Mental Health

  • Mental Health

    How much is the weight of stress?

    Stress is as heavy as holding a glass of water. The longer you hold onto it, the heavier it gets. Stress and its mechanism Are you having insomnia, poor concentration, or feeling anxious, depressed, aggressive? Those are symptoms of stress, a by-product of modern life. Researchers found the recipe for stress over 30 years of experiments. They call it N.U.T.S which stands for Novelty, Unpredictability, Threat to the ego, Sense of Control. When you find yourself in situations with one of these four elements, your body is likely to release stress hormones. It’s a natural “fight or flight” response to perceived threats. This alarm reaction takes energy away from other systems…

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  • Mental Health,  Self-development

    21-day gratitude challenge

    What helps me and my relationship get through the pandemic in 2020? At the start of the pandemic, I didn’t feel its impact on my life just yet. I ate, slept, socialized, and studied as nothing happened. Even though I stayed at home and communicated through a screen, I didn’t feel unhappy or annoyed at the fact. I guessed it was mainly because I was an introvert, I didn’t enjoy going out and socializing that much. However, my boyfriend, an extrovert, was feeling super depressed at that time. We were in an LDR, it was hard not being able to meet each other for a whole year. In an attempt…

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