What is rumination: Rumination is the process where you find yourself continuously thinking about the same thoughts, which tend to be sad or dark. Ruminating is like a record that’s stuck and keeps repeating the same lyrics. It’s replaying an argument with a friend in your mind. It’s retracing past mistakes.Rumination can negatively impact your
With COVID-19 changing almost every aspect of our lives, it may be extremely stressful and anxiety-inducing. For a multitude of reasons, COVID has taken a significant toll on all of us: jobs are lost, we don’t see our friends as often, we feel isolated, we stay inside all day, and for many more reasons. Feelings
When traced back practically all my insecurities come from childhood, I didn't have the strength or confidence to tolerate bullying so it permanently hindered my self esteem. I really struggled with reading and writing when I was younger. At 10 my grade 2 reading buddy was significantly better than me and people would constantly tease
I may not be the best at socializing, but over the past few years I have definitely improved in my socializing skills. Although we are in pandemic mode being able to communicate has gotten very important. Communication and socializing may not be important so much now, but in this world socializing can open a lot
During the November's round table of 2020, many issues regarding psychological stresses were discussed. Some were relating to gender expectations and others were about the stresses relating to work and school. Toxic Masculinity When discussing about stigmas relating to today's mental health, some youths have pointed out that men's emotional needs were being culturally
The holiday season is an exciting and cheerful time for most of us as we spent it with family/ friends making memories by playing games, baking, eating goodies, having parties, and opening gifts. However, for those who suffer from an eating disorder, the holidays become very stressful and anxious as social events and holiday traditions
With exams quickly coming, it is common to feel pressured and overwhelmed. However, it is important to be able to manage your stress. Here are some tricks that may help.
Reflect on your relationships and friendships "You have a small group of true friends who get the good, bad, and other emotional parts of you. (And like, a million social media friends who only get the best of you)." Friendship isn't the big things, it's the million little things. What kind of friendships do you
Often times we find ourselves trampled by the adversities in life, holding us back from doing our day-to-day routines or simply leaving a mental scar in our minds. These different unfortunate events can happen throughout the entire human life-span. In fact, they are inevitable. Many would say that facing these challenges in life is bound
We invite you to participate in Free Your Mind's 2020 concluding webinar: "2020." This year has been an incredible experience, with its ups and downs. Share your 2020 experience and learn from the different experiences of peoples from all different occupations and roles in society. Sign up to be featured in our webinar! Please DM
