Without making this post too scientific, it’s important to understand how our thoughts, emotions, and behaviours are all connected to a regulated or dysregulated nervous system. The more informed we …
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How To Start Journaling? A Heartfelt Guide For Beginners
It can be hard to believe that this seemingly small task (paired with other practices) could have such a profound impact on a person’s healing and mental wellbeing in general. …
Growth Vs Fixed Mindset: How The Mind Impacts Life
There are often two types of minds in this world. A fixed vs growth mindset can determine if you remain stuck or if you choose to embrace change. I was …
Emotional Triggers: How To Weather The Painful Storm?
Recently, I have been triggered. Multiple times. I was left shaken and afraid of the wounds still inside me. But it was also a necessary reminder to remain focused on …
External Validation: How To Lessen Your Need To Please
Enjoying compliments, recognition, or appreciation isn’t wrong, not at all. It feels good to be seen. But if your whole sense of worth depends on external validation, then that can’t …
Hate Christmas? How To Shift from Distain To Embrace.
Christmas. A time of year that is assumed around the world to be a joyous season, filled with merry and cheer. Yet this isn’t always the case for so many. …
What is CPTSD And How To Overcome It?
You may have heard of PTSD, but did you know it has a sibling? CPTSD (also known as Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). I had no idea another form of PTSD …
Kintsugi: How To Find Purpose And Beauty In Our Brokenness
So I came across ‘Kintsugi’ while I was going through my neurocycle, and I was fascinated. Kintsugi (meaning “to join with gold”) is a centuries-old Japanese art form of repairing …
Time To Detach: How To Not Take Things Personally?
Have you ever noticed moments where you take things personally? Or Perhaps you’ve noticed a pattern of assuming the worst from people’s reactions? Well, you are definitely not alone. Since …
The Nostalgia Trap: How To Embrace Good Memories Fearlessly.
I used to think that holding on to negative memories kept me stuck in the past. But now I’ve realised my fear of remembering “better” times actually warped the view …