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

As the name suggests, this archive contains pretty much single article published. Here you’ll find everything from psychology, invisible disabilities, learning difficulties, health, and mental health.

Fika: How To Improve Wellbeing Like A Swede

9 June 202423 March 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of people at a coffee shop to represent the topic of the article - Fika: How To Improve Wellbeing Like A Swede

Reading Time: 5 minutesWe all like to take a break when we can. But to get the most of our breaks, we should model them on the Swedish fika. Read this article to find out why

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Self-Care, What is..., Work87 Comments

Achievements Collage: An Easy Way To Celebrate Yourself

9 June 202416 March 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a white woman gluing pictures to whiteboard to represent the topic of the article - Achievements Collage A Quick And Easy Way To Celebrate Yourself

Reading Time: 5 minutesCreating an achievements collage is a creative way to remind yourself of your achievements, boost motivation, and combat negative thoughts

Categories General, Mental Health, Research, TheoryTags Motivation, Self-Care, What is...45 Comments

The Outstanding Potential Of Music Therapy In Addiction

9 June 20249 March 2022 by Unwanted Life

Reading Time: 5 minutesLots of creative activities can be beneficial to our mental health, and some of these have been turned into treatments, such as music therapy

Categories General, Mental Health, Research, TherapyTags Addiction, Coping Strategies, What is...46 Comments

Should You Make Iona Mind Your New Wellbeing App?

9 June 20242 March 2022 by Unwanted Life

Reading Time: 13 minutesWellbeing apps have the potential to bridge the gap in our mental wellbeing needs, but is Iona Mind any good at supporting our mental health?

Categories General, Mental Health, Research, ReviewTags App16 Comments

Tachycardia Symptoms And The Different Heart Arrhythmias

9 June 202423 February 2022 by Unwanted Life
A white woman holding her hands to her chest while wearing a heart shaped ring on her finger to represent the topic of the article - Tachycardia Symptoms And The Different Kinds Of Heart Arrhythmias

Reading Time: 7 minutesTachycardia symptoms can often be written off as being anxiety, so knowing the right information could help you be taken seriously by your GP

Categories Advice, General, Health, MeTags What is...44 Comments

Black Health And Wellness: Racism In The Medical Field

9 June 202416 February 2022 by Unwanted Life

Reading Time: 8 minutesIt’s Black History Month in the US and the topic this year is Black Health And Wellness. Thus, this article will address black health myths

Categories General, HealthTags BLM, Racism49 Comments

What To Do If You’re Lonely On Valentine’s Day

9 June 20249 February 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a woman in a black room being partially illuminated by a red light in the shape of a heart to represent the topic of the article - What To Do If You're Lonely On Valentine's Day

Reading Time: 8 minutesAt one point or another, most of us have felt lonely on Valentine’s Day. If that’s going to be you this Valentine’s Day, then check out this guide

Categories Advice, GeneralTags BPD, Relationships, Self-Care, What is...64 Comments

Depression Meals: Simple Meals To Cook When Lacking Motivation

9 June 20242 February 2022 by Unwanted Life
A white woman in a wheelchair preparing food in the kitchen to represent the topic of the article - Depression Meals: Simple Recipes To Cook When Lacking Motivation - Unwanted Life

Reading Time: 6 minutesCheck out these depression meals for simple recipes to tie you over when you have no motivation to eat, let alone cook

Categories Advice, General, Mental HealthTags Coping Strategies, Depression, Self-Care92 Comments

Selfie And Snapchat Dysmorphia, A Worrying New Condition

9 June 202426 January 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a man with a prosthetic leg sitting on a bench with their skateboard taking a selfie to represent the topic of the article - Snapchat Dysmorphia And Selfie Dysmorphia, A Worrying New Condition

Reading Time: 7 minutesThere has been a lot of talk about how social media can be bad for us, some much so, that they’ve coined a new term, Snapchat Dysmorphia

Categories General, Mental HealthTags BDD, Body Image, What is...59 Comments

Doomscrolling To Cheerscrolling, Which Is Better For You?

28 January 202519 January 2022 by Unwanted Life

Reading Time: 5 minutesDoomscrolling is the world’s favourite past-time as we’re feed a diet of negative world news. So would switching to cheerscrolling be better for our mental wellbeing?

Categories Advice, GeneralTags Happiness, Self-Care56 Comments
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