Healthy boundaries are crucial for our overall well-being. If we want to be and feel respected and appreciated, we have to teach people how to treat us. Without boundaries, we experience lots of stress and anxiety because we are putting others before ourselves. When we have a difficult time setting […]
Irrational guilt can be a heavy burden. Feeling guilty about things like putting our needs before others or having boundaries can really hold us back and make it almost impossible to do what’s best for us. We tend to ignore or suppress our feelings of guilt because we don’t know […]
Happy Thoughts: March 19, 2021 at 12:41PM
Taking breaks throughout the day rather than working for hours straight is crucial for our well-being and productivity. We might want to keep working for the sake of productivity or to get things done quicker, but that’s not very effective in the long run. This will only cause burnout and […]
Happy Thoughts: March 17, 2021 at 11:39AM
Many of us struggle with saying “no,” especially when it comes to friends and family. We don’t want them to resent us or think of us as rude and unthoughtful. But, saying “yes” all the time can really impact our well-being. Not only do we do too much for others […]
Happy Thoughts: March 12, 2021 at 12:11PM
Many of us feel like we are too busy to make time for self-care. But self-care doesn’t have to be difficult, time-consuming, or pricey. The best forms of self-care are those that you can easily include into your daily/weekly routines. For example, you don’t have to go out to a […]
Happy Thoughts: March 10, 2021 at 11:14AM
The first step to learning from our mistakes is understanding that we are human and mistakes are inevitable. Rather than thinking about the “what ifs,” we should instead take steps to learn so that they don’t happen again. Here are four steps to take: 1. Accept that mistakes are useful […]
Happy Thoughts: March 05, 2021 at 12:11PM
We’ve all experienced, or are currently experiencing, being unhappy with some aspect of our lives, whether that be what we own or our experiences. Learning to be happy with what we have is ideal, but even just being content with our current situations and our paths to getting where we […]
Happy Thoughts: March 03, 2021 at 11:52AM
There are many forms of meditation out there. For some, a mediation practice is what they need to clear their minds and increase thought awareness, but it may be a workout or another activity for others. You can look up different forms of mediation, try what works for you, or […]
Happy Thoughts: February 26, 2021 at 10:44AM
Fear should never block us from getting things done unless there is an immediate danger. We don’t necessarily have to overcome our fears completely, but instead, learn to moderate them enough for us to push through. There are three approaches: 1- Think about your relationship with fear: Work on it […]
Happy Thoughts: February 24, 2021 at 10:57AM
Many of us want to get in touch with friends but just can’t find the right time. This doesn’t mean that we don’t care about our relationships; life can get busy, and as a result, our social lives become a challenge to maintain. An easy solution can be building a […]