Tag: health
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Balancing Actions and the Exhaustive Mind
We all juggle numerous responsibilities and actions that can significantly impact our mental state, particularly for those with an “exhaustive mind,” a term that perfectly encapsulates the experience of constant overthinking. Let’s delve into how these actions intertwine with our thoughts and emotions, potentially leading to overthinking and anxiety. The experience of never being able…
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Roles, Anxiety, and the Power of a Manifesto
In today’s complex world, individuals juggle multiple roles, each with its own set of responsibilities and expectations. These roles can significantly contribute to overthinking and anxiety. This synopsis will delve into the impacts of our life roles on our mental state and share tips for drafting a manifesto to better define these roles and their…
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Gardening Your Thoughts: Sunlight
When I find myself distracted during the day, I will often take some steps outside the house, and combine meditation with my next gardening tool, exercise. A walking meditation can be a rejuvenating experience as you burn some calories and think actively on a given topic or thought. There are a number of walking meditation…
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Gardening Your Thoughts: Space
It is tricky to take the context of a long-form manuscript and make it make sense through the medium of a bog, but here we go. Previously I shared how I give my thoughts a location to flourish through journals and a structured(ish) practice. Now I want to share how I give my thoughts space…
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It Started Here
My first remembrance of overthinking was when I was 15. My grandfather had just taken his life, and my teenage brain could not comprehend the situation. So it started to play out all the how’s and why’s it could dream up. I became obsessed with the scenarios and searching for answers no one could provide.…
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