mental-health
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Do I make my own decisions, or do I let others make my decisions for me? How will I spend my Sunday afternoon? What do I charge for the work I do? Do I have for myself, my family, friends – the things I care about? Given that I am a chronic people pleaser, it’s…
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“Become master over yourself, master of your own good qualities… acquire power over your aye and no and learn to hold and withhold them in accordance with your higher aims…” Friedrich Nietzsche What is it all about, and what does any of it matter? We get so emotional about the constant swarm of ‘things’ happening…
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We’ve made it from day 31, to day 13. Incredibly – or maybe inevitably – whilst there’s still chaos going on around me, things don’t feel back to front anymore. It’s a strange feeling. I don’t have any sense of clarity about which way is ‘forward’ or what any path forward even looks like. Now…
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“Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions.” Elizabeth Gilbert I can’t say with confidence that I’m clear on where our emotions come from; but I know with absolute certainty that we are all slaves to the master that is our emotional state. That isn’t to say…
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“We experience states of self. And how we feel as selves seems to vary remarkably depending on the context.” Sam Harris Moments like these are tough. The fight-or-flight response is triggered, I can feel the adrenaline; skin tingling, heart rate elevated, mind racing. And yet somehow I’m able to see that this is all a…
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“There is a middle way between the extremes of indulgence and self-denial, free from sorrow and suffering. This is the way to peace and liberation in this very life.” While running today I was thinking about where our appetite and tolerance for both comfort and discomfort are born. I have always oscillated between the extremes…
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My life thus far has been permeated with self-doubt. Even after 30 years, even the smallest success still comes as a surprise. When I say it that way it sounds modest; absolutely appropriate for a ‘nice girl’ like me. To expect great things for and from myself would surely be unthinkable. What more could I…
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“I think I could go to prison for love. I couldn’t harm other people, but I’m not sure there’s much I wouldn’t do… which I think any psychologist would suggest is a clear sign of sickness. But I think that’s normal, and they are the sick ones” Sofia Scarlett There’s so much to say about…
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“Our minds are all we have. They are all we have ever had. And they are all we can offer others. This might not be obvious, especially when there are aspects of your life that seem in need of improvement—when your goals are unrealised, or you are struggling to find a career, or you have…
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