Can not fall asleep unless you have TV turned on while you are in bed? It turns out you are doing yourself a favor. Research has shown that you fall asleep better if you watch your favorite show or listen to music before you go to bed. This runs contrary to a body of therapeutic…
Why is it if any other organ in your body breaks, you get sympathy, but if your brain breaks, you get secrecy and shame? I read this on a Facebook status and I can’t agree with it more. It’s interesting that people expect that if you run into emotional problems, you can simply change your…
(Image Source) (For those who are getting 6 hours or less) Yesterday, I really got an insight to just how much I needed SLEEP! And if I’m like this, I bet others are the same. Firstly, have you ever felt really ANGRY when someone interrupts your sleep? Whether it’s your noisy neighbours doing you-know-what at…
I love making new discoveries like this! Have you ever heard of a White Noise Machine? Marpac Dohm-DS Dual Speed Sound Conditioner Say if you were relying on fans or a constant sound to keep you sleeping well because you have noisy neighbours, sound of cars or sirens wake you up, or even your own…
I’m sure that we’ve heard of that when it comes to writing a novel. Show the events, don’t tell. Something similar in life is, often we tell others to be a certain way, such as “be confident, be happier, don’t be sad, don’t let them bother you”. Have you heard of these phrases before? Perhaps…
Do you have noisy neighbours who like to crank it up with heat at 3am, or talk nonstop till the morning? I do! The worst par t is, I can almost hear exactly what they’re saying, and it can be extremely difficult to get to sleep with them talking all through the night. However, I…
Did you know that life can be pretty horrible when you’re sleep deprived? Here are a list of symptoms, and let me tell you that no amount of work or anything is worth losing sleep over. Can’t concentrate and problems seem to be really difficult when it’s usually not. Increased appetite Vision problems Brain fog…
I read an article a few days ago about the young lady who held a glass of water and asked everyone how heavy it was. She explained the actual weight of the glass doesn’t matter at all, it really depends on how long you hold it for. If you hold it for a minute, then…
I want to talk about our own self image and the belief that our behaviour makes us who we are. I think most of the times, we probably formed these believes over our childhood that if we’ve done something bad, we are bad. If we make a mistake, we’re horrible or stupid. If we do…
In life, we’ve faced so many challenges, but what if your worst enemy is yourself? Let’s look at some circumstances when you may be your own worst enemy. Giving Up your own Dreams Are you smashing your own dreams because you don’t think they’re worthwhile or that you can do it? Time to believe that…
I know I’ve written posts like this in the past, but I really want to extend on everything I have come to discover. For me, emotions serve an important purpose. They help us live better, they help us determine whether what’s happening to us is good or bad, based on experiences and things we were…
When life changes without us informed, or when we are forced to change, it’s as if our mind goes into a state of panic, and we hate it. The good thing is – people are adaptable. No matter how hard the change is, we will, eventually adapt. But that doesn’t really stop us from hating…
Sometimes when you’re really shy to meet new people or have agoraphobia and simply doesn’t want to go out, the best way to overcome that is by motivating yourself through something you absolutely love, that requires you to go out. I remember a few months ago, some of my parents’ friends wanted to help me…
I was watching a video that a friend shared on Facebook and it really brought me a lot of insight! HOW TO BREAK THE HABITS THAT HOLD YOU BACK: 3. Worry (3 of 6) California Community Church on Vimeo. So all of us worry, some about our kids, others about our lives, or about our financial…
Sometimes, we don’t really think a lot about what we may be biased towards, but I believe to some point, everyone has biases, because we’ve probably all had some kind of negative experience leading to that. (A stereotypical view of people’s stereotypes) Example of my biases: Someone with a certain surname or name will make…
Often, I think that “knowing” is a way to make us miserable. If we read certain (bad) things, we feel terrible. If we know that we may have a chance of getting sick, we may freak out. If we know we were so ill, we’d probably panic to death. All of those horrible feelings simply…
This is one of those posts I will share my own story and hope it enlightens you on how to be more confident. Truth be told, I wasn’t very confident at all. In fact, I think my shyness and troubles I’ve had dealing with working with people were all because I wasn’t confident. I just…
Love is one of the most fascinating emotions ever. But does it have to be just one type of love? Heck no! I want to write about the different types of love we can experience, and just what we can do when we’re motivated or empowered by love. Firstly, I want to try and explain…
As someone who often gets too restless at night, I am always on the lookout for ways to improve sleep. One of the new ways I find very helpful is to meditate. What I do is sit slightly up, close my eyes, place my hands on my knee, and breath in and out many times….
I really want to share a story with you, on how my emetophobia has significantly decreased since last year. I can’t guarantee that it won’t come back, but right now – it’s at the best it has ever been, so I want to share it! Anyone who knows me would know I completely freak out…