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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.

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...5 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...15 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...12 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...6 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

23 Amazing Tricks For Overcoming Your Procrastination Issues

11 February 202519 February 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a group of people all looking at their smartphones to represent the topic of the article - 23 Amazing Tricks For Overcoming Your Procrastination Issues

Reading Time: 12 minutesProcrastination is still not fully understood. However, we have found many ways to overcome it, and this guide outlines 23 tips to do that

Categories Advice, General, Learning Disabilities and Difficulties, Mental Health, ResearchTags Stress, Time Management, What is...24 Comments

Investing In Yourself: The Amazing Power Of Consistent Self-Care

11 February 202512 February 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a woman sitting on her bed drinking tea and reading a book to represent the topic of the article - Investing In Yourself: The Amazing Power Of Consistent Self-Care

Reading Time: 8 minutesThere is nothing selfish/wasteful about investing in yourself, and one of the best ways to do that, believe it or not, is through self-care

Categories Advice, General, Research, TheoryTags Anxiety, Depression, Self-Care, Stress, What is...10 Comments

Random Acts Of Kindness Week: It’s Nice To #BeKind

3 February 20255 February 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a young man helping an elderly Black man prepare food to represent the topic of the article - Random Acts Of Kindness Week: It's Nice To #BeKind

Reading Time: 5 minutesRandom acts of kindness aren’t new, but they often go unnoticed. I want to help shine the light on the societal benefits of such acts #BeKind

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Depression, Happiness, Self-Care, What is...10 Comments
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