Obsessive thoughts and painful feelings are the curses of depression. One of the most agonizing effects this affliction brings with it is intrusive and unwanted thoughts. If you are one of the people who suffer from both anxiety and depression, day-to-day life can feel burdensome because of compulsive thoughts. Unwanted…
Why do we become lost in thought? We can find ourselves lost in thought at any point during the day. You may be at work, sat in a lecture, on a train or lying in bed waiting to go to sleep. In fact, 50% of your day can be spent…
The following Lao Tzu quotes can help us to recognise profound inner truths about our lives and become accepting, calm, and fulfilled individuals. Who was Lao Tzu? He was born in China between the 6th and 5th centuries B.C. under the Zhou Dynasty. We don't know much about him other…
Overthinkers constantly worry about how to stop worrying about everything. Whew! That was a mouthful but also the truth. I worry about many things, just like my mother before me. I remember watching my mom constantly stress about things, even things she could not change. When I became an adult…
It is sometimes hard to stop worrying. However, asking yourself certain questions can help put your worries in perspective and find a more effective solution to your problems. While worrying can sometimes be useful, often it is a negative, stressful state that does little to improve our situation. Worrying excessively…
Anxiety is not about too much worrying, it’s about constant rumination. There are ways to differentiate between the two. I guess there’s one in every family, maybe two. There are those who just think about things in whole other ways, unlike the norm. Some call these people worriers, but in…
The mainstream mass media are constantly manipulating us into having irrational fears. Statistically speaking, you are more likely to die from eating a biscuit than from terrorism or an epidemic. Yet, very few people have a morbid fear of biscuits. So why do we have so irrational fears? Why do…
In our society, it's hard to become your own person. There is a massive push to be liked by all, hated by none, yet, this task in itself is detrimental to your health. Managing how you accept the judgment and opinions of others is a monumental step in becoming more…
