Why “This is just the way I am” is holding you back.
If you often use this phrase when confronted with someone’s request, criticism, or opinion, it could be causing further unintended harm. As well, it likely has deeper roots from your past that you haven’t yet shaken.
Tips for managing irritability at work.
You’re going to work to put in your best effort, but you step on the property and your shoulders go up, you feel your muscles tense, and you feel irritated though nothing has really happened yet. Let’s talk about some ways to manage your irritability in the moment at your workplace.
Why “never go to bed angry” is bad relationship advice.
It’s not so much that going to bed while angry is good because let’s be real: trying to fall asleep when you are upset is nearly impossible. It’s more about whether you should solve the issue or repair the relationship now, instead of walking away and letting it be for a while. Here are reasons I am PRO “go to sleep angry.”
How to stop feeling bad about yourself.
Feeling bad about yourself consistently is otherwise known as low self-esteem. If you have an overall negative view about yourself, who you are, and what your value is, it can lead to problems with your mental health, relationships, or work. Here are ways to start working on this.
How to calm down when already angry.
When you’re in the middle of the fire, boiling over with anger, you can’t think. Before you can think properly again, you have to adopt some skills to find calm. Here are some of my favourite skills from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) to use when you’re already angry and want to calm down.
How depression affects your relationship.
That person you are seeing now is different. Depression can affect your daily living, making things like relationships and work, much more difficult to manage. A shift in our mood and behaviour can shift the relationship (for the good or bad).