The symptoms of anxiety vary from person to person and they can be debilitating for most, but with an active lifestyle, you can bring down those feelings and learn to keep a cool, calm head in a perceived crisis. It’s important to understand how anxiety can impact your life so that you can learn to handle it but medication may not be the route that you want to go down.
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In today’s fast-paced world, anxiety can feel like an ever-present shadow, impacting our daily lives, relationships, and overall well-being. But there’s good news – you’re not powerless against it. With the right strategies and tools, you can navigate through the murky waters of anxiety and become calmer and more happy
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Look around you and ask yourself if this is really the future you thought you’d see when you were a kid. Heck, is it even the future you were promised? Unlikely, which is why it’s no wonder so many people feel overwhelmed. Whether it’s struggling to get by, feeling stretched too thin at work, or simply not having time for yourself, many people struggle to stay positive and keep their mental health adequate (not even good!). If this sounds at all familiar, perhaps it’s time to learn how to cope when you feel overwhelmed.
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We are only 4 months into this year, and I’ve already found the best thing I’ve ever done for my mental health. If you’ve been around here for a while, you’ll know that last year I documented my fitness journey and specifically my journey to running a half marathon. I haven’t really posted much about my fitness or what I’ve been up to for a while, so I thought now would be a perfect time.
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Everybody has hard days. They come and go. Some days are great, some not so great. But what I’ve been learning is how we de-stress on those hard days that can make them feel a little better. If we accept the fact that not everyday will be good, we will eventually learn how to appreciate the good days.
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If you’ve clicked on this post because you’re going through a hard time, or you just want to feel better. Just know I am right there with you, and alot of others are too. The world is a hard place to be at the moment, even more than usual. And even I have found myself trying to find remedies and researching into how I can get through these tough times. It’s why I decided to write this post. As a reminder that you are in control of your life, even though life can sometimes feel very out of control.
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One of the number one things we must all learn to do in life, is how make yourself a priority. If you’re anything like me, I always want to make sure those I love around me are okay before myself. Being an empathetic person can really have its down falls in this area. Often I subconsciously take on other peoples hurt and pain and there have even been times where I have made their hurt my own. This is a bad example of how to not prioritise yourself.
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Over the years I have struggled with the idea of living in the moment. I spent years of my life filled with anxiety and worry about the next thing. What am I going to do tomorrow? Where will I be in the next year? All to realise that having this mentality wasn’t doing my own mental health any good. I’ve come to realise as I’ve grown older, that alot of people live this way. We don’t appreciate the stage we are at in life, and are constantly waiting for the next ‘thing’. It’s a sad reality but one society has shaped us into.
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What does it mean to be happy? Does anyone ever really find true happiness? Or do we attach our happiness to external things based on what culture says should make us happy? The images we receive on a day-to-day basis via Instagram and the media can often make it confusing on what we perceive happiness to be.
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Often the thought of picking yourself back up after going through something tough is hard. The last thing you want to do is all of the things you used to love. Whenever I’m going through something, its the things I love doing that are the first to go.
Going through a hard time can really make you want to give up and not try again. We have all been there, you may even be there right now. Sometimes it can feel helpless no matter what the situation is. I don’t know what you’re going through, and I may even be preaching to myself here. But you will pick yourself back up, and things will get easier for you.
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