by Angela Haupt The first time I met with a therapist, our personalities were so jarringly different—she was brash; I was overly sensitive—that I cried the entire session. I didn’t go back, and was turned off from looking for a replacement for years. Just like with any relationship, a therapist and client won’t always beContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: 7 signs you need a new therapist”
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Healthcare Awareness Mondays: To stay healthy in old age, research finds building muscles is key.
by Lola Butcher Like many in her age range, 97-year-old Sylvia McGregor of Sydney deals with her share of maladies — in her case, arthritis, osteoporosis, hearing loss, macular degeneration, lung disease, hypothyroidism, chronic kidney disease, heart disease and two total knee replacements. But unlike most nonagenarians, she does intensive strength training twice a week. She creditsContinue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: To stay healthy in old age, research finds building muscles is key.”
Mental Health Mondays: Key Growth Areas for Anxiously Attached Individuals.
by Above the Middle (Joe Gibson) In a world where it would be great if we can all live securely in love, anxious and avoidant attachments ruin the fun. The two attachment styles, coined by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth now plague 21st Century romance. It’s not uncommon to hear a friend talk about theirContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: Key Growth Areas for Anxiously Attached Individuals.”
10 Attributes Of Irresistible People
by James Michael Sama The people that everyone wants to be around. Jene sais quoi: “A quality that cannot be described or named easily.” We’ve all met people who have it — that…thing that draws us to them, but we just cannot put our finger on what it is. It’s a pull, a magnetism that makes you wantContinue reading “10 Attributes Of Irresistible People”
19 ways to infuse FUN into your writing process (and have fun consistently)
by Alex Mathers A guy I follow on Twitter asked his followers: ‘What’s ONE challenge people face when trying to grow on Twitter?’ I tweet responded: ‘Losing the enjoyment to create and write. You need to find a way to have fun here or you’ll give up.’ He inspired me to write a post onContinue reading “19 ways to infuse FUN into your writing process (and have fun consistently)”
5 Daily 2-Minute Habits to Radically Boost Your All-Round Fitness
Fitness is stupidly simple, don’t complicate it by Neeramitra Reddy itness is absurdly simple. But TikTok influencers and supplement companies peddle B.S. pseudoscience and lies. Metabolism-boosting Nigerian berries. Banded bicep curls balancing single-legged on a Bosu ball. Fat-burning Garcinia Cambogia pills that burn your wallet. Ignore such snake oil B.S. Instead, focus on the time-tested fundamentals —Continue reading “5 Daily 2-Minute Habits to Radically Boost Your All-Round Fitness”
Mental Health Mondays: You Deserve Better Than These 13 Behaviors (Stop Accepting Them).
You can’t control how people act, but you can control what you tolerate. by James Michael Sama ermites are small, barely visible little creatures. By themselves, they’re relatively harmless and wouldn’t be much of a concern if you found one around the house. But, they’re not singular pests, and we all know that when theyContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: You Deserve Better Than These 13 Behaviors (Stop Accepting Them).”
17 Life-Changing Micro Habits That Require Only 5 Minutes (or Less)
Breakthroughs don’t change your life; micro-habits do by Darshak Rana New Year’s resolutions. We all make them, myself included. Drink more water, hit the gym, cut back on social media, be more present, get more sleep, save money… the list goes on. But by midyear, I could barely remember what I resolved to do. WhyContinue reading “17 Life-Changing Micro Habits That Require Only 5 Minutes (or Less)”
Mental Health Mondays:
All Posts Love for the BPD May 6, 2022|#bpd, Love When you have BPD, love is complicated. I have learned that many people enjoy my intensity in a relationship, as I am fully attentive to those I am with. We have hard times connecting with others, so when we date it gives us a chanceContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays:”
Mental Health Mondays: High Functioning BPD
I ran into this article written by a different blogger (Imi Lo) and found it interesting. I thought I would pass it on. This is from Psychology Today. Posted November 2, 2020. I am not sure that it is something that can be healed, but she seems to think so. It would be interesting toContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: High Functioning BPD”
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