How Can Nature Positively Impact Your Mental Health? By Muhammad Nasir Aziz

How Can Nature Positively Impact Your Mental Health?

It is a rather unfortunate fact that many of us have become so wrapped up within our day-to-day responsibilities to the point that the natural environment is hardly experienced.

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5 Things You Can Do to Get out of Quarantine Depression by Katie Gorden

Everyone wants to be safe during the pandemic. However, quarantining can put a toll on a person’s psyche. It can be hard doing the same thing over and over again and try to find happiness in it. Depression can set in if you’re not careful. Fortunately, there is a list of things you can do to keep yourself from falling into the rut of depression. 

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The price of invulnerability: Brené Brown at TEDxKC

In this brilliant TEDx talk Brené Brown talks about the price of invulnerability.

In our anxious world, we often protect ourselves by closing off parts of our lives that leave us feeling most vulnerable. Yet invulnerability has a price.

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Stop Feeling Like You’re Not Enough

Stop feeling like youre not enough

Most of us have moments in life when we can’t stop feeling like we’re not enough. This is human. But we don’t have to stay stuck there. Today I bring you 3 simple hacks to move yourself to a better place within minutes.

Your life is someone else’s dream

When you can’t stop feeling like you’re not enough, it is sometimes hard to see the bigger picture. This specific feeling is often an indicator that you may be in a victim mindset right now.

However no matter how bad things are, I can guarantee that there is someone out there that would rather be in your shoes than theirs. It can be as simple as the fact that you live in a decent and clean house or that you are fully able physically. Maybe you have a stable job. Maybe you have children. It can be anything, but what is sure is that you have something than someone else would love to have but can’t.

So my first hack is look at what you do have. Do this consciously. Take a pen and paper, lit a candle, take a deep breath in and a full breath out and think about all the things you have in your life. Put a timer on and try to write for at least 10 minutes.

And yes this looks a little like a gratitude exercise. If you want to know more about the benefits of practicing gratitude daily, you might find this article interesting.

Clear your old beliefs

Just like sometimes we need to a good clearing out of the house to remove the things we are no monger using, sometimes we need to clear out the limiting beliefs in our head that are no longer serving us.

The best way to do this is:

  • identify the old belief (in this case it would be the belief that you are not enough)
  • create affirmations to start changing the belief.

When creating a new affirmation to remove an old limiting belief, it is recommended to take small steps. Ask yourself: what is the more positive statement that I genuinely believe today? You could target one area of your life where you feel you are enough. Examples: “I am a good daughter” or “most fo the time I am enough”.

Whatever you choose in this affirmation need to be true for you and needs to be a positive statement.

If you want more on affirmations check out this article.

The spiritual answer to stop feeling like you’re not enough

I am conscious that not everyone is spiritual so if you’re not, feel free to jump to the next section!

That said if you are spiritual but feel like you’re not enough, it is likely that you are somehow blocking your abundance. We are not talking about financial abundance here, but general abundance.

In the video below, Gabby Bernstein shares with us the 6 common blocks to abundance:

  • the lack mentality
  • the fear that there is not enough to go around
  • comparison
  • the need to win
  • the fear of rejection
  • the fear of judgement

Gabby’s method for clearing those blocks is called the Universal Abundance Method. This is how it works:

  • step1: protect your desires so you can stay in alignment
  • step 2: focus on giving rather than getting
  • step 3: want more for others

The idea is to shift your focus from ”what can I get’ to ‘how do I feel’.

I personally use Gabby’s methods, including the Universal Abundance Method and it works really well for me. The minute I feel I am in a control or a lack mindset, I take a deep breath and consciously move myself to a more giving minsdet. I feel better instantly.

Stop feeling like you’re not enough – key take-aways

To summarise, here are my 3 hacks to stop feelings like you are not enough:

  • look at what you do have
  • clear the limiting beliefs that are no longer serving you
  • try the Universal Abundance Method of Gabby Bernstein to shift your mindset

Try these simple hacks and let me know how you get on

How do you stop feeling like you are not enough? What has worked well for you? I’d love to hear your stories. Let me know in the comments.

And remember, happiness is a choice, and you are in charge!

About The Link Between Addiction Recovery And Mental Health

Hello lovely people!

Today I would like to introduce you to Karen Marie Johnston, coach, social worker & yoga teacher for addiction & mental health. Be warned I have a total girl crush on Karen and you can probably see it in the interview!

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How To Overcome Depression For Good

How To Overcome Depression For Good

I know what you are thinking. Is it even possible to overcome depression for good? Well, in my opinion it is. Especially because I have struggled with depression on and off for 20 years and have now been depression free for a few years. If I could overcome depression for good, why couldn’t you?

Today is your lucky day. I am feeling generous and so I am going to tell you exactly how to overcome depression! But first let me tell you a story.

Once upon a time…

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