Stress affects the immune system in much the same way a virus does, except the painful reality is that no one cares if you’re sick from stress. Though your symptoms may be the same as if you had a cold or the flu, bosses don’t tend to be too sympathetic.
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Anyone who knows me will agree that honesty is definitely one of my strongest traits, sometimes to a fault. But it’s helped me out a lot in life, and I can tell you it has strongly improved my mental health. How did honesty improve my mental health, and how can it improve yours?
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I ran across a very interesting story on my Twitter feed this morning titled “This Is Your Body on a Shame Spiral” from Elle. Normally I’m not too fond of Elle, but since this story is related to mental health and the effects of a particular emotion/reaction on the brain, I felt it was poignant…
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Being a Christian girl, I don’t give much thought to religious practices other than my own, but I’ve always been interested in the practice of zen. I think, if used appropriately, without the element of Buddhism, it can be very helpful to calm one’s anxiety and calm the mind while staying free of any religious…
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How’s that for a classy title? In all seriousness, though, I really mean it when I say admitting your mistakes can improve your mental health. How you look at life has a lot to do with how you feel, how you react to a situation, and how you treat people.
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