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Category Archives: Mental health

Short messages on Mental health, stress and anxiety issues from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
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14
Sep

Healed people, heal people share

Hurt people hurt people, however healed people heal people. If you work on your issues and work towards healing, you will feel able to go out into the world and spread that good energy that comes from you feeling healed.

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Posted: Rich@RespectYourself   |   Categories: Feelings and Emotions, Mental health
13
Sep

Understand others' viewpoints share

We should stop ourselves from jumping to conclusions and not let misunderstandings become false facts we pass judgement on. Instead, commit to simply asking questions and then seek to understand one another’s views to eliminate grudges before they begin.

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Posted: Rich@RespectYourself   |   Categories: Feelings and Emotions, Mental health
12
Sep

Don't jump to conclusions share

Jumping to conclusions and holding a grudge is like locking yourself in prison for a crime you think someone else committed, and doing it before you’ve even investigated to know if a crime actually took place or not.

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Posted: Rich@RespectYourself   |   Categories: Feelings and Emotions, Mental health
11
Sep

Learn to relax share

Throughout the day, take “minibreaks.” Sit down and get comfortable, slowly take a deep breath in, hold it, and then exhale very slowly. At the same time, let your shoulder muscles droop, smile, and say something positive like, “I am r-e-l-a-x-e-d.”

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Posted: Rich@RespectYourself   |   Categories: Anxiety/Stress, Mental health
10
Sep

Stress management techniques share

To manage stress you can: learn to relax; take a deep breath; practise acceptance; talk rationally to yourself; get organised; exercise; manage your time; have quiet time; watch your habits; know your limits; talk to others about it; practise visualisation.

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Posted: Rich@RespectYourself   |   Categories: Anxiety/Stress, Mental health
07
Sep

Take responsibility for your anger share

Beating yourself up over lashing out at someone isn’t going to help you or the person you hurt. Instead, take responsibility for your actions, apologise sincerely (because if they matter, you truly will be sorry) and keep moving forward.

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Posted: Rich@RespectYourself   |   Categories: Feelings and Emotions, Mental health
06
Sep

Your anger hurts you share

Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intention of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned.

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Posted: Rich@RespectYourself   |   Categories: Feelings and Emotions, Mental health
04
Sep

Grudges waste your energy share

Grudge-holders don’t always understand how much strain on themselves holding a grudge causes. It takes a significant amount of mental and emotional energy to keep the steady stream of hostility and aggression (or passive-aggression) that supports a grudge.

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Posted: Rich@RespectYourself   |   Categories: Feelings and Emotions, Mental health
03
Sep

Grudges are often misunderstandings share

Many grudges are simply misunderstandings that people didn’t talk through. One person assumes something about the other person and labels it as fact in their own mind. Then they hold onto it, and pass judgement based on it, and then feel resentment.

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Posted: Rich@RespectYourself   |   Categories: Feelings and Emotions, Mental health
31
Aug

Take part in a nature survey share

Taking part in a nature survey might involve counting birds, animals or insects in a particular time and place, or reporting individual sightings of wildlife. Annual surveys include the Big Garden Birdwatch and the Big Butterfly Count.

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Posted: Rich@RespectYourself   |   Categories: Anxiety/Stress, Mental health
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