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Advice

Welcome to the advice category archive. Here you’ll find all the articles that have been indexed as containing useful advice.

Learn how to help yourself by reading these advice articles that comprise advice taken from my personal experiences, community suggestions (such as advice from people on Twitter), taken from research studies, and from other professional sources.

Here, all your self-help and life hacks needs will be met, so check this archive out.

The Hard Truth About Eating The Criticism Sandwich

18 June 20249 June 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a white woman eating a sandwich to represent - The Hard Truth About Eating The Criticism Sandwich

Reading Time: 12 minutesAfter writing ‘A Course Mandated Experiential Group’ I decided to write a post on ways to deliver criticism that cause the least harm that goes beyond eating the criticism sandwich

Categories Advice, GeneralTags Coping Strategies8 Comments

A Course Mandated Experiential Group For Therapists

18 June 20245 June 2019 by Unwanted Life
A group of people sitting around a table talking represent the topic of the article - A Course Mandated Experiential Group For Therapists

Reading Time: 6 minutesThis article will use an example of an experiential group for therapists to show the power of minority influence and diffused responsibility

Categories Advice, General, Me, TherapyTags Education, Group14 Comments

The Best Tips For Maintaining A Relationship According To Twitter

18 June 20242 June 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of an overweight couple kissing outside during the winter with the article title - The Best Tips For Maintaining A Relationship According To Twitter - in the top right corner of the image

Reading Time: 9 minutesThe third instalment of Twitter advice collected to help those in a relationship when one or more suffer from a mental health issue

Categories Advice, GeneralTags Relationships, Twitter4 Comments

Body Image: An Overview For Mental Health Awareness Week

18 June 202412 May 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a skinny white man standing behind a lorry with the title of the article - Body Image: An Overview For Mental Health Awareness Week - across the top of the photo

Reading Time: 13 minutesIn honour of mental health awareness week and its chosen subject, body image, this article will look at a selection of body image disorders

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Body Image, Diet, Eating Disorders, Men's Health4 Comments

Twitter’s Advice For Supporting Someone With Mental Health Problems

19 June 202424 April 2019 by Unwanted Life
Two people, a man and a woman, sitting back to back and leaning on each other to represent being supportive with the tile of the article - Twitter's Advice For Supporting Someone With Mental Health Problems - across the top of the image

Reading Time: 8 minutesThe second instalment of using my interactions with people on Twitter to generate another advice based article of real-world knowledge

Categories Advice, General, Mental HealthTags Family, Friends, Parents, Relationships, Support, Twitter6 Comments

Gratitude Letter: An Easy Example Of Positive Psychology

19 June 202420 March 2019 by Unwanted Life
A woman laying on the sofa writing a letter. At the top right of the image is the article title - Gratitude Letter: An Easy Example Of Positive Psychology

Reading Time: 4 minutesThere are a number of positive psychology interventions you could use, with the gratitude letter one being one of the easiest

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Bullying, Psychology, Self-Care26 Comments

Insomnia: How Trauma Can Ruin A Good Nights Sleep

19 June 20246 March 2019 by Unwanted Life
A picture of a woman laying on her bed with a shadow image of the same woman sitting up to represent the struggles of trauma and insomnia

Reading Time: 5 minutesAfter being inspired by an insomnia meme, I discuss the traumatic thoughts of my past that use to cause my insomnia and how I overcame it

Categories Advice, General, MeTags Sleep, Trauma10 Comments

Healthy Coping Strategies And Rewards As Suggested By Twitter

20 June 202412 February 2019 by Unwanted Life
A woman wearing a summer hat sitting in a meadow. In the top right corner of the image is the title of the article "Healthy Coping Strategies And Rewards As Suggested By Twitter"

Reading Time: 11 minutesA collection of healthy coping strategies and rewards for managing mental health, as provided by the people I talked to on Twitter

Categories Advice, General, Mental HealthTags Coping Strategies, Support, Twitter20 Comments
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