Tag: wellbeing
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Post traumatic-growth: How to thrive after trauma
Trauma can either propel us or derail us. The chances are you’ve heard of Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but have you ever heard about Post-traumatic growth (PTG)? It is a theory which explains the positive psychological change a person encounters as a result of the struggle with highly challenging life circumstances. Surprisingly, those who display […]
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Is it an SOS? The unrecognised signs of stress
For many of us, stressful experiences can become so routine that we don’t notice the toll it’s taking on our health and our lives. Stress is a common and normal physical response to challenging situations and while a little of it is good for us, too much stress can seriously impact our lives and be […]
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How to stop your emotions controlling you
Our emotions can be volatile. They fluctuate throughout the day and sometimes, they can overwhelm us. This is especially true for negative emotions like fear, sadness, and anger — and while they’re a basic part of life, sometimes we struggle to deal with them effectively. Although it can be tempting to act on how we […]
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Does your perfectionism lead to procrastination?
Here’s how to break the loop. Do you often seek to achieve a perfect standard in your work? Do you feel the need to perfect every single thing you do, even at the expense of your health and wellbeing? Despite popular belief, people who deem themselves perfectionists aren’t really striving for perfection but are in […]
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How you can find peace of mind by letting go
When you have a clear out, if an item of clothing is old, tattered, or of no use to you anymore, you get rid of it — you don’t hold onto it. You let go to make some space for the things that you need. This approach should be the same with negative and unproductive […]
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How to identify and manage your anxiety triggers
Anxiety is estimated to affect up to 5% of the UK population, making it the most common mental health disorder alongside depression. Why people experience anxiety can be for many reasons — for some, anxiety attacks can happen for no reason at all, while others find they have multiple triggers that cause their anxiety. Because […]
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Open your mind: Five trade-offs to become more accepting
What does being open-minded look like to you? The dictionary definition of open-mindedness is “the quality of being willing to consider ideas and opinions that are new or different to your own.” Are you willing to listen to the opinion of others even if their viewpoint isn’t the same as yours? Would you consider their […]
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7 simple ways to spontaneously seize the day
If you’ve got kids then you’ll likely agree that one of the most simple joys we can learn from them is the joy of spontaneous fun. Those jumping in the puddle moments come so naturally to impulsive little people don’t they? Yet the older we get, the more cautious we become. That’s not to say […]
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Don’t fear it, embrace it! Five lessons we can learn from failure
According to the dictionary, failure is ‘a lack of success’. Yet science tells us that failure is actually a catalyst for success because overwhelming setbacks teaches us resilience. In other words, when we learn from failure, we become wiser and stronger. We learn from our mistakes that lead to failures and they can lead to […]
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Eat to beat: Fight stress with the right fuel
Surprisingly not all the stress we experience is bad. After all, it’s what drives us to get out of bed in the morning and encourages us to prioritise our daily tasks. The trouble is that stress is somewhat inevitable in today’s high-pressure environment, and unfortunately none of us are strangers to feeling stressed out. Left […]
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