mental-health

  • Beyond Mental Health: Goal Setting

    When I finally reached a point of full recovery in mental health, I started to wonder what I wanted to do in this life. Most of the issues that I faced in terms of mental health usually stemmed from fear. Once I realized that fear wasn’t serving me and was holding me back from living…

  • Responsibility For Your Self in Mental Health

    “With great power comes great responsibility” – Voltaire One of the biggest challenges I’ve faced in dealing with mental health issues is the realization that I have a responsibility to myself. It’s only after taking care of my own well-being that I can truly help others. By living a fulfilling life, I believe I can…

  • Controlling Your Influences

    One of the things that I strongly believe is that I can create a good life for myself. But the question is, how? A key component is learning to control the influences in my life. While I certainly can’t control everything, there are many things that are within my control, such as my interests and…

  • Emotional Energy Management

    One of the most interesting things I have discovered recently is that emotions are contagious through a phenomenon known as emotional contagion. According to Wikipedia, emotional contagion is a form of social contagion that involves the spontaneous spread of emotions and related behaviors. This emotional convergence can occur from one person to another or within…

  • Embracing Responsibility: Navigating Life’s Choices and Crafting Our Own Narrative

    Change in life is inevitable and we can either be a positive, neutral or negative influence. In a majority of my life, I’ve always viewed myself to be a positive influence but there have been times where I’ve succumbed to a victim narrative. I can pin my thought process on a number of things. Perhaps,…

  • Holistic Well-Being: The Key to Living a Healthy Life

    Zooming out from mental health, it’s evident that many interconnected factors contribute to our overall well-being. Mental health isn’t an isolated issue but rather a reflection of various aspects of our lives. Gut Health and Nutrition One such aspect is our gut health and nutrition, which play a pivotal role in influencing our mental well-being.…

  • The Importance of Breathwork

    In my exploration of holistic well-being, I’ve come to recognize the profound impact of breathwork—an aspect often overshadowed by discussions on mental tools, physical health, and gut health. Reflecting on my own journey, I realized how early teachings about breathing techniques, coupled with societal pressures to conceal exhaustion, inadvertently led to increased anxiety and mental…

  • Breaking Negative Patterns

    I had an eventful and interesting day yesterday. One of the most intriguing aspects of it was that while the majority of the day went well, a part of it ended quite badly. Without delving into details, the issue wasn’t necessarily what happened, but rather how I reacted to the situation afterward. During the problem,…

  • Beyond Mental Health

    I find myself finally feeling like I am recovering from all the mental health issues that I have been facing. Most of it has been the result of mental tools, nutrition, and interacting with the world. The mental tools helped me deal with the intrusive thoughts in my head, along with my emotional dysregulation, while…

  • Mental Health and Nutrition

    In my ongoing quest for better mental health, I have wondered, “What happens when I’m 100% mentally healthy on a psychological level?” because I think that I’ll eventually get to that place. The worries, negative thoughts, and intrusive thoughts will one day disappear, and I will be strong enough to achieve my goals without them…