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Explaining Eating Disorder Safe Foods For Those Who Don’t Know

23 September 202529 October 2025 by Unwanted Life
A person carry a plate of food wearing a Jason Voorhees ice skating hockey mask and wielding a machete to represent the topic of the article - Explaining Eating Disorder Safe Foods For Those Who Don't Know

Reading Time: 6 minutesWhen it comes to disordered eating and eating disorders, safe foods and fear foods play an important role, a role not always understood

Categories Advice, General, Learning Disabilities and Difficulties, Me, Mental Health, TherapyTags Autism, Eating Disorders, Exposure therapy, Treatment, What is...2 Comments

The Overthinking Cycle: How To Break Free From Rumination

22 September 202522 October 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a man sitting in the dark on a lawn chair deep in thought to represent the topic of the article - The Overthinking Cycle: How To Break Free From Rumination

Reading Time: 6 minutesOverthinking is a habit that we can quickly find ourselves held hostage to, all because our brains have evolved for problem-solving. So what can we do about it?

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Depression, Stress, What is...5 Comments

15 Spooky-Good Ways To Spread Kindness This Halloween

22 September 202515 October 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of someone with a carved pumpkin head with smoke coming out of it's mouth to represent the topic of the article - 15 Spooky-Good Ways To Spread Kindness This Halloween

Reading Time: 4 minutesWhile all the ghouls and ghosts are out this Halloween, remember that trick-or-treat can also be share-and-care. It’s nice to be kind

Categories General, Me, ResearchTags Positive Psychology8 Comments

13 Ways To Find Balance While Advancing Your Career

2 October 20258 October 2025 by Unwanted Life
Three people working together in an office, one of whom is in a wheelchair to represent the topic of the article -13 Ways To Find Balance While Advancing Your Career

Reading Time: 9 minutesThere’s never enough time in the day. But what if we could address that imbalance and create balance instead? Keep reading to find out more

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Self-Care, Stress, Support, What is...6 Comments

Why Major Life Changes Can Feel Like Traumatic Loss

29 September 20251 October 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a woman removing her wedding banned to represent the topic of the article - Why Major Life Changes Can Feel Like Traumatic Loss

Reading Time: 11 minutesMajor life changes affect us all, but how hard they are to navigate varies due to many factors. This article explores some of those variables

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, Research, SponsorsTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Depression, Self-Care, Stress, Trauma8 Comments

Wabi-sabi: The Amazing Beauty In The Broken And Imperfect

9 September 202524 September 2025 by Unwanted Life
An image of a broken mask that has been fixed in parts with gold, using the Kintsugi approach, to represent the topic of the article - Wabi-sabi: The Amazing Beauty In The Broken And Imperfect

Reading Time: 8 minutesFinding beauty in imperfection and embracing the imperfect is a core principle of wabi-sabi, one that is fantastic for our mental well-being

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Depression, Mindfulness, Stress, What is...7 Comments

Hugging The Cactus: A Game Winning Strategy By Iron Man

9 September 202517 September 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of someone holding a potted cactus to present the topic of the article -Hugging The Cactus: A Game Winning Strategy By Iron Man

Reading Time: 6 minutesWhat can Iron Man teach us about life? One thing he can teach us is how hugging the cactus can be important. Click the article to find out more

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Abuse, Addiction, Trauma, What is...13 Comments

Fear Of Abandonment: How To Save Our Relationships

9 September 202510 September 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a woman in a wedding dress, abandoned in a run down building to represent the topic of the article - Fear Of Abandonment: How To Save Our Relationships

Reading Time: 14 minutesA fear of abandonment can come from a lot of places, but that fear of loss doesn’t have to imprison us. There are ways to overcome this fear

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Abuse, Anxiety, BPD, Bullying, Coping Strategies, Racism, Relationships, Trauma, What is...5 Comments

The Important Terms And Conditions For Our Well-being

2 September 20253 September 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a magnifying glass over a terms and conditions document to represent the topic of the article - The Important Terms And Conditions For Our Well-being

Reading Time: 6 minutesWhat do terms and conditions have to do with our wellbeing? If you want to find out what they have to do with it, check out this article

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Self-Care, What is...13 Comments

Worrying Isn’t A Form Of Protection; It’s Just Fear

26 August 202527 August 2025 by Unwanted Life
Worrying Isn't A Form Of Protection; It's Just Fear

Reading Time: 7 minutesIs it possible to use worrying to think ourselves safe, or are we just making things worse by trying to think our fears away?

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, Research, TherapyTags Anxiety, Stress, What is...6 Comments
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