Protecting ourselves from toxic people
Is someone in your life making you feel small, inadequate, guilty all the time? If you feel that this is an entirely uncalled for repetitive behaviour, it is possible that you are dealing with a toxic person who is playing havoc with your mental health.
Would you like to read about some tried and tested ways of identifying toxic people and dealing with them?
Meeting a mental health professional
Are you confused about whether you should seek mental health support? Are you embarrassed at the thought of having to open up in front of a total stranger? Are you wondering if the issue you are facing is too trivial to discuss with a counsellor?
Anger is not normal
Every once in a while we see people at home or in public spaces losing their shit because they are unable to accept a situation, or the way another person behaves. Where does our anger come from? Is it something we are born with? Or is it a behavior we pick up as we grow up? Although anger is often normalised, it can wreck havoc on our physical and mental health, as well as impact the lives of those around us.
Doing the right thing
We know what is good for us at a given moment. We know that with an upcoming project or an assignment, it's best that we get to it as soon as possible and get done with it before it becomes an absolute nightmare. But how do we do it? How do we take the first tiny steps? How do we motivate ourselves to get going? How do we make it easy for our ownselves to take the first step?