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16/04/2024

Habits That Cause Depression
There are some habits that could be bad for your mental health and even your identity. So, as suggested by Psychological Support, it is worth your time to follow ideas that can help improve your mental health and life in general.
1. Not caring about how you feel.
It is important to let yourself feel different feelings. It can help to talk about your thoughts, whether it's with close friends or family or with a therapist. Not recognizing or repressing your own feelings could make your mental health worse and lead to sadness.
2. Not respecting your own limits.
Set limits for yourself and follow them. Being able to say "no" is very important for your health. People who aren't good at this are more likely to work too hard and get tired quickly. Some people answer work messages at night and on the weekends and can't stop thinking about work when they're not at work. This could be bad for their mental or even physical health. These kinds of people may feel anxious and are more likely to become depressed.
3. Making comparisons with other people
Experts say that you should focus on improving yourself. Comparison can lower your self-esteem because it makes you feel like you're not good enough. You could lose what makes you special if you judge yourself through someone else. So, getting rid of this is important because it can make your life harder.
4. Being mean to yourself.
It is very important to learn what your skills are. Self-criticism all the time can hurt your confidence and make you anxious. Watch out for when you start to judge yourself and stop having bad thoughts. You might want to write down the things you are thankful for. A notebook for being thankful might be helpful.
5. Being hard on oneself for failing
Feelings of guilt are bad for your mental health, especially if you have low self-esteem, because they make you feel bad about yourself all the time and can make you give up. There is no reason to make your own bad things happen. If you are actually guilty of something, you should think about how to make things right.
6. Living a life without doing much.
Every day, you should go for walks and play sports. Your happiness and health will suffer if you don't do much moving. A few short workouts a day will help you get in better shape. You should also go for walks every day outside. Don't count your steps; instead, enjoy the view.
7. How much time you spend on social media
It is important to spend as little time as possible on social media. Keep in mind that too much information can cause stress and fear.
8. Staying away from people.
You can get help and spend time with people you care about. You can't fully live life without interacting with other people. It's important to understand that being alone makes you feel bored, lonely, sad, and worried. Don't forget how valuable it is to just talk to other people.

06/07/2022

What are some scientifically proven facts about intelligent people?

1. Staying up late is a sign of high intelligence as they experience increased brain activity at night
2. Being funny and a high sense of humor is a sign of high intelligence
3. More than half of the population in the world have just average intelligence.
4. Intelligent people always want to know more about world.
5. Intellectuals go to sleep late and get up late
6. Highly intelligent people tend to have less friends than the average person.
7. Talking to yourself is the sign of high intelligence
8. They underestimate themselves more than ignorant people.
9. They are Open Minded.
10. They are less likely to keep traditional values.
11. Grades and Age don’t determine Intelligence.
12. Worrying too much is associated with high intelligence.
13. Intelligent People are likely to avoid conflict. They notice everything but tend to say nothing.
14. They are very good liars as it requires many complex calculations to cover up lies.
15. Highly intelligent people are socially awkward.
16. Highly intelligent people are more faithful than others.

22/04/2022

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31/12/2021

07/04/2021

"BELIEVE YOU CAN AND YOU ARE HALFWAY THERE" Theodore Roosevelt

I recollect my first year in University, I bought a colourful vest with the inscription on it, “Believe You Can and You’re Halfway There”. However, this statement didn't really seem meaningful to me until one of my lecturer beginning to talk about cognitive behaviour in one of our introductory class in psychology. I later came across the statement in a magazine and it was attributed to a philosopher, Theodore Roosevelt.

I have witnessed many people, including myself to go vying for a position or contract. Sometimes a person may doubts your competency that you can't do it, the doubt rubs off on you and you don’t believe in yourself any more. Inside your emotional self is hurt and now it’s saying, “I can’t do it. I can’t do it. I can’t do it.” or "I lack the ability, after all people see me as a failure, so I can't and I won't try anymore". That hurts a lot.

The word "can’t" is a very powerful doorstop, barricade, bump in the road, roadblock, and detour instigator in certain individual's life. If you find yourself using this excuse, stop and rethink the situation. Change your words to "I can do it", "Yes! I can", "I am doing it", "Hip! Hip! Hooray! for me" and or "I'll be celebrated after this race or competition".

You may not know at the present time how you are going to do it. However, believe you can do it, say you can do it. Take Action. That makes it all happen!

If you’re in doubt of your capability of getting something figured out, remember believe in you, search for the answers. They will appear. Then take action. Your belief will spur you to take the right actions.

Feel free to leave me a comment and I’ll help you rethink the situation and encourage you. I will tell you that you can do it. Sometimes that’s enough to put you back on track saying you can do it. What makes a big difference is you saying out loud, “I can do it. I can do it. I can do it.” Be positive towards life events and stop seeing obstacles as distress but eutress (that's, an opportunity to develop or bounce back strongly).

18/09/2020

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20/07/2020

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21/08/2018

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