What is the problem with ignoring our emotions?

There is the saying “my emotions got the best of me.” People tend to treat their feelings, especially the more distressing ones, as problematic and something that needs to go away. So what is the problem with ignoring those feelings? Instead of wishing we could make our feelings go away, what if we can learn to befriend them instead? Emotions are a valuable part of our human experience and often misunderstood. Let’s take a little time to better understand them!

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What causes indecision and why is it harmful?

Sometimes it can be so difficult to make the right choice. What is the right choice? What does that even mean? There are multiple reasons why decision making can be challenging. The more we can understand these reasons, the greater chance we have to break out of the indecision cycle and re-claim our choice!

What is the Difference Between Guilt and Shame? How Both Influence Our Decisions

Guilt and shame are often used interchangeably. But are they really the same thing? I argue that one of them is even healthy for you (within the right context) while the other one is utterly destructive. We will talk about how to identify the difference between guilt and shame, what these emotions mean, and how we can leverage them to make better decisions!

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What is the Difference between Depression and Sadness?

In honor of National Anxiety and Depression Awareness week, let’s have a candid discussion about depression. Sometimes people call normal sadness as depression while other people may be experiencing depression but minimizing it as normal sadness. What is depression? How do I know if I or someone else is depressed? I hope to demystify clinical depression and help bring clarity to a serious issue that affects millions of people.

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How Do I Manage my Anxiety around the Coronavirus?

We are living in turbulent times of uncertainty and anxiety is on the rise. The latest scare is the coronavirus infecting people across the world. What do you do when you are worried about the coronavirus all the time? I want to suggest a few helpful things to focus on if you are having difficulties with your anxiety.

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How do I create meaningful friendships?

Friendships are important but not always easy to create. When people say they want a friend, I am guessing they want a meaningful relationship as opposed to some shallow one. So if meaningful friendships don’t just happen, what can I do? We explore two important ingredients that are crucial to creating the relationships you want!

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What if I am unhappy during the holidays?

The holidays are here and there is this expectation that the only appropriate emotion is to be happy. What if you are not happy? What if you are experiencing sadness, anxiety, or frustration during the holidays? This article is aimed to normalizing these other emotions and provide some better understanding as to why people may not be happy during this time of year. Also how you can make things better for those who are suffering during the holidays.

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Understanding Self-Sabotage: What if your worst enemy is you?

One of the most frustrating experiences is self-sabotage. What is self-sabotage? It is when you get in the way of your own success,. You do the very thing that sets you up to fail. When the poor decision and consequences are over, often people are left confused and very angry at themselves. Why does self-sabotage happen? How can I make it stop? Having a clearer understanding of self-sabotage may be the key to breaking the vicious cycle.

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What is the Purpose of Emotions? Feelings Decoded.

To feel is to be human. I believe we have a love-hate relationship with our emotions! Sometimes emotions feel great and it gives our lives such depth while other times our emotions cause such distress and creates behavioral destruction. So what is the purpose of our emotions? What are our emotions trying to tell us? By having a better understanding behind our emotions, we are able to understand and communicate more effectively.

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