selfcare
The importance of self-care is paramount; enhance your health and wellbeing, manage your stress, and maintain control under pressure.
The Anti-Self Care Revolution
Self care seems to be the buzzword of all buzzwords at the moment. And, to be fair, it’s not a bad thing. In fact, it’s something that most, if not all, of us need - and probably a lot right now, after the world-upending last 18 months that has been beyond insane for a variety of reasons, the least of which is the Covid-19 pandemic, which I know most of want to see the backside of and never hear the word Covid again (or at least for a very, very long time). When I hear the words self care my immediate thought is: junk food and comfy clothes - more specifically chocolate cake, yoga pants and a baggy t-shirt. But I’ve come to realize that that’s a fantasy, cartoonish version. That’s not really self-care (though, I guess it can be, once in a blue moon - the cake that I mean. The yoga pants and oversized tee? Go to town. I won’t judge.). If nothing else, it’s probably a recipe for self-loathing after eating a giant piece of rich chocolate cake!
By Caitlin McColl4 years ago in Psyche
How Taekwon-do and Other Martial Arts Improve Your Spiritual and Mental Health
I practiced Taekwon-do for a couple of years, mostly to get myself some confidence and to be able to defend myself. In the end, you'll learn a lot more about yourself and your discipline.
By Bryan Dijkhuizen4 years ago in Psyche
Do You Have A Negative Self-Concept?
SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A NEGATIVE SELF-CONCEPT Knowledge Acquisition and the Social Self Social cognition seeks to explain how people perceive themselves and other people. When one understands that cognition is acquiring knowledge, one can then understand the meaning of social cognition. The most straightforward meaning is acquiring knowledge about one's social environment through the impressions formed based on bias and our subjective impressions. Humans function differently in an ever social setting based on the expectations of others as well as their expectations (Bargh &Williams, 2006).
By VNessa Erlene4 years ago in Psyche
Working Wordsmiths (Series/2)
What is Writing for Wellbeing? Writing for wellbeing is about exploring and expanding knowledge and understanding of our own health and wellness through the power of words. Too often we dismiss or undervalue our everyday thoughts, feelings and experiences. Yet research has shown that reading and writing activities actively promote health and wellbeing. Writing for wellbeing can even help us manage long-term conditions and can help with a range of issues including mild to moderate depression, isolation, dementia, recovery from stroke and other illnesses that impact on individual identity.
By Elaine Ruth White4 years ago in Psyche
The Melodic Flâneur
I want to take a walk, though I do not feel comfortable leaving my house without the guarantee of listening to music. Yes I am outing myself as a woman too weak to resist first world melodic pleasures, but hey, what do you expect from a Los Angeles native?
By Mariah Mickens4 years ago in Psyche
The Wonderful World of Me
Welcome back, now that we have learned that my childhood was one big ass mess of undiagnosed ADD and ADHD with a lot of anxiety thrown in for good measure, let’s talk about what it was like figuring this all out as an adult. When you are a child, you don’t know what is going on with you, you made to believe that it’s typical kid hating school stuff, so they say to focus more and pay attention but that doesn’t help. That is what happened to me, told to focus more and try to pay attention better; meanwhile, I am having the hardest time trying to sit still in class and not wet myself from other issues that I had. When looking back on my childhood and the behavior I showed, the realization that something was wrong comes to mind, but with no idea where to look for answers, a roadblock is hit and a new route must be taken. The real concern is not finding a place to start it’s finding the money to pay for it when the place is found, most places want you to pay for their services and I don’t have the money right now.
By Brittney Mckinney4 years ago in Psyche
Snow In April
Snow on my birthday was the best possible gift Denver could have given me after the past five birthdays here. That is not to say that the others haven’t been beautiful in their own way, but instead to say that now, finally at 32, an age that I never thought I would reach, a blanket of soft, fresh, silent snow, is exactly what I wanted from Mother Nature.
By Kymi Parker4 years ago in Psyche
Long Thaw
Everyone has their demons, and everyone's demons mess with their heads in their own special way. With that, everyone also has their own way of fighting those demons. Some turn to creative outlets. Some turn to friends and families as distractions or for guidance. Some have to get outside to stop the turmoil happening inside.
By Brittany Iverson4 years ago in Psyche
