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The Toxicity of Unrealistic Goals: Embrace Realism for Success
Thursday 27 July Setting goals is a powerful tool for personal growth and achievement. However, there’s a fine line between ambitious aspirations and unrealistic expectations. While ambition can motivate us to reach new heights, setting unrealistic goals can have a toxic impact on our mental well-being and overall productivity. In this blog post, we will…
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Life isn’t supposed to be perfect
Thursday 6 July We exert too much energy on trying to be perfect. Trying to live up to other people’s standards, or our own high expectations. Trying to be someone we’re not. Who do you know – who do you really know – that is perfect? Your answer should be no one, although we might…
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The End of an Era
Sunday 2 July Next week I turn 20. As someone with a summer birthday, all my other friends are already 20, turning 21 later this year. So, I feel like it’s been a long time coming. Even though 20 isn’t a big number compared to a 16th, 18th or 21st birthday, it’s still a milestone…
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Why do we care so much about what other people think?
Friday 9 June Humans are social beings. An innate goal in life is to belong and to be accepted into a group, or society. Thus, it’s a given that we care so deeply about what others think of us. But is it healthy? Belonging is a key human trait, according to any psychology journal you…
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New Beginnings
Thursday 8 June I want this post to be special… With exams coming to an end very soon and summer right around the corner, what better to way to kick it off with a post all about hope! I admit that I’ve not poured a ton of hope and promise into my last few posts.…
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20 Things I’ve Learned In 20 Years
Thursday 1 June Last year, I posted “19 things I’ve learned in 19 years”. With my life having changed a lot over the past year, I think it’s time to add to that list. So, here’s 20 new (or not so new) things that I’ve learned in almost 20 years of my time here. And…
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Stress: Negative Self-Talk and Self-Pressure
Monday 29 May There is no one in the world who hasn’t dealt with stress. Stress is how we react when we feel under pressure or threatened, and it comes in dozens of distinct forms thus anyone can suffer from it. Like any other intense emotion or feeling, it can often feel like you are…
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One Year in Recovery
Saturday 27 May Yesterday it hit me: it’s been over a year since I began the ED recovery chapter of my life. After years of being influenced by diet culture and social media, I finally decided to break the mould and transform my life. It hasn’t been easy. There’s been a lot of bad days…
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