selfcare

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

Self-Help Ideas for Treating Depression
Depression, it's a swear word in my life. It can hit at any point, and for no real reason. I can have days when I want to just sit in a corner with my head in my hands and cry all day long, and days when I really do not want to go anywhere or do anything. It can make a person feel low, worthless, alone, and feel really sad. However, as I found, all is not lost. You can help yourself by doing things in your daily life that can lift your spirits and make your day better, no matter how hard it is. Below is a list of my therapy favourites for days when I feel really low. These are for self-help purposes only, if you are suffering depression, you should still see a doctor and get help from a professional. However, there are supplementary holistic therapies you can do that can be really helpful.
By Carol Ann Townend7 years ago in Psyche
Stress and the City
New York City is a heck of a place to live—just ask the 8.6 million people who live here! New York City is where the action is. It’s a fast-moving place that is full of opportunities for everyone from investment bankers to artists, and there’s truly no other place like it on Earth.
By Tobias Gillot7 years ago in Psyche
Creating a Self-Care Box
Self-care is a bit of a buzzword these days. Most of us don't do enough of it, or else we don't pay enough mindful attention to it. We matter, and we deserve it!
By Ashley L. Peterson7 years ago in Psyche
Labeling Your Inner Darkness
“People will do anything, no matter how absurd, in order to avoid facing their own souls. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.” ~ Carl Jung
By Chris Hansen7 years ago in Psyche
5 Key Self-Care Tips for Beginners
Today is #BellLetsTalk Day 2019. Bell Let's Talk Day is one of my favourite days of the year. The work that Bell and the world do on this day is inspiring and is a great way to spread awareness to mental health.
By Kirsten Nicole7 years ago in Psyche
You Can't Give Yourself Likes for Making It Through the Day... But You Should
In my book, “Your Mental Health and You,” one of the things I emphasize is the relationship we have with ourselves. One aspect of how we can either strengthen or weaken that relationship is through self care. Especially around the holiday season, we hear self care a lot and there is a good reason for that, self care should be a part of our lives and is vital to every aspect of our well-being. Some days we may need it a little or a lot more self care than other days. Especially during the holiday season or certain life events; this can make self care incredibly difficult at times!
By S P7 years ago in Psyche
Down Days and Depression
I wouldn’t say that I have depression, though I certainly have more than a few down moments that can stretch out for a few days or even weeks. Times when a smile is just a little too hard and I am grateful for the time I get to be alone.
By Samuel Moore7 years ago in Psyche
5 Self-Care Tips for 2019
The term "self-care" has been thrown around a lot this last year, for good and bad reasons. Although some supposed self-care tips seem obvious or useless, it's important to remember that self-care actually is a very essential tool, and you should be making your mental health and well-being a priority.
By BA Queen7 years ago in Psyche
If You're Not Having a Merry Christmas, THAT'S OKAY!!!
"The Most Wonderful Time of the Year"? Well actually... no! Not for a lot of people. So many people find the festive season one of the hardest things to deal with in life, for a boatload of different reasons.
By Sophia Merici7 years ago in Psyche
10 Things to Keep Your Mind Off Hurting Yourself
In the winter months of my freshman year, I was diagnosed with depression. I had started to self harm and I always had this paranoia that nobody actually liked me and they were all talking behind my back about me. I still struggle with these obstacles in my daily life to this day. I am now a senior in high school, and the symptoms have gotten so much worse.
By Alexis Runyon7 years ago in Psyche
Little Girl Wild
Closing my eyes, I sit cross-legged on the purple suede cushion, and I wonder, what would she think of me? The room is dimmed, I've lit several candles, the bungalow is clean and I have fed myself. I begin to walk back, and I begin to call her name...
By Hadley Frances7 years ago in Psyche
Alkaline Trio and Anxiety
To bluntly open this article, I’ve struggled with anxiety for most of my life. That anxiety has recently been linked to depression, and there are some days in which I feel devoid of everything. I end up not wanting to move, leave the house, or even communicate with anyone. It’s a lonely trouble to face, particularly if you’re like me; someone who struggles to openly communicate or express negative feelings in fear that you may become a burden to someone.
By Nathan Sartain7 years ago in Psyche