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Psyche on the human condition

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How to overcome worrying about your health Psyche Guides

WEBThe best way to overcome your health anxiety is to address the problem of intolerance of uncertainty, and break the cycle that creates avoidance, reassurance …

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How to feel less stressed Psyche Guides

WEBDistraction can help with stress. It is about identifying things that take your mind off the stress. Most of us do all kinds of distracting activities, including some that …

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Why a Sufi approach to healing mental illness is so powerful

WEBThis essay is derived in part from the article ‘The Contagion of Mental Illness: Insights from a Sufi Shrine’ (2022) by Bhrigupati Singh and Pratap Sharan from …

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Stuck in a loop of worrying thoughts

WEBFortunately, there are a number of steps that you can take to reduce rumination if it seems to have become problematic. These may help, in part, by …

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Mental disorders aren’t diseases, they’re networks of symptoms

WEBEdited by Matt Huston. Syndicate this idea. Mental disorders are usually seen as the causes of symptoms. In the network perspective, symptoms are causes …

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How to support a struggling friend Psyche Guides

WEBValidate your friend’s feelings, and only then help them to see things in a more positive light. Don’t take charge. Avoid being directive about your opinions; …

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How to live with chronic illness Psyche Guides

WEBThe key is to be flexible with your body’s fluctuating needs, and make subsequent lifestyle changes. Pace yourself, learn your limits, and set boundaries. After …

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How to use yoga for emotional wellbeing Psyche Guides

WEBPlace your feet on the ground, hip-width apart, with your knees bent – or extend your legs out straight and place your arms out to the side in a T shape. You may …

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How to get your mojo back Psyche Guides

WEBObserve what you are feeling, give it a name, acknowledge that it now colours your experience – and then let that feeling float, until it wanes. Accept your …

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Many people not only survive mental illness – they thrive

WEBIn our study, 67 per cent of people with any past mental illness had reached symptomatic recovery, meaning they no longer met the diagnostic criteria for a particular …

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How to choose a therapist Psyche Guides

WEBThe episode ‘How to Choose a Therapist: Finding the Right Fit’ (2019) – the second of two parts on finding a therapist from the Deerfield counselling podcast based …

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How to motivate yourself to change Psyche Guides

WEBUse ‘evocation’ exercises to prioritise your concerns and reflect on how the changes you hope to make will help you live according to your values. Build confidence. …

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The three reasons why it’s good for you to believe in free will

WEBThere are three main reasons why I consider belief in free will to be important and beneficial. The first is that feeling autonomous and self-determined – that …

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Rather than fearing getting old, here’s how to embrace it

WEBUsing mindfulness to grow older rather than get older. To grow with age, I suggest practising various forms of mindfulness. Just as exercise for the body helps to …

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Why does early puberty pose a risk to girls’ mental health

WEBFrom puberty onwards, girls are two to three times more likely than boys to experience depression. And research has shown that, when girls or boys go through …

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If you stay mentally well your entire life, you’re not normal

WEBMental health problems are a lot like physical health problems – common, often temporary and, mostly, an unavoidable consequence of ‘normal’ life. Early …

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Rural life can intensify the stigma and loneliness of mental illness

WEBSandy’s story reflects the distinct mental health challenges confronting the 3.4 billion people globally who, according to United Nations estimates, now live in rural …

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How to get more comfortable with death Psyche Guides

WEBThoughts about death as a whole, eg, Life is too short; people shouldn’t have to die. Writing down some of your thoughts or beliefs about death is a useful first step …

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