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Managing Debt And Returning Your Quality Of Life

8 April 20257 May 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a black man pulling out loose change from their pocket to represent the topic of the article - Managing Debt And Returning Your Quality Of Life

Reading Time: 8 minutesIt’s easy to feel lost when it comes to managing our debt. So, before that can drastically affect our quality of life, we need to take action

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Coping Strategies, Debt, Depression, Relationships, Stress, What is...11 Comments

Ultimate Guide To Not Taking Things Personally (Finding Peace)

8 April 202530 April 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of two White people dress in white hold a peace sign made out of flowers to represent the topic of the article - Ultimate Guide To Not Taking Things Personally (Finding Peace)

Reading Time: 8 minutesMany of us may be taking things personally that should have never been perceived as such, and here’s why we do this and how to stop it

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, BPD, Coping Strategies, Depression, Stress6 Comments

Re-Entry Anxiety: How To Ease Back Into Work After A Break

7 April 202523 April 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of three people sitting around a work table, with one of those people being in a wheelchair to represent the topic of the article - Re-Entry Anxiety: How To Ease Back Into Work After A Break

Reading Time: 12 minutesRe-entry anxiety can be a crippling experience if left alone, but it doesn’t have to be like that. There are several strategies to manage our re-entry anxiety

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Exposure therapy, What is...2 Comments

Inner Critic: How To Call Out Your Inner Critic And Take Control

7 April 202516 April 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a White woman in distress with her head in her hands to represent the topic of the article - Inner Critic: How To Call Out Your Inner Critic And Take Control

Reading Time: 7 minutesNo one likes receiving criticism, yet we often allow our inner critic to gob off in our heads like it owns the place. Let’s end that

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Depression, What is...10 Comments

Decoding Your Inner Voice: How To Change Negative Self-Talk

2 April 20259 April 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a red head woman looking solemn and appearing lost in thought to represent the topic of the article - Decoding Your Inner Voice: How To Change Negative Self-Talk

Reading Time: 12 minutesMost, but not all of us, experience self-talk, which is to be expected. But negative self-talk can have a serious effect on our well-being

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Addiction, Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Depression, Stress, Trauma, What is...8 Comments

The Truth About Monotonous Eating: It’s Not Just Boring

1 April 20252 April 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a White woman in an orange top, watching an orange TV in an orange room, eating orange coloured food to represent the topic of the article - The Truth About Monotonous Eating: It's Not Just Boring

Reading Time: 7 minutesMonotonous eating is a habit that exists for many reasons. While it can be boring to live with this eating habit, that’s rarely an issue on its own

Categories Advice, General, Health, Learning Disabilities and Difficulties, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Body Image, Diet, Eating Disorders, What is...11 Comments

When Retail Therapy Turns Risky: The Link to Shopping Addiction

11 March 202526 March 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a woman white holding a collection of fashion shopping bags thrown over her shoulder to represent the topic of the article - When Retail Therapy Turns Risky: The Link To Shopping Addiction

Reading Time: 7 minutesWe’re all probably aware of the term retail therapy, but do we actually know what it means, and what happens when shopping becomes unhealthy?

Categories General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Addiction, Coping Strategies, Debt, Depression, Stress, What is...2 Comments

The Hidden Potential In Negative Beliefs: A Path To Growth

20 March 202519 March 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a White woman partially hidden behind leaves to represent the topic of the article - The Hidden Potential In Negative Beliefs: A Path To Growth

Reading Time: 4 minutesOur negative beliefs can often bring us down, but from time to time, such negative beliefs may present an opportunity to grow and flourish

Categories Advice, Mental Health, ResearchTags Coping Strategies, What is...4 Comments

‘Good Vibes Only’: The Harmful Side Of Toxic Positivity

10 March 202512 March 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of two White children running up a hill, both wearing gas masks and both holding balloons, with an abandoned industrial facility in the background. This photo represents the topic of the article - 'Good Vibes Only': The Harmful Side Of Toxic Positivity

Reading Time: 9 minutesPositivity and positive psychology have been hijacked to become toxic positivity, and this harmful version of positivity is being sold to us

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, Research, TheoryTags Addiction, Coping Strategies, Depression, Relationships, What is...14 Comments

Unlock Your Inner Artist: The Powerful Benefits Of Creativity

21 February 20255 March 2025 by Unwanted Life
An image of a woman painting a mural on an outside wall to represent the topic of the article - Unlock Your Inner Artist: The Powerful Benefits Of Creativity

Reading Time: 6 minutesWhether we think we’re creative or not, we’re all capable of using our creativity to better ourselves: here are more reasons to enjoy the arts

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, Research, TherapyTags Coping Strategies, Self-Care, Stress, What is...8 Comments
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