the impact of your childhood on your outcome as an adult. In the household I grew up in, the pressure was high, so levels for feeling guilt on silly things, like missing a homework assignment, or spilling a drink, were astronomical. For me, the price of stepping out of line was more than renting a one-bedroom in any major city.
By Cheyenne 6 years ago in Psyche
Conversations with the unconscious
It’s always 3am exactly I get the wake up call. No matter how I try to trick it, what time I go to bed or when I have to wake up.
By Gem6 years ago in Psyche
Emotional Hygiene
Hygiene is the practice to maintain health and prevent diseases especially through cleanliness. It can be practiced by cleaning our body, hair, teeth, trimming our nails, wearing clean clothes, putting a Band-Aid on scrapes and cuts and being mindful of what we intake etc.
By Aiman6 years ago in Psyche
The Big Deal about Loneliness
Loneliness. Loner. Outcast. Loneliness has been a human phenomenon that has followed man kind like a dark shadow since the dawn of time.
By Sadé Anthony6 years ago in Psyche
Ripple Effects
Thoughts of who I used to be travel through my head at such a high speed, making me fall on my knees. Tears streaming down because the pain from the fall went right through my chest into my heart, making me bleed from the inside out.
By Chana Saacks6 years ago in Psyche
8 Methods of Emotional Self-Care
Self-care is often thought of as a form of selfish behaviour, when actually it is about maintaining or improving your health. We aren't saying you need to stop thinking about your other responsibilities, however you should consider putting time aside each day for self-care.
By Ver Armstrong6 years ago in Psyche
The Greatest Psychological Experiment You Will Ever Conduct On Yourself
If you’re like me, you have no idea what day of the week it is. You stopped caring that your weekly grocery bill is double what it should be because at this point, you just need to get out of the friggin’ house. You’ve started contemplating what constitutes socially acceptable drinking behavior, and are quickly becoming concerned that you may have a serious drinking problem. In this very moment, you’re wearing sweatpants whilst ceremoniously shoving cheese dust covered carbs into your pie hole. Welcome to COVID-19 quarantine, day ??.
By Savannah Lynx6 years ago in Psyche
When the Therapist Needs A Therapist.
Dear reader, The caption seems a little counterintuitive, I know: "The last beginning", as if we ever truly go back to square one when it comes to self-improvement - it would be very hard to, trust me... but I digress. My name is Hannah, but I also go by the nickname of "Parchie", which is really just an abbreviation of my last name. I have a certification in Health Coaching (cert. January 2018), but I haven't been using it to make money because I feel/felt like if I couldn't heal myself, even though I've come so far in my journey and have accomplished so much for myself already, then I certainly would not be qualified to be healing others. I realize how it sounds, but I can assure you I have been working on my self worth.
By H.L Parchment6 years ago in Psyche
Hone Your Self-Care Skills in Quarantine
Throughout the past week as more and more cities, states, and districts have begun to enforce shelter-in-place orders due to the COVID-19, I have seen something harmful unfold. Many people are out of a job and being forced to stay at home, while numerous influencers across all social media platforms have created videos and articles shaming individuals who are using this time to rest and practice self-care. Some influencers have broadcast how we need to use this time to be productive and “skill up” instead of being “lazy and watching Netflix”.
By Ashley Nestler, MSW6 years ago in Psyche
Master Onion AKA The Alchemist
Master Onion aka Alchemist I am making a conscious effort to be bold, be courageous on my inner healing to trans mutational journey. I am on the path to becoming a master onion aka alchemist. My journey has been painful, liberating, hard, fun and rewarding. I have become an onion as I peel back the layers and rediscover myself. I’m on my quest and speaking my truth and owning it.
By Johnetta Cuff6 years ago in Psyche