Use your five senses to calm your anxiety. Focus on one at a time, then move on to the next one. Find: Five things you can see Four things you can feel Three things you can hear Two things you can smell One thing you can taste The idea is to distract yourself from the … Read more
The next time you catch yourself jumping to conclusions, try this: Take some deep breaths to calm yourself and slow your racing thoughts. Then ask yourself, what evidence are your thoughts based on? Little or none, most likely. It’s just your brain running away with false information. I’m definitely a work in progress, but this … Read more
Is ANYONE’S life actually going as planned? You know, the “happily ever after” fairy tale stuff we learned as kids… Once you let go of how you expected things in your life to turn out, you can see all the opportunities in front of you, even though they weren’t what you originally planned. Watch this … Read more
It takes a lot of guts to ask for help, and start therapy. That, my friend, is not weakness. Quite the opposite, actually. It’s. So. Brave.And it could save your life the way it did mine. Share this if you think it could help someone you know.
Sometimes it takes a lot of work just to feel okay mentally. Journaling and processing my thoughts really help me with this. The trick is to train your brain consistently so you don’t slip back into serious depression or anxiety. It’s just like exercising any other muscle – you can’t just stop and expect the … Read more
Does your mental health need some TLC? Here are a few ways to feel better. Share this to help someone who may need these tips today.
Try this exercise to fight negative self-talk: Visualize your negative thoughts as bubbles. Watch them leave your head and float away. Learn more in my Instagram video here.
Stop thinking you’ll only be happy once this, that, or the other happens (new job/house/boyfriend etc.). The secret to finding that elusive happiness is actually to stop chasing it. Because it’s right where you are right now. Learn more in my Instagram video here.
Write yourself the same types of notes that you’d write to a friend who needs your support. It may feel strange at first, but after doing it a few times, you’ll have made a new amazing friend – yourself. Learn more in my Instagram video here.
Sometimes it helps to just go back to the basics of being mentally healthy. For me, that means focusing on these 5 things every single day: YOUR THOUGHTS Really pay attention to your negative self talk and push it away. Sometimes, I literally have to say out loud, “Sahar STOP!” when I notice mean thoughts … Read more
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