Are you unknowingly damaging your mental health and self-esteem? Here are five habits that may be doing more harm than you think. 1. Unlimited Social Media Obviously, social media is everywhere. It’s a brilliant way to stay connected to friends, family, colleagues, your boss, government officials, your alumni association, brands you’re interested in, prior Tinder…
My Favorite Breathing Exercise
You are no stranger to breathing exercises. You’ve heard the phrase, “breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth” exactly 1 million times. Podcasts have taught you the wonders of box breathing. The Headspace app has taught you to breathe in for four, hold it for four, and breath out for six. But…
The Social Media Hostage Situation
I know. This topic is tired. Social media is bad for our mental health. But, that’s how I keep up with friends and family! But, my book club communicates their schedule on Facebook! But, memes! But, news! But, FOMO! You’re held hostage. Level: Stockholm Syndrome. Countless articles, studies, and mental health professionals attribute heavy social…
Flowers, Sunshine, and Xanax
2020 was hard. It was surreal knowing that, for anyone who had been alive in 2019, anyone in the entire world, their life was at least a little bit worse than it was the year before. Mental health, on average, plummeted. Being constantly exposed to stress took its toll on even the most grounded and…