Hilarious Tweets About Mondays by Nathan Davidson | Sep 11, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics It’s Monday… again. I know, you’re not in the mood to even talk about it. The good news is we can get through this Monday together thanks to these hilarious Tweets about Mondays. Read them, go pour yourself another cup of coffee and ignore your emails for the next 5-10…
Researchers Define 27 Emotional States as Opposed to Just Six by Taylor Bennett | Sep 11, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics, Research Over the course of even just a day, we can experience a wide range of emotions: we might feel excited to go to work, or quite oppositely dread it; we feel joy when we see our friends and our family; we grow angry or disappointed when we get bad news;…
Empathy vs. Sympathy: What’s the Difference? by Taylor Bennett | Sep 1, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics On your walk to work, you notice a man napping on a park bench. He’s wrapped tightly in a torn, flimsy blanket. His boots appear to be in their last wearable days. And aside from what is on his person, he has one lone empty water bottle sitting by his…
5 Ways to Deal with Temptation by Taylor Bennett | Aug 21, 2017 | Coping Skills, Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics He sits at the bar with a drink, careful not to shift too much to his left or his right. He knows if he does, he’ll meet the gaze of a woman—trouble. It’s hard enough that the bartender is a beautiful blonde, with a great smile, and just about his…
5 Ways to Heal a Broken Heart by Taylor Bennett | Aug 19, 2017 | Coping Skills, Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics For six years, all I knew was him and us. There wasn’t a day that went by that I didn’t see him, talk to him, laugh with him, or fight with him. We even sent those annoyingly sappy text messages and emoji’s back and forth and had nicknames for each…
5 Ways to Overcome Feelings of Jealousy by Taylor Bennett | Aug 19, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics Jealousy: the green-eyed monster. This evil little guy comes knocking on everybody’s doors. If you’re smart, you don’t touch that deadbolt. And if you’re weak, you turn the doorknob and let your curiosity get the best of you. He’s the one who fills your veins with envy when your friend…
Is Unconditional Love Real? What Is It? by Taylor Bennett | Aug 17, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics, Relationships Unconditional love is a love without limitation. When you love someone unconditionally, you love them no matter what life may throw your way. You love them even through the struggles the two of you endure, the temptations that test you both, and the mistakes either of you may make along…
I hate myself‚ is that normal? by Taylor Bennett | Aug 14, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics It’s not always easy to distinguish what is healthy criticism of oneself and serious self-loathing. The following signs may point to the latter: You take everything to heart. This might mean taking constructive criticism harshly or twisting what others say into insults. You compare yourself to everyone. You’re in the…
Do I Have Low Self-Esteem? by Taylor Bennett | Aug 4, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics You look into the mirror and your reflection is frowning back at you. No matter what pants you shimmy into, or what your hair decides to do today, or what color eyeshadow you paint on, you just don’t feel adequate. Actually, you feel like you’re way less than adequate. You…
This Viral Video on Nihilism Might Help with Existential Dread by Nathan Davidson | Aug 1, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics Existential dread, anxiety, or anguish is a term that is synonymous among existentialist thinkers. While it is commonly thought to be a feeling arising from the experience of human freedom and responsibility, it can also lead to depressive feelings and thoughts. YouTube channel Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshel explores how our brains…
Survivor’s Guilt: Coping, Facts, and Fictions by Taylor Bennett | Aug 1, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics, Trauma Meredith and six of her fellow doctors board a plane—one of many in their lifetimes—in a hurry, each with their own distractions and busy minds. Suddenly the plane starts shaking uncontrollably and their attentions are reverted; within minutes, the plane has fallen out of the sky and they’re scattered among…
What Is Love? by Taylor Bennett | Jul 19, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics The Definition of Love While it can be defined and explained differently depending on the person you ask, Merriam-Webster dictionary says that love can have a few meanings: “strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties; warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion; unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for…