Category: Mental Health

Understanding Your Social Battery

I need to be social. I used to think I didn’t. I’d spend most of time on my own and then wonder why I’d fall into bouts of low mood, anxiety and loneliness. See, my work requires time on my own, and I tend to hyper fixate on things I’m passionate about. So when I […]

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How Can I Be Grateful at a Time Like This?

There’s so much suffering. How can I be grateful for the good in my life when so many others are in so much pain?

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When Things Go To Shit

When we make plans, the universe throws us a curveball. It’s our ability to adapt and find joy when things are going badly that matters most.

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Imagining Sisyphus Happy

When Albert Camus said that we should imagine Sisyphus happy, I don’t think he meant that we should believe Sisyphus enjoyed pushing the boulder up the hill.

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Finding Balance in an Unbalanced Environment

Since moving to Spain I’ve noticed one thing in particular. People don’t live to work. Work doesn’t consume every other aspect of live. There’s more balance.

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Resenting People For No Good Reason

Wanting other people to fail in order to feel better about yourself isn’t generally a characteristic of a good or successful person.

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