You’re watching an advertisement — one of those ones with a dog or an elderly couple and suddenly your eyes are filling up. Or a song comes on that you haven’t heard in years, and something in your chest breaks open a little. Or your friend says something kind, something small, and out of nowhere […]
Why Small Things Make You Cry Sometimes (And That’s Okay) Read Post »
It usually arrives around 5 PM on a Sunday. The light changes. Your chest tightens slightly. The ease of the weekend starts to fade. You check the time and think about Monday. And just like that, the comfort of the past two days is replaced by something harder to name. Welcome to the Sunday dread.
What is the Sunday Dread? Read Post »
If you’ve never taken a therapy session, here’s a fair guess at what you might be imagining: a leather couch, a silent person scribbling in a notepad, and you being asked about your childhood for an hour. Real therapy is almost nothing like that. And the gap between what people expect and what actually happens
What Actually Happens in a Therapy Session? Read Post »
Routines help rebuild a sense of order amidst the chaos. Implementing a routine can help you feel more in control of your circumstances. Let’s begin with a few FAQs: What is Routine Management? Managing your routine is simply a way of efficiently allocating time towards activities that you want to do, and trying to limit
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Substance abuse isn’t something you should take lightly. It occurs when you use alcohol, prescription medicine, and other legal and illegal substances too much or in the wrong way. Substance abuse differs from addiction. Many people with substance abuse problems are able to quit or can change their unhealthy behavior. Addiction, on the other hand,
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Whatever type of loss you’ve suffered, there’s no right or wrong way to grieve. But by understanding the stages and types of grief, you can find healthier ways to cope. Grief is a natural response to loss. It’s the emotional suffering you feel when something or someone you love is taken away. Often, the pain
Sometimes it can be so hard to focus on what we’re doing that it would be better if we just left the office or left the task at hand for another day. When we’re not motivated or concentrated, everything seems to be two and even three times harder. We stop every two minutes; we sigh
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Social media has set unexpected standards towards body image. “Beauty standards” portray an unrealistic body perfectionism which has put many women and men in distress. What is perfect? And who gets to define this perfect? Is having “the curves” more feminine and a “buffed body” advocates masculinity? Perfectionism exerts body dissatisfaction which in turn
To be beautiful means to be yourself! – A Trijog and Wellness Forever campaign Read Post »
