Everyone was brought up with a list of what one should or should not do. However, as time goes by, we end up following this list rather than who we are, making us feel restrained and hindering our personal growth.
In this book Elle Luna reflects on the difference between what we SHOULD do and what we MUST do to be true to who we are. An excellent book, full of colour and with a number of exercises.
An article by Alison Bezzina recounting the story of a girl who was suffering from depression and who ended up harming herself and attempting suicide in the process.
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A Scientific American article that explains research done by Stony Brook University where very critical parenting seems to be linked to the development of anxiety later on in the life of the children.
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We live in a world where many people find it difficult to be alone, not doing something … where many feel happy, but not a deep kind of happiness. Doesn’t this all stem from the need to connect with others? This is a short clip that helps one to reflect on such issues.
A youth stands up in class to describe how depression affects him. But he is not alone….
A son of a terrorist describes how he chose peace over hate, and how his experience helped him overcome dogmatism and stereotyping.
An article about 5 ways which some people use to cope with anxiety that actually make it worse: avoiding it, trying to orchestrate one’s life in a way that one doesn’t feel it, beating oneself up for feeling it, pathologising anxiety, and dreading it. The full article can be found here.
The story of a man who is straight but who also fell in love with his friend who is a man. Love does not fit into the box of our sexual labels! This is the link to the full article found on mindbodygreen.com.
An interesting article and infographic on the effects of spanking on children. The infographic also provides alternatives to discipline. This is the link to the article and infographic.
An interesting article on the fact that babies need people talking to them in order to build up their brain. Here is the link from mindbodygreen.com.
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