So you have been living with depression for at least two weeks. And people in the know can’t help but ask you the silly question: why? why are you depressed? But maybe it isn’t so silly after all, because it’s got you thinking as well. Do I have situational depression? Do I have clinical depression? …
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I have had generalized anxiety disorder since I was 11. I have been drinking coffee since I was 12. Does coffee increase my anxiety? Yes! But I have no intention of quitting it. Here’s why. Coffee keeps me awake. While I don’t have any sleeping disorder, I have one peculiar problem: I am perpetually sleepy. …
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#LoveJihad is trending on Twitter. Again. The focus of every Tweet I have seen so far is that a Muslim man has killed a Hindu woman. The same goes for a couple of newspaper headlines. It’s obvious: the idea is to promote Islamophobia. Wait a minute. Before you make any assumptions, I don’t support any …
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The self-love club doesn’t usually say this, but it should: it’s normal to not love yourself sometimes. When a loved one hurts you, you dislike or hate them for some time, right? Similarly, if you do something deplorable, it’s healthy to dislike or hate yourself for some time. If you feel good about yourself regardless, …
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Phubbing, a portmanteau of “phone” and “snubbing”, is the act of ignoring the person you’re with in favor of your phone. While it may seem like a harmless habit, phubbing can have a significant impact on relationships. It is even considered an addiction by several experts. Too much screentime can ruin your love life One …
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I stood still, struggling hard to breathe and holding back my tears. See, I had just run out of the classroom because I couldn’t take the pressure anymore. Maybe formal education just wasn’t for me…and then I woke up hyperventilating. It was just a bad dream, albeit one that would have been my reality if …
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No cliche can possibly be more accurate than the familiar, ‘it’s what’s on the inside that counts’, but this saying forgoes the undeniable link between looking good and feeling confident. Continue reading to learn of the top four changes on the outside to make you feel considerably better on the inside. 1. Teeth Whitening If …
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Photo by Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash Once again, it is that time of the year. Senior secondary board exams are quickly approaching, and students all over the nation are hard at work getting ready for this yearly competition. Both students and parents immense stress and anxiety in the weeks leading up to the exams. This …
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Photo by Andrew Dawes on Unsplash While taking good care of your mental health is an important aspect of daily life that is gaining more and more awareness within popular culture, there can still be some ambiguity as to how it connects back to what you might traditionally think of when it comes to health …
If you are fed up with your 9-5 job in front of a computer, and you want to make a change in people’s lives, you may be interested in training in some form of therapy, counseling, or in an alternative type of therapy. And there are so many to choose from! There is reiki, massage, …
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