Mental Health
165 articles
Ikigai: The Japanese Philosophy for Purposeful Living
People often say that finding purpose is the foundation of a healthy and more fulfilling life. Yet for millions of people, purpose feels elusive, like some far-off destination, an epiphany waiting for divine intervention.Narratives around living the life of your dreams can package purpose in a very ...
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7 Successful People Who Dealt With Depression
Referred to for many centuries as “melancholia,” clinical depression has long been misunderstood and stigmatized. However, those who have experienced real depression know that’s far from true. Depression is a very real form of mental illness, and it's far more serious than most people realize. Take ...
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Surrender: How I Overcame Alcoholism and Depression
I used to wonder if I lived in the dark or if the dark lived in me. Was I like one of those cartoons in the depression commercials walking around with a gray cloud over my head or was I a manufacturer of gray clouds? Growing up, I always thought there was something inherently wrong with me yet I cou...
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Why Are People So Unhappy?
Jack Lalanne - Smile, Enjoy, Appreciate Transcript: "You notice how the people in this great country of ours are so unhappy. You don't see very many smiling people anymore. People have lost the ability to smile. This is right. Next time you walk down the street or you're in a bus or a street car, yo...
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Music Producer Lost 143 Lbs And Is Now Living His Dream Life After Homelessness
In life there is a cardinal rule, “all rules need not apply.”What works for one person’s journey is not the same for another’s. While it may be tempting to compare our lives to those of our peers, it is important that we remember to march to the beat of our own drums and discover what works for ours...
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What is Shadow Work And What Is The Benefit of It?
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” — CARL JUNGHave you ever blurted out a comment that takes you by surprise? Or felt suddenly angry towards a person or situation while at the same time unsure of why you felt that way? According to psychol...
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Employee Wellbeing: A Complete Guide
When it comes to a company’s employees, well-being doesn’t actually start with them. It must begin with the managers, and their managers (and their managers), all the way until it reaches the very top.This is especially important today, as many report experiencing their highest levels of stress sinc...
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Self-care: What It Is and Why It's Important
When you think of self care practice, you might conjure up images of treating yourself to a relaxing day at the spa, or a long, luxurious bath at the end of a long day as a way to manage stress. While the retail industry has plenty of products on the market that promote self care in an indulgent way...
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Time Anxiety: Your Relationship With The Clock Dictates Your Happiness
Time is fascinating. It’s a precious commodity that gives life a sense of orientation. It’s the framework in which our lives unfold. It’s a path that fits individual lives into the journey of humanity. But for all its significance, defining time is incredibly difficult — psychologists, physicists, a...
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Jonah Hill's Battle with Anxiety Reveals a Lot About Fame - But You May Not Want to Hear It
Jonah Hill Feldstein, who professionally only goes by his given and middle names, has cemented a vulgar but decidedly comedic legacy. Alongside Seth Rogen and Michael Cera, with whom he co-starred in Superbad, the American actor’s public image revolves around nerdy irreverence. Not only are the acto...
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How To Deal With Anxiety Before Exams
You’re waiting in line. You’re probably in front of a classroom or a gymnasium. Standing there, anticipating your exam. You’re prepared like never before. You did all the exercises possible, twice. You almost camped at the teacher’s office, day and night, just to make sure you asked all the question...
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Overcoming Dyslexia: How I Found Strength Through Dyslexia
Life is a bit like a rollercoaster. It has its ups and downs. Well, for a kid with Dyslexia, that rollercoaster is not an enjoyable ride. Not initially anyway. The world can be a really scary place for a young kid with a learning disability. In the following paragraphs, I’m going to take you through...
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Dealing With Depression: How I'm Managing My Bouts of Recurring Depression
Depression remains a jargon to many. If you’d ask people about their notions about it, they’d simply say that it is “just a period of blues.” However, that’s only one underlying symptom of this mental illness. It consumes your energy, enthusiasm, and existence in an inexplicable way. Dealing With De...
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Is Golf Addiction a Risk to Your Health?
The sun is shining, birds are chirping, the breeze is just right. The morning has begun and your first thought is: this is a perfect day for golf. Out of all sports, golf is one of the most wholesome. There’s a reason why many top-level executives take to the green during negotiations or networking ...
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The Lifestyle of Happiness: Why It's Not All In Your Head
We often hear that happiness isn't something that just arrives at your doorstep one day, wrapped neatly in a bow. We remind ourselves all the time that it's a state of mind more than anything else, that it's a life skill to be developed and strengthened with time, and that it's always a process. All...
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How Does Your Physical Fitness Impact Your Mental Health?
Well, it has always been a known fact that our mind and body have an intricate relationship. So, when you feel ill it’s very obvious that you’ll not be feeling mentally refreshed and vibrant. For example, if someone is suffering from a deadly disease then normally it happens like that he or she will...
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3 Steps to Combat Anxiety and Build Your Resilience to Stress
Feeling stressed? When anxiety builds, it’s easy to move quickly into feeling overwhelmed. We all experience short-term periods of worry and anxiety at different stages, but if it’s impacting your life in a negative way it might be time to think about how to manage it. Left unchecked, anxiety can st...
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8 Habits You Need to Lock Down for a Strong, Healthy Mind and Body
What does a complete, all-encompassing plan for maximizing our physical and mental well-being look like? That’s a question that’s been on my mind for some time now and one I’ve sought to answer. Over the past decade, I’ve gone from intensely focusing on physical fitness -- in an attempt to become a ...
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Introverted Tendencies: I Tried CBD to Help Ease My Social Anxiety
Having an introverted personality may mean that you prefer to recharge your social batteries alone, but it doesn’t mean your relationships, confidence, or ability to have fun in a group has to suffer because of it. In this column, our Managing Editor is on a mission to change how she sees herself an...
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21 Celebrities Share Their Personal Struggle With Mental Illness, Inspire Us With Their Bravery
Editor’s Note: Struggling and feeling hopeless? You are not alone. Please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). We all struggle with feeling a little sad or a little anxious every now and then, but when those feelings of self-doubt and hopelessness overtake our day-...
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